Scunthorpe Scorpions
Michael Palm Toft 8 (5)
Edinburgh Monarchs
Erik Riss 12+1 (5)
Championship
37
53
Sunday 23rd April 2017
Eddie Wright Raceway
Scunthorpe Scorpions
Team Manager: Dave Peet
37
1. Ryan Douglas 3 1* 2 FD F 6 1
2. Carl Wilkinson 1 2 2 0 1 6 0
3. Lewis Kerr (Rider Replacement) 0 0
4. Michael Palm Toft 3 3 2 R E 8 0
5. Dimitri Berge (Guest) 3 2 1 2 8 0
6. Richard Hall (Guest) 2 2* 0 1* 0 1 1 7 2
7. Josh Bailey 1* 1 0 0 0 2 1
Edinburgh Monarchs
Team Manager: John Campbell
53
1. Sam Masters 2 2 3 1 8 0
2. Josh Pickering 0 1* 3 2* 6 2
3. Erik Riss 1 3 3 3 2* 12 1
4. Max Clegg 0 1 1 2* 4 1
5. Ricky Wells 2 3 1 3 3 12 0
6. Mark Riss 3 0 3 2* 3 11 1
7. Mitchell Davey F 0 0 0 0
Heat 1
Time: 57.38
1. Ryan Douglas  
3
2. Carl Wilkinson  
1
1. Sam Masters  
2
2. Josh Pickering  
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
4
4
Away
2
2
Heat 2
Time: 58.94
6. Richard Hall (Guest)  
2
7. Josh Bailey  
1*
6. Mark Riss  
3
7. Mitchell Davey  
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
7
Away
3
5
Heat 3
Time: 58.25
3. Lewis Kerr (Rider Replacement)  
6. Richard Hall (Guest)
2*
4. Michael Palm Toft  
3
3. Erik Riss  
1
4. Max Clegg  
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
5
12
Away
1
6
Heat 4
Time: 57.88
5. Dimitri Berge (Guest)  
3
7. Josh Bailey  
1
5. Ricky Wells  
2
7. Mitchell Davey  
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
4
16
Away
2
8
Heat 5
Time: 57.07
3. Lewis Kerr (Rider Replacement)  
7. Josh Bailey
0
4. Michael Palm Toft  
3
1. Sam Masters  
2
2. Josh Pickering  
1*
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
19
Away
3
11
Heat 6
Time: 58.56
1. Ryan Douglas  
1*
2. Carl Wilkinson  
2
5. Ricky Wells  
3
6. Mark Riss  
7. Mitchell Davey
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
22
Away
3
14
Heat 7
Time: 58.25
5. Dimitri Berge (Guest)  
2
6. Richard Hall (Guest)  
0
3. Erik Riss  
3
4. Max Clegg  
1
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
2
24
Away
4
18
Heat 8
Time: 59.38
2. Carl Wilkinson  
2
7. Josh Bailey  
6. Richard Hall (Guest)
1*
2. Josh Pickering  
3
7. Mitchell Davey  
6. Mark Riss
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
27
Away
3
21
Heat 9
Time: 58.57
3. Lewis Kerr (Rider Replacement)  
7. Josh Bailey
0
4. Michael Palm Toft  
2
5. Ricky Wells  
1
6. Mark Riss  
3
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
2
29
Away
4
25
Heat 10
Time: 58.12
1. Ryan Douglas  
2
2. Carl Wilkinson  
0
3. Erik Riss  
3
4. Max Clegg  
1
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
2
31
Away
4
29
Heat 11
Time: 58.81
5. Dimitri Berge (Guest)  
1
6. Richard Hall (Guest)  
0
1. Sam Masters  
3
2. Josh Pickering  
2*
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
1
32
Away
5
34
Heat 12
Time: 58.75
3. Lewis Kerr (Rider Replacement)  
2. Carl Wilkinson
1
7. Josh Bailey  
0
3. Erik Riss  
3
6. Mark Riss  
2*
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
1
33
Away
5
39
Heat 13
Time: 59.19
1. Ryan Douglas  
X
5. Dimitri Berge (Guest)  
2
1. Sam Masters  
1
5. Ricky Wells  
3
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
2
35
Away
4
43
Heat 14
Time: 60.13
4. Michael Palm Toft  
R
6. Richard Hall (Guest)  
1
4. Max Clegg  
2*
7. Mitchell Davey  
6. Mark Riss
3
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
1
36
Away
5
48
Heat 15
Time: 60.88
4. Michael Palm Toft  
6. Richard Hall (Guest)
1
1. Ryan Douglas  
F
5. Ricky Wells  
3
3. Erik Riss  
2*
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
1
37
Away
5
53

The Parsons Peebles Monarchs made it 5 out of 5 with a thrilling 53-37 victory at Scunthorpe on Sunday evening.

