PETERBOROUGH produced a power-packed blast to put their Premier League play-off bid back on track tonight (Tuesday).
The ‘TC Harrison’ Panthers came from behind to blow away the Berwick Bandits 52-38 in the opening half of an East of England Showground double-header.
Top-scoring duo Lasse Bjerre and Ales Dryml were seen to great effect as the hosts delivered a scorching late run to snap a three-meeting losing streak.
They slammed in four 5-1s and a 4-2 in the final six races to secure an ultimately convincing victory full of terrific racing.
Their challenge was ignited by a maximum from Adam Roynon and Bjerre over the previously unbeaten Bandits reserve Matej Kus in heat 10 which hauled them level.
Dryml led home a 4-2 in the next race to edge Panthers ahead and the then followed in his number one, Bjerre, for another 5-1 in heat 13.
Skipper Ulrich Ostergaard and fast-improving reserve Max Dilger secured victory with another 5-1 in the penultimate race before Bjerre and Dryml signed off in style to ensured maximum points were secured.
Panthers had earlier produced a fast start only to see their advantage wiped out in the space of two races.
A 5-1 from the excellent Kus and David Bellego in heat eight then handed Berwick a four-point lead, but Panthers dug deep to turn the contest around and claim a vital victory.
SCORES
‘TC HARRISON’ PANTHERS: Lasse Bjerre 13+1, Ales Dryml 12+2, Ulrich Ostergaard 9, Adam Roynon 6+1, Max Dilger 5+1, Richard Hall 4+2, Nicki Barrett 3+1.
BERWICK: Matej Kus 13, David Bellego 9+1, Kevin Doolan 8, Claus Vissing 5+1, Steen Jensen 2+1, Alex Edberg 1+1, Rider replacement for Matthew Wethers.