By Liam Waite <\/p>\n
Last updated at 15:14, Monday, 20 October 2014<\/p>\n
Workington Comets 53 Edinburgh Monarchs 43: Workington Comets put in an excellent display to beat table-toppers Edinburgh, despite nothing but pride being on the line. <\/p>\n
Kyle Howarth (red helmet), Craig Cook (white) and Joe Jacobs <\/p>\n
The Monarchs are top of the Premier League table and, despite Comets still having one play-off fixture to play, crushed their hopes of qualifying for the final with a dominant display round Derwent Park last month. <\/p>\n
Without their top two riders in No1 Josh Grajczonek and skipper Rene Bach, few would have bet on anything but a struggle against the impressive Scots. <\/p>\n
But maximum points from the first four heats set Workington on their way to a thoroughly deserved victory on what was a rare perfect evening of speedway this season. <\/p>\n
Grajczoneks replacement for the evening, Aaron Summers, made an excellent start with a lead from gate-to-tapes, his teammate trailing him ahead of ex-Comet Craig Cook and setting the tone for a weirdly comfortable 5-1 start. <\/p>\n
Fast forward to heat four and still Comets were almost running away with it. <\/p>\n
Kyle Howarth, in-form with his Elite League club Coventry Bees in recent weeks, flew round by the seat of his pants to make it four consecutive 5-1s and leave the Comets almost in disbelief at how easy it had come. <\/p>\n
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