SGB Championship 2018

{{Short description|British motorcycle speedway season}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2024}}

{{Infobox speedway league season

| competition = SGB Championship

| domesticcup1 = Champions

| domesticcup1 winners = Workington Comets

| domesticcup2 = Knockout Cup

| domesticcup2 winners = Workington Comets

| domesticcup3 = Individual

| domesticcup3 winners = Craig Cookhttp://speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35455|title= Cook Strikes Gold 3 September 2018

| domesticcup4 = Pairs

| domesticcup4 winners = Sheffield Tigers

| domesticcup5 = Fours

| domesticcup5 winners = Peterborough Panthers

| domesticcup6 = Championship Shield

| domesticcup6 winners = Workington Cometshttp://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35798|title= Comets Are Treble Champions 30 October 2018

| highest average = Craig Cook

| league above = SGB Premiership

| leagues below = National League

| prevseason = 2017

| nextseason = 2019

}}

The SGB Championship 2018 was the 2018 season of the second division of Great British speedway. The season ran between March and October 2018 and consisted of 11 teams participating.{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwaygb.co/championshipclubs|title=SGB championship clubs|publisher=Speedway GB}}

Workington Comets completed the treble winning the playoffs, Championship Shield and the Knockout Cup. It was the first league title win since their formation in 1970.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1991-present|title=

BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)|website=Official British Speedway website|access-date=11 September 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2018fixtures.pdf|title=2018 results|website=Speedway Researcher|access-date=3 October 2021}}

League

Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=BER|team2=EDB|team3=GLA|team4=IPS|team5=LAK

