| League | SGB Championship |
|---|---|
| Champions | Workington Comets |
| Knockout Cup | Workington Comets |
| Individual | Craig Cook[1] |
| Pairs | Sheffield Tigers |
| Fours | Peterborough Panthers |
| Championship Shield | Workington Comets[2] |
| Highest average | Craig Cook |
| Division/s above | SGB Premiership |
| Division/s below | National League |
TheSGB Championship 2018 was the 2018 season of the second division of Great Britishspeedway. The season ran between March and October 2018 and consisted of 11 teams participating.[3]
Workington Comets completed the treble winning the playoffs, Championship Shield and theKnockout Cup. It was the first league title win since their formation in 1970.[4][5]
Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.
| Home \ Away | BER | EDB | GLA | IPS | LAK | NEW | PET | RED | SCU | SHF | WRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick Bandits | 51–39 | 58–32 | 50–40 | 49–41 | 57–32 | 55–35 | 51–38 | 54–36 | 53–37 | 43–47 | |
| Edinburgh Monarchs | 42–48 | 56–33 | 51–39 | 57–33 | 46–44 | 48–42 | 69–21 | 65–25 | 54–36 | 65–25 | |
| Glasgow Tigers | 49–41 | 56–34 | 47–42 | 51–38 | 58–32 | 47–43 | 54–36 | 54–36 | 53–37 | 50–40 | |
| Ipswich Witches | 43–47 | 53–37 | 41–49 | 51–39 | 60–29 | 41–49 | 48–42 | 51–38 | 50–40 | 43–47 | |
| Lakeside Hammers | 56–34 | 54–36 | 50–40 | 52–37 | 48–42 | 40–50 | 56–34 | 61–29 | 51–39 | 56–32 | |
| Newcastle Diamonds | 47–43 | 53–37 | 35–54 | 45–45 | 53–37 | 47–43 | 64–26 | 42–48 | 54–36 | 49–41 | |
| Peterborough Panthers | 47–43 | 48–42 | 49–41 | 45–45 | 52–38 | 49–41 | 51–39 | 48–42 | 49–41 | 33–57 | |
| Redcar Bears | 50–40 | 33–57 | 48–42 | 41–49 | 37–53 | 52–38 | 42–48 | 52–38 | 47–42 | 45–44 | |
| Scunthorpe Scorpions | 45–45 | 53–37 | 46–44 | 30–59 | 44–45 | 50–40 | 40–50 | 65–25 | 56–34 | 54–36 | |
| Sheffield Tigers | 58–32 | 45–45 | 56–34 | 52–38 | 38–52 | 35–55 | 45–45 | 38–52 | 37–53 | 48–42 | |
| Workington Comets | 59–31 | 48–42 | 48.5–41.5 | 50–40 | 63–27 | 52–38 | 47–43 | 52–38 | 51–39 |
Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.
The following SGB Championship league match was not completed during the league season
Workington Comets VsLakeside Hammers
Final SGB Championship League Table Up To And Including Sunday 16 September
| Pos. | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | Pts | +/− | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | 4W | 3W | D | 1L | L | |||||||
| 1 | Peterborough Panthers | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 914 | 866 | 45 | +48 |
| 2 | Glasgow Tigers | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 929.5 | 866.5 | 40 | +63 |
| 3 | Workington Comets | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 877.5 | 829.5 | 39 | +52 |
| 4 | Lakeside Hammers | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 900 | 805 | 38 | +95 |
| 5 | Berwick Bandits | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 924 | 874 | 37 | +50 |
| 6 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 960 | 839 | 35 | +121 |
| 7 | Ipswich Witches | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 915 | 880 | 31 | +35 |
| 8 | Newcastle Diamonds | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 869 | 926 | 28 | -57 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 854 | 941 | 27 | -87 |
| 10 | Redcar Bears | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 803 | 994 | 24 | -191 |
| 11 | Sheffield Tigers | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 847 | 952 | 17 | -105 |
