Speedway roars back in Glasgow after 19 months

The Glasgow Tigers host the first home match at Ashfield this decade

Author: Rob WallerPublished 21st May 2021

Glasgow's speedway team are back in action tonight, for the first time since October 2019.

They welcome the Kent Kings to Ashfield Stadium in the SGB Championship.

The match won't have any spectators - after Glasgow was forced to stay in level 3, but it'll be streamed online in a first for the club.

Team manager Cami Brown said: "We're gutted we can't have fans back yet - there's no feeling like winning a match in front a stadium full of noisy and passionate Glaswegians.

"The moment the tapes go up on the first heat of a new season is special, and we'd love to be doing it with supporters new and old.

"But we're aiming to use this as a real opportunity to showcase the thrilling racing that Ashfield can produce to a wider crowd.

"We know fans from across the world are planning to tune in - and that's motivation enough for our guys to put on a real show on the opening night.

"It's the first time since Sky Sports came to Ashfield a few years ago that we'll be able to reach an international audience.

"To help capture that live TV feeling, we're delighted to have 'the voice of speedway' joining us to launch an exciting new era.

"Some of the guys already have races at other tracks under their belts this week. We're delighted with how they've started the season and they're raring to go in the red and white."

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