|team6=NEW|team7=PET|team8=RED|team9=SCU|team10=SHF

|team11=WRK

|name_BER=Berwick Bandits

|match_BER_EDB=51–39

|match_BER_GLA=58–32

|match_BER_IPS=50–40

|match_BER_LAK=49–41

|match_BER_NEW=57–32

|match_BER_PET=55–35

|match_BER_RED=51–38

|match_BER_SCU=54–36

|match_BER_SHF=53–37

|match_BER_WRK=43–47

|name_EDB=Edinburgh Monarchs

|match_EDB_BER=42–48

|match_EDB_GLA=56–33

|match_EDB_IPS=51–39

|match_EDB_LAK=57–33

|match_EDB_NEW=46–44

|match_EDB_PET=48–42

|match_EDB_RED=69–21

|match_EDB_SCU=65–25

|match_EDB_SHF=54–36

|match_EDB_WRK=65–25

|name_GLA=Glasgow Tigers

|match_GLA_BER=49–41

|match_GLA_EDB=56–34

|match_GLA_IPS=47–42

|match_GLA_LAK=51–38

|match_GLA_NEW=58–32

|match_GLA_PET=47–43

|match_GLA_RED=54–36

|match_GLA_SCU=54–36

|match_GLA_SHF=53–37

|match_GLA_WRK=50–40

|name_IPS=Ipswich Witches

|match_IPS_BER=43–47

|match_IPS_EDB=53–37

|match_IPS_GLA=41–49

|match_IPS_LAK=51–39

|match_IPS_NEW=60–29

|match_IPS_PET=41–49

|match_IPS_RED=48–42

|match_IPS_SCU=51–38

|match_IPS_SHF=50–40

|match_IPS_WRK=43–47

|name_LAK=Lakeside Hammers

|match_LAK_BER=56–34

|match_LAK_EDB=54–36

|match_LAK_GLA=50–40

|match_LAK_IPS=52–37

|match_LAK_NEW=48–42

|match_LAK_PET=40–50

|match_LAK_RED=56–34

|match_LAK_SCU=61–29

|match_LAK_SHF=51–39

|match_LAK_WRK=56–32

|name_NEW=Newcastle Diamonds

|match_NEW_BER=47–43

|match_NEW_EDB=53–37

|match_NEW_GLA=35–54

|match_NEW_IPS=45–45

|match_NEW_LAK=53–37

|match_NEW_PET=47–43

|match_NEW_RED=64–26

|match_NEW_SCU=42–48

|match_NEW_SHF=54–36

|match_NEW_WRK=49–41

|name_PET=Peterborough Panthers

|match_PET_BER=47–43

|match_PET_EDB=48–42

|match_PET_GLA=49–41

|match_PET_IPS=45–45

|match_PET_LAK=52–38

|match_PET_NEW=49–41

|match_PET_RED=51–39

|match_PET_SCU=48–42

|match_PET_SHF=49–41

|match_PET_WRK=33–57

|name_RED=Redcar Bears

|match_RED_BER=50–40

|match_RED_EDB=33–57

|match_RED_GLA=48–42

|match_RED_IPS=41–49

|match_RED_LAK=37–53

|match_RED_NEW=52–38

|match_RED_PET=42–48

|match_RED_SCU=52–38

|match_RED_SHF=47–42

|match_RED_WRK=45–44

|name_SCU=Scunthorpe Scorpions

|match_SCU_BER=45–45

|match_SCU_EDB=53–37

|match_SCU_GLA=46–44

|match_SCU_IPS=30–59

|match_SCU_LAK=44–45

|match_SCU_NEW=50–40

|match_SCU_PET=40–50

|match_SCU_RED=65–25

|match_SCU_SHF=56–34

|match_SCU_WRK=54–36

|name_SHF=Sheffield Tigers

|match_SHF_BER=58–32

|match_SHF_EDB=45–45

|match_SHF_GLA=56–34

|match_SHF_IPS=52–38

|match_SHF_LAK=38–52

|match_SHF_NEW=35–55

|match_SHF_PET=45–45

|match_SHF_RED=38–52

|match_SHF_SCU=37–53

|match_SHF_WRK=48–42

|name_WRK=Workington Comets

|match_WRK_BER=59–31

|match_WRK_EDB=48–42

|match_WRK_GLA=48.5–41.5

|match_WRK_IPS=50–40

|match_WRK_LAK=null

|match_WRK_NEW=63–27

|match_WRK_PET=52–38

|match_WRK_RED=47–43

|match_WRK_SCU=52–38

|match_WRK_SHF=51–39

|update=complete|source=http://www.speedwaygb.co/march18|title= March Results
http://www.speedwaygb.co/april18|title- April Results
http://www.speedwaygb.co/may18|title- May Results
http://speedwaygb.co/june18|title- June Results
http://speedwaygb.co/july18|title- July Results
http://speedwaygb.co/august18|title- August Results
http://speedwaygb.co/september18|title- September Results
http://speedwaygb.co/october18|title- October Results
All British Speedway Result Details Are Retrieved From Official Speedway GB Website http://www.speedwaygb.co

}}

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 Vs Lakeside Hammers

=Table=

Final SGB Championship League Table Up To And Including Sunday 16 September

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

!rowspan=2| Club

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|M|Matches}}

!colspan=3| Home

!colspan=5| Away

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|F|Race points for}}

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|A|Race points against}}

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|Pts|Total points}}

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|+/−|Plus/minus}}

width=28| {{Tooltip|W|Home win; three points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|D|Home draw; one point awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|L|Home loss; no points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|4W|Away win by more than seven points; four points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|3W|Away win by less than seven points; three points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|D|Away draw; two points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|1L|Away loss by less than seven points; one point awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|L|Away loss by more than seven points; no points awarded}}

style="background:#ACE1AF"

! 1

|align=left| Peterborough Panthers

| 20

| 8

| 1

| 1

| 3

| 1

| 1

| 3

| 2

| 914

| 866

| 45

| +48

style="background:#ACE1AF;"

! 2

|align=left| Glasgow Tigers

| 20

| 10

| 0

| 0

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 2

| 6

| 929.5

| 866.5

| 40

| +63

style="background:#ACE1AF;"

! 3

|align=left| Workington Comets

| 19

| 9

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 2

| 0

| 2

| 5

| 877.5

| 829.5

| 39

| +52

style="background:#ACE1AF;"