| Semi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| Peterborough Panthers | 44 | 34 | 78 | ||||||||||
| Lakeside Hammers | 46 | 56 | 102 | ||||||||||
| Lakeside Hammers | 44 | 29 | 73 | ||||||||||
| Workington Comets | 34 | 61 | 95 | ||||||||||
| Glasgow Tigers | 51 | 38 | 89 | ||||||||||
| Workington Comets | 38 | 52 | 90 | ||||||||||
Home team scores are inbold
Overall aggregate scores are inred
| 7 October | [8] | Peterborough Panthers | 44–46 | Lakeside Hammers | East of England Showground Referee(s): Peter Clarke |
| 24 October | [9] | Lakeside Hammers | 56–34 | Peterborough Panthers | Rye House Stadium Referee(s): David Watters |
| 14 October at 1:30 pm | [10] | Glasgow Tigers | 51–38 | Workington Comets | Peugeot Ashfield Referee(s): Jim McGregor |
| 14 October at 7:30 pm | [11] | Workington Comets | 52–38 | Glasgow Tigers | Derwent Park Referee(s): Margaret Vardy |
| 27 October | [5][12] | Lakeside Hammers Nick Morris 12 Richard Lawson 10 Adam Ellis 9 Ben Morley 5 Zach Wajtknecht 4 Kyle Newman 2 Alfie Bowtell 2 | 44–34 | Workington Comets Mason Campton 9 Nikolai Klindt 8 Rasmus Jensen 6 Rene Bach 6 Tero Aarnio 5 Kyle Bickley 0 Dan Bewley R/R | Rye House Stadium Referee(s): Margaret Vardy |
| 28 October | [5][13] | Workington Comets Nikolai Klindt 15 Rasmus Jensen 14 Tero Aarnio 11 Rene Bach 10 Kyle Bickley 6 Mason Campton 5 Ty Proctor R/R | 61–29 | Lakeside Hammers Adam Ellis 9 Richard Lawson 8 Nick Morris 5 Kyle Newman 4 Zach Wajtknecht 2 Alfie Bowtell 1 Ben Morley 0 | Derwent Park Referee(s): Stuart Wilson |
The 2018 SGB Championship Knockout Cup was the 51st edition of theKnockout Cup for tier two teams.[14]
| Preliminary Rounds | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheffield Tigers | 44 | 50 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redcar Bears | 28 | 40 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheffield Tigers | 51 | 34 | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scunthorpe Scorpions | 39 | 56 | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scunthorpe Scorpions | 59 | 39 | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peterborough Panthers | 31 | 51 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ipswich Witches | 35 | 34 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lakeside Hammers | 34 | 49 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lakeside Hammers | 38 | 40 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peterborough Panthers | 52 | 38 | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scunthorpe Scorpions | 54 | 28 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Workington Comets | 36 | 62 | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edinburgh Monarchs | 46 | 46 | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glasgow Tigers | 44 | 43 | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edinburgh Monarchs | 57 | 42 | 99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Berwick Bandits | 33 | 48 | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edinburgh Monarchs | 59 | 29 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Workington Comets | 31 | 61 | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Newcastle Diamonds | 40 | 29 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Workington Comets | 50 | 61 | 111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home team scores are inbold
Overall aggregate scores are inred
First round
| 31 May | [15] | Sheffield Tigers | 44–28 | Redcar Bears | Owlerton Stadium Referee(s): Phil Griffin |
