Workington Comets v Scunthorpe Scorpions

WORKINGTON edged out Scunthorpe 46-44 in a last-heat decider at the GT Tyres Arena to put their first Cab Direct Championship points of the season on the board.

The Scorpions required a 5-1 from Heat 15 to snatch a draw, but whilst skipper Josh Pickering completed a paid maximum, Jonas Jeppesen took the crucial second place for the Comets ahead of Luke Harrison.

Jeppesen scored 13 points from six outings as he bounced back from a last place in Heat 1, whilst Tate Zischke (11+2) and Troy Batchelor (11+1) also reached double figures for the hosts.

Pickering led the visitors’ scoring with 14+1 whilst Harrison totalled nine.

CAB DIRECT CHAMPIONSHIP
WORKINGTON 46: Jonas Jeppesen 13, Tate Zischke 11+2, Troy Batchelor 11+1, Max Perry 7+2, Vinnie Foord 3, Niklas Holm Jakobsen 1, Craig Cook r/r.
SCUNTHORPE 44: Josh Pickering 14+1, Luke Harrison 9, Connor Mountain 7+1, Ace Pijper 5, Michael Palm Toft 4, Ryan Ingram 3+1, Nathan Ablitt 2+2.

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Photo credit: DAVE PAYNE