Last updated at 10:36, Monday, 15 September 2014

COMETS 50 (45) SHEFFIELD 43 (45): Workington Comets sneaked into the final Premier League play-off place after an exciting double-header against Sheffield Tigers on Saturday night.

In a line: Comets Josh Grajczonek, red, and Ricky Wells during Saturday's second match ahead of the Sheffields Taylor Poole, yellow, and Leigh Lanham

A 50-43 victory in the first match of the evening at Derwent Park secured Comets three league points which proved enough to lift the west Cumbrians into the sixth and final play-off position.

Workington picked up just the one league point from the second match after Sheffield battled to earn a 45-45 draw.

But Newcastles 48-41 loss away at Edinburgh Monarchs on Saturday meant that Comets leapfrogged the North East club into sixth.

Comets pursuit of a play-off spot got off to a bad start in the opening heat of the first match after Simon Stead cruised to a win ahead of Josh Grajczonek. Tigers rider Taylor Poole finished ahead of Ricky Wells for a 4-2 start to Sheffield.

But Workington responded with a 4-2 of their own in heat four courtesy of a great ride from Kyle Howarth, with team-mate Simon Lambert holding onto third sport to even the scores up at 12-12.

Comets got the lead they were craving in the following heat after Mason Campton and Rene Bach surged out of the gate for a 5-1 and a 17-13 lead.

Then Comets were on the right end of the race of the night in heat seven. Howarth was in the lead from the gate and was pursued by Leigh Lanham and Poole. But Howarths team-mate Joe Jacobs made a move on the final bend of the last lap to sneak into second place and get the fans leaping from their seats.

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Win and a draw see Workington Comets into play-offs