| 1 June | [16] | Redcar Bears | 40–50 | Sheffield Tigers | Media Prima Arena Referee(s): Darren Hartley |
| 3 May | [17] | Ipswich Witches | 35–54 | Lakeside Hammers | Foxhall Stadium Referee(s): Mick Bates |
| 4 May | [18] | Lakeside Hammers | 49–41 | Ipswich Witches | Arena-Essex Raceway Referee(s): Paul Carrington |
| 26 May | [19] | Edinburgh Monarchs | 46–44 | Glasgow Tigers | Lothian Arena Referee(s): Michael Breckon |
| 27 May | [20] | Glasgow Tigers | 43–46 | Edinburgh Monarchs | Peugeot Ashfield Referee(s): Graham Flint |
Quarter-finals
| 28 June | [21] | Sheffield Tigers | 51–39 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | Owlerton Stadium Referee(s): Phil Griffin |
| 29 June | [22] | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 56–34 | Sheffield Tigers | Eddie Wright Raceway Referee(s): Mick Bates |
| 23 September | [23] | Peterborough Panthers | 52–38 | Lakeside Hammers | East of England Showground Referee(s): Mick Bates |
| 30 September | [24] | Lakeside Hammers | 40–38 | Peterborough Panthers | Rye House Stadium Referee(s): Darren Hartley |
| 29 June | [25] | Edinburgh Monarchs | 57–33 | Berwick Bandits | Lothian Arena Referee(s): Jim McGregor |
| 30 June | [26] | Berwick Bandits | 48–42 | Edinburgh Monarchs | Shielfield Park Referee(s): Michael Breckon |
| 8 July | [27] | Newcastle Diamonds | 40–50 | Workington Comets | Newcastle Stadium Referee(s): Stuart Wilson |
| 21 September | [28] | Workington Comets | 61–29 | Newcastle Diamonds | Derwent Park Referee(s): Michael Breckon |
Semi-finals
| 5 October | [29] | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 59–31 | Peterborough Panthers | Eddie Wright Raceway Referee(s): Mick Bates |
| 13 October | [30] | Peterborough Panthers | 51–39 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | East of England Showground Referee(s): Dave Watters |
| 28 September | [31] | Edinburgh Monarchs | 59–31 | Workington Comets | Lothian Arena Referee(s): Ronnie Allan |
| 29 September | [32] | Workington Comets | 61–29 | Edinburgh Monarchs | Derwent Park Referee(s): Stuart Wilson |
First leg
| 21 October | [5][33] | Scunthorpe Scorpions Steve Worrall 12 Jason Garrity 11 Ricky Wells 9 Jake Allen 9 Stefan Nielsen 7 Gino Manzares 6 Danny Phillips 0 | 54–36 | Workington Comets Rasmus Jensen 15 Mason Campton 8 Rene Bach 5 Paul Starke 3 Nikolai Klindt 4 Kyle Bickley 1 Ty Proctor R/R | Eddie Wright Raceway Referee(s): Stuart Wilson |
Second leg
| 25 October | [5][34] | Workington Comets Rasmus Jensen 16 Rene Bach 15 Nikolai Klindt 14 Mason Campton 11 Claus Vissing 5 Kyle Bickley 1 Ty Proctor R/R | 62–28 | Scunthorpe Scorpions Jake Allen 10 Stefan Nielsen 6 Steve Worrall 5 Thomas Jørgensen 3 Jason Garrity 2 Gino Manzares 2 Danny Phillips 0 | Derwent Park Referee(s): Chris Durno |
Workington were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate98–82.
Borders Group
| Home \ Away | BER | EDB | GLA | WRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick Bandits | 53–37 | 47–43 | 45–45 | |
| Edinburgh Monarchs | 51–39 | 41–48 | 44–46 | |
| Glasgow | 54–36 | 49–41 | 33–56 | |
| Workington Comets | 45–45 | 47–43 | 45–45 |
Final Championship Shield Borders Group Table
| Pos. | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | Pts | +/− | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | 4W | 3W | D | 1L | L | |||||||
| 1 | Workington Comets | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 255 | 14 | +29 |
| 2 | Glasgow Tigers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 272 | 266 | 13 | +6 |
| 3 | Berwick Bandits | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 265 | 275 | 9 | -10 |
