CHEETAHS SECURE HOME WIN

OXFORD climbed off the foot of the Cab Direct Championship with a hard-fought 48-42 win over Plymouth.

The Cheetahs led throughout although they were never allowed to fully race clear, with the Gladiators doing enough for the aggregate point.

The home side clinched their win with a 3-3 in Heat 14, but excellent Plymouth guest Jason Edwards won that race and then defeated home duo Anders Rowe and Sam Masters in Heat 15 with Oxford having needed a 5-1 to take maximum returns.

Edwards piled up 14 points from five rides for the visitors whilst Rowe won his first three rides for the Cheetahs to finish on 11.

Oxford boss Peter Schroeck said: “Anders was on top form. He brought a good attitude to the pits today and I can’t fault him. Along with Sam (Masters), he led the team tonight.

“But the whole team contributed tonight, and I was chuffed with that. It was one of those meetings where there were no real dramas down the pits and everyone was in good spirits.

“The main thing was to win the meeting – that’s what our fans are expecting – and we accomplished that. Plymouth kept us on our toes, but we won the match on merit.”

Watch the action from the Heat 9 (courtesy of OXFORD SPEEDWAY TV | https://livestream.oxfordspeedway.club)

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