Away victory slips from Hammers grasp

The Lakeside Hammers delivered a much improved away performance at Wolverhampton, but were left to rue a missed opportunity, after leading their hosts by 8 points after heat 12.  With the score at  32-40 in the Hammers favour, the home team responded by delivering three 5-1s in the final three heats to win 47-43.

On a night when fellow play off contenders The Eastbourne Eagles lost away at Belle Vue, the Hammers still picked up a valuable away point, but were left wondering just what might have been if they had managed to maintain their early meeting dominance.

Hammers heat leader and former Wolves rider Peter Karlsson showed his knowledge of the Monmore Green track, top scoring for the Essex based club with 12 points, backed by Kim Nilsson on a return to form and a battling reserve display from Justin Sedgman both with 8 points respectively.

Scores

Wolverhampton Wolves = 47

1. Tai Woffinden 2, 3, 3, 2*, 3 = 13+1
2. Ty Proctor 1*, 2*, 2, 0 = 5+2
3. Nicolai Klindt 0, Fx, 0 = 0
4. Ricky Wells 1, 2, 2, 3 = 8
5. Freddie Lindgren 3, 3, 3, 3, 2* =14+1
6. Pontus Aspgren 1*, 0, 0, 2, 2* = 5+2
7. Jacob Thorssell 2, 0, 0, 0 = 2

Lakeside Hammers = 43

1. Davey Watt 0, 3, 2, 1, 1 = 7
2. Kim Nilsson 3, 1, 0, 3, 1* = 8+1
3. Peter Karlsson 3, 2, 3, 1*, 3, 0 = 12+1
4. Stuart Robson 2*, 2, 1*,2, 0 = 7+2
5. Jonas Davidsson R/R
6. Justin Sedgmen 3, 1*, 1, 1, 1, 1 = 8+1
7. Robert Mear 0, 1, 0 = 1

Heat Results

Heat 01: Nilsson, Woffinden, Proctor, Watt 3-3
Heat 02: Sedgmen, Thorssell, Aspgren, Mear 3-3 6-6
Heat 03: Karlsson, Robson, Wells, Klindt 1-5 7-11
Heat 04: Lindgren, Robson, Sedmen, Thorssell 3-3 10-14
Heat 05: Watt, Wells, Nilsson, Klindt (Fx) 2-4 12-18
Heat 06: Woffinden, Proctor, Sedgmen, Nilsson 5-1 17-19
Heat 07: Lindgren, Karlsson, Robson, Aspgren 3-3 20-22
Heat 08: Nilsson, Proctor, Sedgmen, Aspgren 2-4 22-26
Heat 09: Karlsson, Wells, Mear, Thorssell 2-4 24-30
Heat 10: Woffinden, Robson, Karlsson, Proctor 3-3 27-33
Heat 11: Lindgren, Watt, Nilsson, Thorssell 3-3 30-36
Heat 12: Karlsson, Aspgren, Sedgmen Klindt 2-4 32-40
Heat 13: Lindgren, Woffinden,Watt, Mear 5-1 37-41
Heat 14: Wells, Aspgren, Sedgmen, Robson 5-1 42-42
Heat 15: Woffinden, Lindgren, Watt, Karlsson 5-1 47-43

Picture Peter Karlsson (red), Kim Nilsson (blue), Simon Gustafsson (white) – Lakeside Hammers vs Eastbourne Eagles – CREDIT: Gavin Ellis/TGSPHOTO