| 4 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 257 | 282 | 4 | -27 |
Northern Group
| Home \ Away | NEW | RED | SCU | SHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Diamonds | 51–39 | 46–44 | 53–37 | |
| Redcar Bears | 58–32 | 36–54 | 39–51 | |
| Scunthorpe Scorpions | 50–40 | 58–32 | 49–31 | |
| Sheffield Tigers | 59–31 | 49–40 | 52–38 |
Final Championship Shield Northern Group Table
| Pos. | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | Pts | +/− | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | 4W | 3W | D | 1L | L | |||||||
| 1 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 293 | 247 | 14 | +46 |
| 2 | Sheffield Tigers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 289 | 250 | 13 | +39 |
| 3 | Newcastle Diamonds | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 253 | 287 | 9 | -34 |
| 4 | Redcar Bears | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 244 | 295 | 3 | -51 |
Southern Group
| Home \ Away | IPS | LAK | PET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Witches | 44–45 | 44–46 | |
| Lakeside Hammers | 54–35 | 50–40 | |
| Peterborough Panthers | 46–44 | 53–37 |
Final Championship Shield Southern Group Table
| Pos. | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | Pts | +/− | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | 4W | 3W | D | 1L | L | |||||||
| 1 | lakeside Hammers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 193 | 165 | 10 | +28 |
| 2 | Peterborough Panthers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 185 | 175 | 9 | +10 |
| 3 | Ipswich Witches | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 198 | 0 | -38 |
Play-offs
| Semi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| Scunthorpe Scorpions | 45 | 35 | 80 | ||||||||||
| Workington Comets | 45 | 54 | 96 | ||||||||||
| Workington Comets | 46 | 52 | 98 | ||||||||||
| Lakeside Hammers | 44 | 38 | 82 | ||||||||||
| Lakeside Hammers | 50 | 44 | 94 | ||||||||||
| Peterborough Panthers | 40 | 46 | 86 | ||||||||||
Home team scores are inbold
Overall aggregate scores are inred
Semi-finals
| 7 September | [38] | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 45–45 | Workington Comets | Eddie Wright Raceway Referee(s): Chris Durno |
| 22 September | [39] | Workington Comets | 54–35 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | Derwent Park Referee(s): Peter Clarke |
| 29 September | [40] | Lakeside Hammers | 50–40 | Peterborough Panthers | Rye House Stadium Referee(s): Darren Hartley |
| 30 September | [41] | Peterborough Panthers | 46–44 | Lakeside Hammers | East of England Showground Referee(s): Graham Reeve |
Final
| 19 October | [42] | Lakeside Hammers | 44–46 | Workington Comets | Rye House Stadium Referee(s): Chris Gay |
| 29 October | [43] | Workington Comets | 52–38 | Lakeside Hammers | Derwent Park Referee(s): Jim McGregor |
Craig Cook won theRiders' Championship for the second time. The final was held on 2 September atOwlerton Stadium.[44]
| Pos. | Rider | Pts | Total | SF | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Craig Cook | 133R3 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Richard Lawson | 33032 | 11 | - | 2 |
| 3 | Kyle Howarth | 33131 | 11 | - | 1 |
| 4 |  Erik Riss | 31313 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Charles Wright | 33201 | 9 | 1 | |
| 6 |  Ty Proctor | 213FX3 | 9 | 0 | |
| 7 |  Tero Aarnio | 02232 | 9 | ||
| 8 | Aaron Summers | 22031 | 8 | ||
| 9 | Ben Barker | 10322 | 8 | ||
| 10 | Steve Worrall | 1EX213 | 7 | ||
