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Glasgow Tigers v Somerset Rebels
Premier League, 11 June 2006
Ashfield Stadium, Glasgow
| 1 | Danny Bird | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2* | 2 | . | . | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | David McAllan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | . | . | . | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Lee Dicken | 2* | 0 | 1 | . | . | . | . | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Kauko Nieminen | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | . | . | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Shane Parker | 1 | 2* | 3 | 3 | . | . | . | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Robert Ksiezak | 1* | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2* | . | . | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | James Cockle | 2 | F | 0 | F | . | . | . | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Magnus Zetterstrom | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1& | 3 | . | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | Glen Phillips | 2* | Fx | 1 | 2 | 0 | . | . | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Stephan Katt | 1 | 1 | 1* | 2 | . | . | . | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Glenn Cunningham | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | . | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Simon Walker | 0 | 0 | 1* | 1* | . | . | . | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Ben Barker | 3 | 2* | 0 | 0 | 0 | . | . | 5 | 1 |
* = BP. ^ = TR . ! = TS (15m Handicap). # = TR (Points Not Doubled). & = TS (Points Not Doubled, 15m Handicap).
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Glasgow were at full strength while Somerset used R/R at number 4 for Paul Fry.. Glasgow got an early shock in this match when Somerset took 1-5s in heats 1 and 4 at the expense of Danny Bird and Shane Parker and led 12-18 after 5 races. However Glasgow had squared the match two races later and led by four points with three races to go. Successive 5-1s in heat 13 and 14 finished the Rebels’ chances. Magnus Zetterstrom took a Tactical Substitute ride in heat 14 but there was a suspicion that the Rebels’ management had made an error by substituting Stephan Katt rather than Ben Barker. In the race for second place Robert Ksiezak was given a tight verdict on the line turning a potential 4-4 into a 5-1 otherwise the margin of victory would have been smaller. Glasgow were hampered by machine problems for Shane Parker and an off colour display by James Cockle but, again, Robert Ksiezak made a telling contribution to the victory. David McAllan yet again rescued an indifferent display by winning heat 8 which seems to be his trademark these days both home and away. The Rebels relied heavily on Zetterstrom and Cunningham but all the rest contributed to the team total. Match Report by Merlin |