RESULT: Scunthorpe 52 Oxford 38

SD TIMMO CAR SALES Oxford Cheetahs slipped to a 38-52 defeat in in the Cab Direct Championship at Scunthorpe last night (Friday), despite a fine 16-point haul from skipper Sam Masters.

A full report, including reaction from Sam Masters, to follow by Sunday morning.

Meanwhile, Mitch McDiarmid scored two points in the opening round of the SGP2 (World Under-21 Championship) in Malilla, Sweden. Good luck to Oxford mascot Fraser Buckle who competes in the SGP4 today (Saturday).

The next meeting at the BetGoodwin Oxford Stadium is next Wednesday (July 15) at 7.30pm, when the Real Mini Company Oxford Chargers take on the Edinburgh Monarchs Academy in a top-of-the-table WSRA National League clash. Tickets will be sale in due course on the Oxford Speedway website at: https://oxfordspeedway.club/tickets/

SCUNTHORPE 52: Luke Harrison 11+1, Josh Pickering 9, Dan Gilkes 8+2, Connor Mountain 8, Nathan Ablitt 7+2, Michael Palm Toft 7, Ryan Ingram 2+1.

OXFORD 38: Sam Masters 16, Luke Killeen 5+2, Edward Kennett 5, Anders Rowe 5, Dayle Wood 4, Sam Hagon 2, Darryl Ritchings 1.

PHOTO by Ian Rispin