Last updated at 10:59, Wednesday, 10 September 2014

PETERBOROUGH 42 COMETS 36: Workington Comets gained a valuable bonus point in their bid to reach the Premier League play-offs.

Impressive rides: Comet Joe Jacobs

It was especially valuable as their opponents Peterborough are also among the rivals to grab the last play-off berth and would have been looking for maximum home points.

In fact the Panthers, who were staging a double header, had to settle for just two points from them both as they only beat Glasgow 46-44 in the first meeting.

Workington were second on, and because of the curfew at the track, had to call it a result after 13 heats and as they trailed by six points could take home the bonus point.

Team manager Tony Jackson said: To be fair, if it had gone all the way to 15 I think they might have taken the extra point the way Ostergaard and Dryml were riding.

But I drove away feeling it was as good as a win, earning the bonus point against a team also striving for a top six place.

I think if we can get maximum points from our two home matches with Sheffield on Saturday we should make the play-offs.

The Comets actually earned their bonus point without either of their top two riders Josh Grajczonek and Rene Bach winning a race, a remarkable stat in itself.

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