PREVIEW: GLASGOW v POOLE (CAB DIRECT CHAMP)

THE top two in the early Cab Direct Championship table tonight (Friday) as Glasgow host Poole at Ashfield.

The clubs have shared the last four league titles between them with the Tigers defeating the Pirates in the 2023 Grand Final to break the Dorset club’s run of success, before Poole hit back to win again last year.

Glasgow have brought in Ben Barker to guest for the injured Ashton Boughen and will operate rider replacement for their second heat-leader Dan Thompson who remains sidelined.

The Pirates meanwhile are without captain Zach Cook who has a commitment in Poland, with Jason Edwards coming in to guest.

Glasgow boss Cami Brown said: “Every meeting with the Pirates is a big one. They set the benchmark for success in British speedway.

“Since returning to the Championship in 2021, it’s only Glasgow who have stopped them winning every title when we overcame them two years ago.

“I don’t see anything but another classic meeting again. Both sides are evenly matched on paper. It’s going to be another epic showdown.”

Poole promoter Dan Ford said: “Glasgow are a strong outfit for sure, and always difficult to beat on their home patch, so we will have to be at our very best to get the full complement of points from there.

“Unfortunately, and frustratingly, we go into that meeting without skipper Zach Cook who has been called up for a meeting in Poland.   

“The mission will be to come back with something and with a view to establishing a good grounding for the aggregate point from the return fixture.”

GLASGOW: Chris Harris, Ben Barker, Dan Thompson r/r, Leon Flint, Kyle Howarth, Freddy Hodder, Max Perry.
POOLE: Richard Lawson, Tobias Thomsen, Jason Edwards, Lewis Kerr, Anders Rowe, Paul Starke, Darryl Ritchings.

SCB Referee: Michael Breckon

*LIVE STREAMING: https://watch.britishspeedway.co.uk