The Workington No.4 was wiped out by Jonas B Andersen in the penultimate race at Redcar on Thursday and still felt secondhand for Saturdays crunch clash against the Tigers.

But six points from Williamson against some of the toughest riders in the division proved vital as Comets came from behind to stun their rivals.

Williamson said: It was a really tough meeting for me, still feeling the effects from the crash at Redcar. Id still not fully recovered from a big spill I had at Edinburgh and then had that to deal with.

I was happy that I managed to soldier through and get six points against one of the top teams in the league. For us to come back like we did was fantastic for the team.

It looked like it was all over and, for once, the tactical ride went in our favour, then me and Ty got a good 5-1 after it and all of a sudden we were right back in it.

We got an away point at Redcar then got a win on Saturday, so thats four points from two meetings which is putting us back up there.

Despite the weekend, Williamson admitted it is still difficult to gauge how well they are doing with up to 11 meetings in hand on their rivals.

Williamson has stepped up into the main body of the team this season without the luxury of regular meetings as rain-offs have plagued Workington, but he feels he is getting there after a run of strong displays.

I knew it was going to be tough and not having the meetings hasnt helped, but Ive been consistently doing what Id say is the job expected of a No.4, he said.

Im scoring four points or more and most people in the main body of the team have been riding for years and thats the scores they are getting.

Meanwhile, Craig Cook, Ty Proctor, Thomas Jorgensen and Mason Campton will represent Comets in the SGB Championship Fours at Peterborough on Sunday, with Williamson named as the reserve.

Workington have been drawn in group A with the hosts and Edinburgh, Sheffield and Scunthorpe.

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