Workington Comets v Oxford Cheetahs

WORKINGTON edged out Oxford 48-42 in a last-heat decider at the GT Tyres Arena to move up to fifth place in the Cab Direct Championship table.

The Cheetahs dropped ten points down after Heat 4 but worked their way back into the meeting and they were just two adrift with two races remaining.

Tate Zischke and Max Perry gave the Comets some breathing space with a 4-2 in Heat 14, leaving the visitors needing a 5-1 from the last race to force a draw.

But Oxford suffered disaster before the start as Mitch McDiarmid was disqualified for exceeding the time allowance, with top-scorers Jonas Jeppesen (13) and Troy Batchelor (14) securing the home win with another 4-2.

Sam Masters led the Cheetahs’ scoring with 11 points despite a mechanical breakdown in Heat 1, whilst Edward Kennett made a solid debut with 7+1.

WORKINGTON 48: Troy Batchelor 14, Jonas Jeppesen 13, Tate Zischke 10, Niklas Holm Jakobsen 4+1, Max Perry 4+1, Vinnie Foord 3, Craig Cook r/r.
OXFORD 42: Sam Masters 11, Mitch McDiarmid 9+1, Edward Kennett 7+1, Anders Rowe 6+2, Darryl Ritchings 5, Dayle Wood 4, Luke Killeen r/r.

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