! 4

|align=left| Lakeside Hammers

| 19

| 9

| 0

| 1

| 2

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 6

| 900

| 805

| 38

| +95

5

|align=left| Berwick Bandits

| 20

| 9

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 2

| 1

| 2

| 5

| 924

| 874

| 37

| +50

6

|align=left| Edinburgh Monarchs

| 20

| 9

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 2

| 6

| 960

| 839

| 35

| +121

7

|align=left| Ipswich Witches

| 20

| 6

| 0

| 4

| 2

| 0

| 2

| 1

| 5

| 915

| 880

| 31

| +35

8

|align=left| Newcastle Diamonds

| 20

| 7

| 1

| 2

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 2

| 7

| 869

| 926

| 28

| -57

9

|align=left| Scunthorpe Scorpions

| 20

| 6

| 1

| 3

| 1

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 7

| 854

| 941

| 27

| -87

10

|align=left| Redcar Bears

| 20

| 6

| 0

| 4

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 2

| 7

| 803

| 994

| 24

| -191

11

|align=left| Sheffield Tigers

| 20

| 4

| 2

| 4

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 3

| 7

| 847

| 952

| 17

| -105

2018 SGB Championship League Table Retrieved Form Official Speedway GB Website http://speedwaygb.co.uk/championshiptable18

=Play-offs=

{{4TeamBracket-2legs

| RD1=Semi Finals

| RD2=Grand Final

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Peterborough Panthers

| RD1-score1-1=44

| RD1-score1-2=34

| RD1-score1-A=78

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Lakeside Hammers

| RD1-score2-1=46

| RD1-score2-2=56

| RD1-score2-A=102

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=Glasgow Tigers

| RD1-score3-1=51

| RD1-score3-2=38

| RD1-score3-A=89

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=Workington Comets

| RD1-score4-1=38

| RD1-score4-2=52

| RD1-score4-A=90

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Lakeside Hammers

| RD2-score1-1=44

| RD2-score1-2=29

| RD2-score1-A=73

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Workington Comets

| RD2-score2-1=34

| RD2-score2-2=61

| RD2-score2-A=95

}}

Home team scores are in bold

Overall aggregate scores are in red

=Semi-finals=

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 7 October

|team1 = Peterborough Panthers

|score1 =44

|score2 =46

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35693|title= Advantage Hammers In Play-Offs 8 October 2018

|team2 = Lakeside Hammers

|location = East of England Showground

|referee = Peter Clarke

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 24 October

|team1 = Lakeside Hammers

|score1 =56

|score2 =34

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35774|title= Hammers Head Into Final 25 October 2018

|team2 = Peterborough Panthers

|location = Rye House Stadium

|referee = David Watters

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 14 October at 1:30 pm

|team1 = Glasgow Tigers

|score1 =51

|score2 =38

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35732|title= Tigers Gutted By Narrow Loss 15 October 2018

|team2 = Workington Comets

|location = Peugeot Ashfield

|referee = Jim McGregor

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 14 October at 7:30 pm

|team1 = Workington Comets

|score1 =52

|score2 =38

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35733|title= Jubilant Comets Go Through 15 October 2018

|team2 = Glasgow Tigers

|location = Derwent Park

|referee = Margaret Vardy

}}

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=Grand final=

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 27 October

|team1 = Lakeside Hammers
Nick Morris 12
Richard Lawson 10
Adam Ellis 9
Ben Morley 5
Zach Wajtknecht 4
Kyle Newman 2
Alfie Bowtell 2

|score1 =44

|score2 =34

|report = {{cite web |url=http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/18results/lakeside_27.10.18_res.pdf|title=2018 Play Off 1st Leg|website=Official British Speedway website|access-date=3 October 2021}}

|team2 = Workington Comets
Mason Campton 9
Nikolai Klindt 8
Rasmus Jensen 6
Rene Bach 6
Tero Aarnio 5
Kyle Bickley 0
Dan Bewley R/R

