Speedway: First win in Premiership for Peterborough Panthers
They beat King's Lynn 53-37
Last updated 23rd May 2023
Peterborough Panthers are finally off the mark in the Premiership after a 53-37 win over local rivals King's Lynn.
They only narrowly missed out on taking the aggregate point after losing by 18 at the Adiran Flux Arena last week.
The victory was headlined by a sensational display at reserve from Ben Cook, who piled up paid 18 from seven rides in his best top-flight performance by a distance, which saw him drop only one point in his first six outings.
Co-promoter Carl Johnson said: “We’ve had a tough start to the season as everybody knows, but bringing in a natural No.1 like Dan lifted the team, and I think that showed.
“The boys rode their hearts out, they wanted it and with it being a local derby it was massive for us. The performance was spot-on from everyone.
“Ben Cook has been steady all season, and we knew when he got dialled in to this place he was going to be super-fast, and he showed that tonight. He was so quick, and having somebody at reserve scoring points like that was a real match-winner.
“Dan was a tremendous guest but the whole team put an effort in, they were riding with a smile on their faces and it was really good to see.”
PETERBOROUGH 53: Ben Cook 16+2, Dan Bewley 12+1, Benjamin Basso 8+2, Niels-Kristian Iversen 7+1, Jordan Jenkins 6+1, Hans Andersen 4+1, Richie Worrall r/r.
KING’S LYNN 37: Michael Palm Toft 13, Frederik Jakobsen 7, Jason Edwards 5, Thomas Jorgensen 4, Krzysztof Kasprzak 4, Tom Brennan 3+1, Nicolai Klindt 1.