| 11 | Scott Nicholls | 02220 | 6 | ||
| 12 |  Ricky Wells | 1EX122 | 6 | ||
| 13 |  Michael Palm Toft | 21011 | 5 | ||
| 14 | Josh Auty | 21F- | 5 | ||
| 15 | Kevin Doolan | 00120 | 3 | ||
| 16 |  Nico Covatti | 00010 | 1 | ||
| 16 | Kyle Bickley (res) | 1 | 1 |
TheSGB Championship Pairs was held atOaktree Arena on 20 July. The event was won by Sheffield Tigers for the second consecutive year.[45][46][47]
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Semi finals
Final
Peterborough Panthers won theSGB Championship Fours for the second successive year, held on 1 July 2018, at theMedia Prime Arena.[48][49]
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| Final | |||
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| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Peterborough | 22 | Palm Toft 7, Nicholls 6, Ostergaard 5, Wilson-Dean 4 |
| 2 | Edinburgh | 19 | Riss E 9, Pickering 4, Andersson 4, Riss M 1, Ruml 1 |
| 3 | Glasgow | 17 | Harris 6, Kerr 5, Vissing 4, Worrall 3 |
| 4 | Lakeside | 14 | Morris 9, Ellis 4, Lawson 1, Bowtell 0 |
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Cook | Glasgow | 11.05 |
| Ricky Wells | Edinburgh | 9.54 |
| Nick Morris | Lakeside | 9.46 |
| Richard Lawson | Lakeside | 9.41 |
| Danny King | Ipswich | 9.25 |
| Josh Auty | Scunthorpe | 9.08 |
| Rory Schlein | Ipswich | 9.01 |
| Erik Riss | Edinburgh | 8.86 |
| Charles Wright | Sheffield | 8.76 |
| Scott Nicholls | Peterborough | 8.70 |
Berwick Bandits
Aaron Summers 7.39Kevin Doolan 7.63Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen 7.41Jye Etheridge 6.95David Howe 6.48
Theo Pijper 6.23
Dany Gappmaier 6.15
John Lindman 4.00Edinburgh Monarchs
Ricky Wells 9.54Erik Riss 8.86Richie Worrall 8.63Victor Palovaara 7.13Josh Pickering 6.98Joel Andersson 5.89Mark Riss 5.55Matt Williamson 4.00Max Clegg 3.64
William Lawson 3.63Max Ruml 3.42Coty Garcia 2.60Glasgow Tigers
Craig Cook 11.05Chris Harris 8.53Richie Worrall 8.11Lewis Kerr 8.07Claus Vissing 7.81Paul Starke 6.92James Sarjeant 4.74Nathan Greaves 3.24Jack Thomas 2.58Ipswich Witches
Danny King 9.25Rory Schlein 9.01Cameron Heeps 7.16Nico Covatti 7.10Mark Riss 5.85Drew Kemp 5.42Michael Hartel 5.00Coty Garcia 4.90Jonas Jeppesen 4.00Connor Mountain 3.72Danyon Hume 3.62David Wallinger 0.80Lakeside Hammers
Nick Morris 9.46Richard Lawson 9.41Adam Ellis 8.11Kyle Newman 7.02Zach Wajtknecht 5.97Ben Morley 5.58Alfie Bowtell 3.14Newcastle Diamonds
Tero Aarnio 7.22Stuart Robson 7.05Ludvig Lindgren 6.77Matthew Wethers 6.51Ashley Morris 6.39
Matěj Kůs 5.96Lewis Rose 5.33Carl Wilkinson 4.95Peterborough Panthers
Scott Nicholls 8.70Michael Palm Toft 8.66
Bradley Wilson-Dean 7.07Ulrich Ostergaard 6.93Emil Grondal 5.80Nike Lunna 5.76Tom Bacon 5.41Simon Lambert 5.16Ellis Perks 3.33Redcar Bears
Ben Barker 7.85Thomas Jørgensen 7.72Nike Lunna 6.67Jonas B. Andersen 6.39
Dimitri Bergé 5.50Tobias Busch 5.42Matěj Kůs 5.19Theo Pijper 5.00Mikkel B Andersen 4.87Jordan Stewart 4.18Nathan Greaves 4.00Scunthorpe Scorpions
Josh Auty 9.08Jason Garrity 8.32Jake Allen 7.94Steve Worrall 7.62Stefan Nielsen 6.52Gino Manzares 4.29Danny Phillips 1.53Sheffield Tigers
Charles Wright 8.76Kyle Howarth 8.00Lasse Bjerre 7.69Kasper Andersen 6.77Todd Kurtz 6.75James Shanes 5.81Broc Nicol 4.00Connor Mountain 3.89Jack Smith 3.81Jan Graversen 3.00Georgie Wood 2.80Joe Lawlor 0.89Workington Comets
Ty Proctor 7.91Dan Bewley 7.78Bradley Wilson-Dean 7.76Nicolai Klindt 7.66Rene Bach 7.63Rasmus Jensen 7.33Mason Campton 7.23Kyle Bickley 1.69| 2024 Teams |  | |
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