|location = Rye House Stadium

|referee = Margaret Vardy

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 28 October

|team1 = Workington Comets
Nikolai Klindt 15
Rasmus Jensen 14
Tero Aarnio 11
Rene Bach 10
Kyle Bickley 6
Mason Campton 5
Ty Proctor R/R

|score1 =61

|score2 =29

|report = {{cite web |url=http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/18results/workington_28.10.18_res.pdf|title=2018 Play Off 2nd Leg|website=Official British Speedway website|access-date=3 October 2021}}

|team2 = Lakeside Hammers
Adam Ellis 9
Richard Lawson 8
Nick Morris 5
Kyle Newman 4
Zach Wajtknecht 2
Alfie Bowtell 1
Ben Morley 0

|location = Derwent Park

|referee = Stuart Wilson

}}

SGB Championship Knockout Cup

The 2018 SGB Championship Knockout Cup was the 51st edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygb.co/kocup18|title=2018 SGB Championship Knockout Cup|publisher=Speedway GB}}

=KO Cup stages=

{{16TeamBracket|legs=2|aggregate=y

|RD1=Preliminary Rounds

|RD2=Quarter Finals

|RD3=Semi Finals

|RD4=Final

|RD1-seed01=

|RD1-team01=Sheffield Tigers

|RD1-score01-1=44

|RD1-score01-2=50

|RD1-score01-agg=94

|RD1-score01

|RD1-seed02=

|RD1-team02=Redcar Bears

|RD1-score02-1=28

|RD1-score02-2=40

|RD1-score02-agg=68

|RD1-score02

|RD1-seed03=

|RD1-team03=

|RD1-score03-1=

|RD1-score03-2=

|RD1-score03

|RD1-seed04=

|RD1-team04=

|RD1-score04-1=

|RD1-score04-2=

|RD1-seed05=

|RD1-team05=Ipswich Witches

|RD1-score05-1=35

|RD1-score05-2=34

|RD1-score05-agg=79

|RD1-score05-

|RD1-seed06=

|RD1-team06=Lakeside Hammers

|RD1-score06-1=34

|RD1-score06-2=49

|RD1-score06-agg=83

|RD1-score06

|RD1-seed07=

|RD1-team07=

|RD1-score07-1=

|RD1-score07-2=

|RD1-score07

|RD1-seed08=

|RD1-team08=

|RD1-score08-1=

|RD1-score08-2=

|RD1-seed09=

|RD1-team09=Edinburgh Monarchs

|RD1-score09-1=46

|RD1-score09-2=46

|RD1-score09-agg=92

|RD1-score09

|RD1-seed10=

|RD1-team10=Glasgow Tigers

|RD1-score10-1=44

|RD1-score10-2=43

|RD1-score10-agg=87

|RD1-score10

|RD1-seed11=

|RD1-team11=

|RD1-score11-1=

|RD1-score11-2=

|RD1-seed12=

|RD1-team12=

|RD1-score12-1=

|RD1-score12-2=

|RD1-seed13=

|RD1-team13=

|RD1-score13-1=

|RD1-score13-2=

|RD1-seed14=

|RD1-team14=

|RD1-score14-1=

|RD1-score14-2=

|RD1-seed15=

|RD1-team15=

|RD1-score15-1=

|RD1-score15-2=

|RD1-seed16=

|RD1-team16=

|RD1-score16-1=

|RD1-score16-2=

|RD2-seed01=

|RD2-team01=Sheffield Tigers

|RD2-score01-1=51

|RD2-score01-2=34

|RD2-score01-agg=85

|RD2-seed02=

|RD2-team02=Scunthorpe Scorpions

|RD2-score02-1=39

|RD2-score02-2=56

|RD2-score02-agg=95

|RD2-seed03=

|RD2-team03=Lakeside Hammers

|RD2-score03-1=38

|RD2-score03-2=40

|RD2-score03-agg=78

|RD2-seed04=

|RD2-team04=Peterborough Panthers

|RD2-score04-1=52

|RD2-score04-2=38

|RD2-score04-agg=90

|RD2-seed05=

|RD2-team05=Edinburgh Monarchs

|RD2-score05-1=57

|RD2-score05-2=42

|RD2-score05-agg=99

|RD2-seed06=

|RD2-team06=Berwick Bandits

|RD2-score06-1=33

|RD2-score06-2=48

|RD2-score06-agg=81

|RD2-seed07=

|RD2-team07=Newcastle Diamonds

|RD2-score07-1=40

|RD2-score07-2=29

|RD2-score07-agg=69

|RD2-seed08=

|RD2-team08=Workington Comets

|RD2-score08-1=50

|RD2-score08-2=61

|RD2-score08-agg=111

|RD3-team01=Scunthorpe Scorpions

|RD3-seed01=

|RD3-score01-1=59

|RD3-score01-2=39

|RD3-score01-agg=98

|RD3-team02=Peterborough Panthers

|RD3-seed02=

|RD3-score02-1=31

|RD3-score02-2=51

|RD3-score02-agg=82

|RD3-team03=Edinburgh Monarchs

|RD3-seed03=