What made this all the more remarkable was that the Monarchs actually got off to a poor start and trailed the hosts by 8 points after 6 heats. From this point on though they were unstoppable providing all remaining 9 race winners and with excellent back up all 4 SGB Championship points were secured.

Monarchs team manager John Campbell was delighted after the match saying 'I thought we were dead and gone when we were 8 points down and I couldn't see where we were going to get a race win from. They have turned it round completely, it must be one of the biggest turnarounds ever in an away match to be 8 points down and win by 16 absolutely amazing. Josh's ride in heat 8 was a catalyst that got the boys going and when they got going there was just no stopping them.'

It was a true team effort with Ricky Wells and Erik Riss leading the way on 12 points apiece, they were ably backed up by Mark Riss with 11 and Sam Masters weighed in with 8. Josh Pickering and Max Clegg will also be happy with their nights work both contributing when it mattered and although he failed to score Mitchell Davey also battled hard and was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey will not be happy with his side's capitulation and he apologised to the Scunthorpe fans before the match was over.

The result sees the Parsons Peebles Monarchs stay top of the SGB Championship and they now look forward to a busy week ahead as attention moves to the Knockout Cup with a visit to Sheffield on Thursday.

The Parsons Peebles Monarchs head south tomorrow looking to make it 5 out of 5 and cement their place at the top of the SGB Championship as we visit the Eddie Wright Raceway to take on the Scunthorpe Scorpions.

The Scorpions have made an indifferent start to their campaign having lost 6 of their 7 fixtures so far (with a match at Berwick tonight to come.) The lone victory for the Scorpions came at home against Glasgow though so this shows what they can do on their day.

The Monarchs have an excellent recent record in Lincolnshire having recorded victories in each of the last 3 seasons and our matches there are always looked forward to due to the consistently excellent speedway that is on offer.

The Scorpions have been forced into one change already with another potentially pending. Fritz Wallner is still missing having broken his wrist in his heat 2 crash at Armadale a few weeks ago and Redcar’s Richard Hall will deputise. Rob Godfrey’s men are also waiting on the fitness of Josh Auty who crashed out of the defeat at home to the Bears last Monday. Auty missed out on Leicester’s match on Friday sits out the visit to Berwick tonight and a decision will be made tomorrow morning regarding if he will line up against the Monarchs. Should Auty not be able to take his place then rider replacement will operate with all of the home men able to take an extra ride.

Remarkably despite our recent record at the Eddie Wright Raceway none of our riders would ever claim it as one of their favourite tracks with a couple openly admitting to not liking it at all. In saying that these same riders all seem to score well. The main man in our victory last year was Erik who raced to a double digit return with strong backup from Sam, Max and Mitch. If they can all repeat their performances from last year with Mark weighing in as he has everywhere so far and Ricky carrying on his excellent early season form we may well be in with a good chance of bringing more points north. Josh is also no stranger to the track having raced in a preseason practice individual match recording no less than a 15 point maximum albeit against amateur opposition.

A couple of our guys will be busy tonight before tomorrow with Ricky making his Rye House debut at home to Poole and Mitchell lining up for Stoke at home to Belle Vue and we will be keeping an eye on these to make sure man and machine come through raring to go.

Teams for tomorrow tapes up 5.30pm

Scunthorpe Henderson Insurance Scorpions

1 Ryan Douglas, 2 Carl Wilkinson, 3 Lewis Kerr, 4 Michael Palm Toft, 5 Josh Auty or R/R, 6 Richard Hall, 7 Josh Bailey

Parsons Peebles Monarchs

1 Sam Masters, 2 Josh Pickering, 3 Erik Riss, 4 Max Clegg, 5 Ricky Wells, 6 Mark Riss, 7 Mitchell Davey