Comets match reports
Workington Comets beat Berwick to win speedway's Young Shield
Published 30 October 2008
Berwick Bandits 55 Workington Comets 38 (89-96 on agg): It’s been a long and winding road but Workington Comets have finally won their first seven-man trophy.
Workington speedway take 24 point lead into final second leg
Published 27 October 2008
Workington Comets 58 Berwick Bandits 34: Workington Comets have one hand on their first seven-man trophy – but know they need to finish the job on Wednesday night.
Vintage Stonehewer leads Workington Comets to Young Shield final
Published 20 October 2008
Workington Comets 51 Redcar Bears 42 (Agg: 94-90): A thrilling night of speedway ended the right way for Workington Comets, leaving them still on track to land that elusive first seven-man trophy.
Workington Comets lose to Somerset but restore some pride
Published 18 October 2008
Somerset Rebels 52 Workington Comets 41 (98-84 agg): Workington weren’t expected to produce a miracle at the Oak Tree Arena last night – but they won back some lost pride.
Workington Comets in hunt for Young Shield final spot
Published 17 October 2008
Redcar Bears 48 Workington Comets 43: Workington Comets have given themselves a chance of reaching the Young Shield final with a gritty performance at Redcar last night.
Comets face uphill battle after Somerset edge speedway cup first leg
Published 13 October 2008
Knockout Cup final, first leg: Comets 43 Somerset Rebels 46: Workington speedway’s Holy Grail – which was within touching distance two weeks ago – now looks a million miles away.
Topinka racks up 18 points as Comets cruise into final
Published 6 October 2008
PATCHED-UP Workington reached the semi-final of the Young Shield as they overcame a 12-point deficit at Derwent Park.
Workington speedway cruise into Knockout Cup semi final
Published 6 October 2008
Young Shield: Workington Comets 58 Scunthorpe Scorpions 35 (Agg: 97-86): Patched-up Workington reached the semi-final of the Young Shield as they overcame a 12-point deficit at Derwent Park.
Workington speedway facing tough task after Scunthorpe loss
Published 4 October 2008
Scunthorpe Scorpions 51 Workington Comets 39: Scunthorpe's management team wanted eight to 10 points to bring to Workington tonight for the second leg of their Young Shield tie.
Magical Comets claw back first-leg deficit to reach final
Published 29 September 2008
Workington Comets 53 Edinburgh Monarchs 39 (Agg: 94-88): Workington Comets have moved an important step closer to their own Holy Grail – a major speedway trophy contested by a full seven man team!
Workington speedway eye cup final after first-leg defeat
Published 27 September 2008
Edinburgh Monarchs 49 Workington Comets 41: Workington Comets have a sporting chance of reaching the Knockout Cup final after restricting the new Premier League champions to an eight-point lead.
Comets cruise to victory against Stoke Potters
Published 20 September 2008
Workington Comets 59 Stoke Potters 34: Workington Comets duly completed their regulation Premier League season with the comfortable win that had been forecast.
Nieminen and Topinka polish off the Diamonds
Published 15 September 2008
Workington Comets 61 Newcastle Diamonds 31: Newcastle Diamonds were polished off in no uncertain manner as the Comets completed their second biggest win of the season.
Full-strength Comets tame Glasgow Tigers
Published 1 September 2008
Workington Comets 59 Glasgow Tigers 36: Five days after going down to a surprise home defeat at the hands of the Berwick Bandits the Workington Comets bounced back to form to comprehensively see off the challenge of the Glasgow Tigers and so keep their hopes of a top-four play-off berth very much alive.
Bandits do double over Comets
Published 26 August 2008
BERWICK Bandits deservedly completed a quick holiday double over the Comets with an impressive win at Derwent Park.
Comets pegged back but they give Bandits a shock
Published 25 August 2008
WORKINGTON Comets gave the Bandits a scare at Shielfield on Saturday as they looked capable of ending Berwick’s unbeaten home record.
Sweet revenge for Comets
Published 18 August 2008
STILL smarting from a televised pummelling, Workington Comets earned some degree of consolation with this comfortable home win on Saturday.
Comets downed by imperious Monarchs
Published 12 August 2008
Edinburgh Monarchs 59 Workington Comets 30: Comets' top four Sky TV clash with Edinbugh turned into a horror film – despite teenage senation Tai Woffinden guesting at No1.
Comets edge out the league leaders in last-heat drama
Published 4 August 2008
Comets 46 Somerset Rebels 44: Workington beat the Premier League leaders at Derwent Park to maintain a strong interest in the top four play-offs.
Comets clinch League Fours title in race-off
Published 28 July 2008
Kauko Nieminen clinched the Premier League Fours title for Workington Comets at Derwent Park after a thrilling race-off against King’s Lynn Stars’ Tomas Topinka
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