|RD3-score03-1=59

|RD3-score03-2=29

|RD3-score03-agg=88

|RD3-team04=Workington Comets

|RD3-seed04=

|RD3-score04-1=31

|RD3-score04-2=61

|RD3-score04-agg=92

|RD4-team01=Scunthorpe Scorpions

|RD4-seed01=

|RD4-score01-1=54

|RD4-score01-2=28

|RD4-score01-agg=82

|RD4-team02=Workington Comets

|RD4-seed02=

|RD4-score02-1=36

|RD4-score02-2=62

|RD4-score02-agg=98

}}

Home team scores are in bold

Overall aggregate scores are in red

First round

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 31 May

|team1 = Sheffield Tigers

|score1 = 44

|score2 = 28

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34617|title= Tigers Lead After Shoerted Opener 1 June 2018

|team2 = Redcar Bears

|location = Owlerton Stadium

|referee = Phil Griffin

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 1 June

|team1 = Redcar Bears

|score1 = 40

|score2 = 50

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34625|title= Tigers Make Cup Progress 2 June 2018

|team2 = Sheffield Tigers

|location = Media Prima Arena

|referee = Darren Hartley

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 3 May

|team1 = Ipswich Witches

|score1 = 35

|score2 = 54

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34344|title= King Injury Blow 4 May 2018

|team2 = Lakeside Hammers

|location = Foxhall Stadium

|referee = Mick Bates

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 4 May

|team1 = Lakeside Hammers

|score1 = 49

|score2 = 41

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34357|title= Hammers Go Through 5 May 2018

|team2 = Ipswich Witches

|location = Arena-Essex Raceway

|referee = Paul Carrington

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 26 May

|team1 = Edinburgh Monarchs

|score1 = 46

|score2 = 44

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34584|title= Monarchs Hold Narrow Advantage 27 May 2018

|team2 = Glasgow Tigers

|location = Lothian Arena

|referee = Michael Breckon

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 27 May

|team1 = Glasgow Tigers

|score1 = 43

|score2 = 46

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34584|title= Monarchs In Dramatic Cuo Victory 28 May 2018

|team2 = Edinburgh Monarchs

|location = Peugeot Ashfield

|referee = Graham Flint

}}

Quarter-finals

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 28 June

|team1 = Sheffield Tigers

|score1 = 51

|score2 = 39

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34875|title= Tigers Lead After Bruising First Leg 29 June 2018

|team2 = Scunthorpe Scorpions

|location = Owlerton Stadium

|referee = Phil Griffin

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 29 June

|team1 = Scunthorpe Scorpions

|score1 = 56

|score2 = 34

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34885|title= Scorpions Into Last Four 30 June 2018

|team2 = Sheffield Tigers

|location = Eddie Wright Raceway

|referee = Mick Bates

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 23 September

|team1 = Peterborough Panthers

|score1 = 52

|score2 = 38

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35617|title= 14-Point Lead For Panthers 24 September 2018

|team2 = Lakeside Hammers

|location = East of England Showground

|referee = Mick Bates

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 30 September

|team1 = Lakeside Hammers

|score1 = 40

|score2 = 38

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35648|title= Panthers Through In Cup 30 September 2018

