Berwick Bandits Fight for Survival in BSN Series

0:00Burwick Bandits are staring down a massive challenge after getting smoked 54-36 by the Edinburgh Monarchs in their BSN Series clash on Friday night. That leaves them 18 points behind heading into the return leg at Schilfield Park tomorrow, tapes up at 7pm where they got to snag the aggregate point just to stay alive in the group stage for the first time. The nightmare started in Heat 1 when Burwick's number 1, Peter Killdemann, tangled with Edinburgh's Dan Thompson, both riders flipping over the bars, Killdemann's out with a busted collarbone and concussion, sideline for the night and beyond, while Thompson cruised to a paid maximum of 13 plus. 2. I.K. Edinburgh's firepower was unreal. Kai Thompson grabbed his second British maximum at 15 points, Justin Sedgman dropped just one point all night, and they dominated from gate to checkered flag. Bearwick fought back with solid efforts from Victor Palavara at 10 points, Nick Morris at 11 plus 1, and Guest Daily Wood chipping in 8 plus 2, but it wasn't enough against

1:05the home team's depth. Manager Stewart Dixon owned a post-race, saying Edinburgh outgated them all night and earned the win, but his thoughts are with Killdemann after. That brutal crash. Without Thompson for Burwick's home tilt, he's pulling bound and both squads hunting guests, tomorrow's showdown shapes up as a gritty bonus point. Battle. Burwick regroups, ramps up the pressure from the jump, and who knows, speedways full of comebacks when the tracks your canvass. That's the story for today. Edinburgh News Today, driven by AI.