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Rye House Rockets v Glasgow Tigers
KO Cup (QF), 16 July 2005
Hoddesdon Stadium, Rye House
| 1 | Stuart Robson | 1 | 2* | 3 | 2* | 2 | . | . | 10 | 2 |
| 2 | Edward Kennett | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2* | 0 | . | . | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | Brent Werner | 1* | 1* | 3 | 0 | . | . | . | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Daniel King | 2 | 2 | R | 0 | . | . | . | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Chris Neath | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | . | . | . | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Steve Boxall | 2* | F | 0 | . | . | . | . | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Tommy Allen | 3 | 2 | 2* | 1 | 1 | . | . | 9 | 1 |
| 1 | George Stancl | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | . | . | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | Trent Leverington | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | . | . | . | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Stefan Ekberg | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | . | . | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Claus Kristensen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | . | . | . | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Shane Parker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | . | . | . | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Adam Roynon | F | 0 | 1* | 2* | 2* | . | . | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | James Cockle | 1 | 1 | 0 | . | . | . | . | 2 | 0 |
* = BP. ^ = TR . ! = TS (15m Handicap). # = TR (Points Not Doubled). & = TS (Points Not Doubled, 15m Handicap).
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After winning 55-40 earlier in the season and with the team in good form, Rye House looked for a repeat of that score against Glasgow. However, the Tigers had an ace up their sleeve in the shape of recently signed Swede, Stefan Ekberg. Both teams were at full strength, although there was some doubt over Rye's Daniel King after he had aggravated a leg injury earlier in the week at King's Lynn. Heat 1 saw Edward Kennet lead all the way. Stuart Robson chased George Stancl for second place but the Glasgow rider held on. Rye took a 5-1 in heat 2 through Tommy Allen and Steve Boxall. Adam Roynon tried hard to catch Boxall, eventually doing too much and coming off on the last bend. Ekberg was out in heat 3 and led from tape to line. Daniel King and Brent Werner both caught and passed Claus Kristensen to level the heat. Glasgow won heat 4 when Shane Parker passed the fast starting Tommy Allen. Chris Neath fell at the first bend to give James Cockle an easy run for third place. The fifth heat was shared. Stancl led all the way against King and Werner who, once again, worked themselves into the minor places, this time catching Trent Leverington. Heat 6 was the pick of the night. Kennett again shot out of the gate to lead throughout. Behind him, Parker and Robson had a tremendous race for second place. Parker held the upper hand until the last bend when Robson, having already looked at the move on the previous lap, squared the last corner beautifully and got the drive on early to take second place at the line. Glasgow took a 4-2 in heat 7. Ekberg flew from the tapes to win from Neath, with Boxall trying, but failing, to catch Kristensen. The Rockets hit back with a 5-1 in heat 8 (Kennett & Allen) to lead by 10. The re-run heat 9 was shared, Werner gating fast to hold off Parker. Daniel King fell at the first bend to gift Adam Roynon third place. Stefan Ekberg faced his toughest test so far in heat 10 against Robson & Kennett. For once, his gating deserted him and it was Robson who led all the way, Kennett following him home for a 5-1. Heat 11 was another cracker. Stancl led Neath from the tapes and the two of them had a four-lap duel. Neath got in front briefly on the third lap but Stancl passed him again on the outside of the second bend. Leverington beat Boxall for third place. Heat 12 was a real blow for the Rockets. Ekberg raced to the front once again ahead of Adam Roynon, with Allen and Werner never close enough to challenge. The Rockets stormed back in heat 13 where Robson and Kennett faced Stancl and Parker. Neath, at last, started quickly and had the comfort of finding Stuart Robson behind him. Stancl tracked them in third place but Robson watched him closely and took an easy second place behind Neath. Glasgow came back again in heat 14. When Kristensen and Roynon lined up against Allen and King, the home side must have fancied their chances of a 5-1. They were right - but it went in Glasgow's favour. Kristensen, in gate 1, started quickly and took both Rye riders wide at the first bend. Roynon had no problem in slipping through into second place and there he stayed, behind Kristensen, until the line. Rye House sent out Kennett and Robson in heat 15. Glasgow, for once, left Shane Parker in the pits and sent out Stancl and Ekberg. The Glasgow pair gated quickly and Stancl led all the way. Kennett, for the first time, was slowly away and took no part. The battle for second place was won by Robson who caught and passed Ekberg. This was a great result for Glasgow and they must be favourites to win the tie. They won 8 of the 15 heats and no other team has come close to doing that at Rye House this season. Match Report by Candyman |