|team2 = Peterborough Panthers

|location = Rye House Stadium

|referee = Darren Hartley

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 29 June

|team1 = Edinburgh Monarchs

|score1 = 57

|score2 = 33

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34884|title= Monarchs Build Good Lead 30 June 2018

|team2 = Berwick Bandits

|location = Lothian Arena

|referee = Jim McGregor

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 30 June

|team1 = Berwick Bandits

|score1 = 48

|score2 = 42

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34895|title= Monarchs Coast Into Semis 1 July 2018

|team2 = Edinburgh Monarchs

|location = Shielfield Park

|referee = Michael Breckon

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 8 July

|team1 = Newcastle Diamonds

|score1 = 40

|score2 = 50

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34963|title= Dream Weekend For Comets 9 July 2018

|team2 = Workington Comets

|location = Newcastle Stadium

|referee = Stuart Wilson

}}

----

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 21 September

|team1 = Workington Comets

|score1 = 61

|score2 = 29

|report = http://speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35604|title= Comets Into Cup Semis 22 September 2018

|team2 = Newcastle Diamonds

|location = Derwent Park

|referee = Michael Breckon

}}

----

Semi-finals

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 5 October

|team1 = Scunthorpe Scorpions

|score1 = 59

|score2 = 31

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35675|title= Scorpions Dominate First Leg 6 October 2018

|team2 = Peterborough Panthers

|location = Eddie Wright Raceway

|referee = Mick Bates

}}

----

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 13 October

|team1 = Peterborough Panthers

|score1 = 51

|score2 = 39

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35726|title= Scorpions Reach Cup Final 8 October 2018

|team2 = Scunthorpe Scorpions

|location = East of England Showground

|referee = Dave Watters

}}

----

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 28 September

|team1 = Edinburgh Monarchs

|score1 = 59

|score2 = 31

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/_mobile/news.php?extend.35640|title= Advantage Monarchs 29 September 2018

|team2 = Workington Comets

|location = Lothian Arena

|referee = Ronnie Allan

}}

----

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 29 September

|team1 = Workington Comets

|score1 = 61

|score2 = 29

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/_mobile/news.php?extend.35649|title= Comets Comeback Downs Monarchs 30 September 2018

|team2 = Edinburgh Monarchs

|location = Derwent Park

|referee = Staurt Wilson

}}

----

=Final=

First leg

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 21 October

|team1 = Scunthorpe Scorpions
Steve Worrall 12
Jason Garrity 11
Ricky Wells 9
Jake Allen 9
Stefan Nielsen 7
Gino Manzares 6
Danny Phillips 0

|score1 =54

|score2 =36

|report = {{cite web |url=http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/18results/scunthorpe_21.10.18_res.pdf|title=KO Cup final 1st leg|website=Official British Speedway website|access-date=3 October 2021}}

|team2 = Workington Comets
Rasmus Jensen 15
Mason Campton 8
Rene Bach 5
Paul Starke 3
Nikolai Klindt 4
Kyle Bickley 1
Ty Proctor R/R

|location = Eddie Wright Raceway

|referee = Stuart Wilson

}}

Second leg

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 25 October

|team1 = Workington Comets
Rasmus Jensen 16
Rene Bach 15
Nikolai Klindt 14
Mason Campton 11
Claus Vissing 5
Kyle Bickley 1
Ty Proctor R/R

|score1 =62

|score2 =28

|report = {{cite web |url=http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/18results/workington_25.10.18_res.pdf|title=KO Cup final 2nd leg|website=Official British Speedway website|access-date=3 October 2021}}

|team2 = Scunthorpe Scorpions
Jake Allen 10
Stefan Nielsen 6
Steve Worrall 5
Thomas Jørgensen 3
Jason Garrity 2
Gino Manzares 2
Danny Phillips 0

|location = Derwent Park

|referee = Chris Durno

}}

Workington were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 98–82.

Championship Shield

Borders Group

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=BER|team2=EDB|team3=GLA|team4=WRK

|name_BER= Berwick Bandits

|match_BER_EDB=53–37

|match_BER_GLA=47–43

|match_BER_WRK=45–45

|name_EDB= Edinburgh Monarchs

|match_EDB_BER=51–39

|match_EDB_GLA=41–48

|match_EDB_WRK=44–46

|name_GLA= Glasgow

|match_GLA_BER=54–36

|match_GLA_EDB=49–41

|match_GLA_WRK=33–56

|name_WRK= Workington Comets

|match_WRK_BER=45–45

|match_WRK_EDB=47–43

|match_WRK_GLA=45–45

|update=complete|source=

}}

Final Championship Shield Borders Group Table

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

!rowspan=2| Club

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|M|Matches}}

!colspan=3| Home

!colspan=5| Away

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|F|Race points for}}

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|A|Race points against}}

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|Pts|Total points}}

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|+/−|Plus/minus}}

width=28| {{Tooltip|W|Home win; three points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|D|Home draw; one point awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|L|Home loss; no points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|4W|Away win by more than seven points; four points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|3W|Away win by less than seven points; three points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|D|Away draw; two points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|1L|Away loss by less than seven points; one point awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|L|Away loss by more than seven points; no points awarded}}

style="background:#ACE1AF"

! 1

|align=left| Workington Comets

| 6

| 1

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 284

| 255

| 14

| +29

2

|align=left| Glasgow Tigers

| 6

| 2

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 0

| 272

| 266

| 13

| +6

3

|align=left| Berwick Bandits

| 6

| 2

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 2

| 265

| 275

| 9

| -10

4

|align=left| Edinburgh Monarchs

| 6

| 1

| 0

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 2

| 257

| 282

| 4

| -27

2018 SGB Championship Borders Group Championship Shield Table Table Retrieved Form Official Speedway GB Website http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/championshipshieldtables18

Northern Group

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=NEW|team2=RED|team3=SCU|team4=SHF

|name_NEW= Newcastle Diamonds

|match_NEW_RED=51–39

|match_NEW_SCU=46–44

|match_NEW_SHF=53–37

|name_RED= Redcar Bears

|match_RED_NEW=58–32

|match_RED_SCU=36–54

|match_RED_SHF=39–51

|name_SCU= Scunthorpe Scorpions

|match_SCU_NEW=50–40

|match_SCU_RED=58–32

|match_SCU_SHF=49–31

|name_SHF= Sheffield Tigers

|match_SHF_NEW=59–31

|match_SHF_RED=49–40

|match_SHF_SCU=52–38

|update=complete|source=

}}

Final Championship Shield Northern Group Table

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! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

!rowspan=2| Club

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|M|Matches}}

!colspan=3| Home

!colspan=5| Away

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|F|Race points for}}

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|A|Race points against}}

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|Pts|Total points}}

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|+/−|Plus/minus}}

width=28| {{Tooltip|W|Home win; three points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|D|Home draw; one point awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|L|Home loss; no points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|4W|Away win by more than seven points; four points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|3W|Away win by less than seven points; three points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|D|Away draw; two points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|1L|Away loss by less than seven points; one point awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|L|Away loss by more than seven points; no points awarded}}

style="background:#ACE1AF"

! 1

|align=left| Scunthorpe Scorpions

| 6

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 1

| 293

| 247

| 14

| +46

2

|align=left| Sheffield Tigers

| 6

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 2

| 289

| 250

| 13

| +39

3

|align=left| Newcastle Diamonds

| 6

| 3

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 3

| 253

| 287

| 9

| -34

4

|align=left| Redcar Bears

| 6

| 1

| 0

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 3

| 244

| 295

| 3

| -51

2018 SGB Championship Northern Group Championship Shield Table Table Retrieved Form Official Speedway GB Website http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/championshipshieldtables18

Southern Group

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=IPS|team2=LAK|team3=PET

|name_IPS= Ipswich Witches

|match_IPS_LAK=44–45

|match_IPS_PET=44–46

|name_LAK= Lakeside Hammers

|match_LAK_IPS=54–35

|match_LAK_PET=50–40

|name_PET= Peterborough Panthers

|match_PET_IPS=46–44

|match_PET_LAK=53–37

|update=complete|source=

}}

Final Championship Shield Southern Group Table

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! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

!rowspan=2| Club

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|M|Matches}}

!colspan=3| Home

!colspan=5| Away

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|F|Race points for}}

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|A|Race points against}}

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|Pts|Total points}}

! rowspan="2" style="width:28px;"| {{Tooltip|+/−|Plus/minus}}

width=28| {{Tooltip|W|Home win; three points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|D|Home draw; one point awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|L|Home loss; no points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|4W|Away win by more than seven points; four points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|3W|Away win by less than seven points; three points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|D|Away draw; two points awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|1L|Away loss by less than seven points; one point awarded}}

!width=28| {{Tooltip|L|Away loss by more than seven points; no points awarded}}

style="background:#ACE1AF"

! 1

|align=left| lakeside Hammers

| 4

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 193

| 165

| 10

| +28

style="background:#ACE1AF"

! 2

|align=left| Peterborough Panthers

| 4

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 0

| 0

| 1

| 185

| 175

| 9

| +10

3

|align=left| Ipswich Witches

| 4

| 0

| 0

| 2

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 0

| 2

| 160

| 198

| 0

| -38

2018 SGB Championship Southern Group Championship Shield Table Table Retrieved Form Official Speedway GB Website http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/championshipshieldtables18

Play-offs

{{4TeamBracket-2legs

| RD1=Semi Finals

| RD2=Grand Final

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Scunthorpe Scorpions

| RD1-score1-1=45

| RD1-score1-2=35

| RD1-score1-A=80

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Workington Comets

| RD1-score2-1=45

| RD1-score2-2=54

| RD1-score2-A=96

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=Lakeside Hammers

| RD1-score3-1=50

| RD1-score3-2=44

| RD1-score3-A=94

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=Peterborough Panthers

| RD1-score4-1=40

| RD1-score4-2=46

| RD1-score4-A=86

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Workington Comets

| RD2-score1-1=46

| RD2-score1-2=52

| RD2-score1-A=98

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Lakeside Hammers

| RD2-score2-1=44

| RD2-score2-2=38

| RD2-score2-A=82

}}

Home team scores are in bold

Overall aggregate scores are in red

Semi-finals

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 7 September

|team1 = Scunthorpe Scorpions

|score1 = 45

|score2 = 45

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35504|title= All Square At Scunthorpe 8 September 2018

|team2 = Workington Comets

|location = Eddie Wright Raceway

|referee = Chris Durno

}}

----

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 22 September

|team1 = Workington Comets

|score1 = 54

|score2 = 35

|report = http://speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35613|title= Comets Into Shield Final 23 September 2018

|team2 = Scunthorpe Scorpions

|location = Derwent Park

|referee = Peter Clarke

}}

----

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 29 September

|team1 = Lakeside Hammers

|score1 = 50

|score2 = 40

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/_mobile/news.php?extend.35648|title= Hammers' Shield Leave; Panthers Trough In Cup 30 September 2018

|team2 = Peterborough Panthers

|location = Rye House Stadium

|referee = Darren Hartley

}}

----

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 30 September

|team1 = Peterborough Panthers

|score1 = 46

|score2 = 44

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/_mobile/news.php?extend.35655|title= Panthers v Hammers - it's 1-1 1 October 2018

|team2 = Lakeside Hammers

|location = East of England Showground

|referee = Graham Reeve

}}

----

Final

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 19 October

|team1 = Lakeside Hammers

|score1 = 44

|score2 = 46

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35753|title= Double Header At Derwent Park 20 October 2018

|team2 = Workington Comets

|location = Rye House Stadium

|referee = Chris Gay

}}

----

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 29 October

|team1 = Workington Comets

|score1 = 52

|score2 = 38

|report = http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35798title= Comets Are Treble Champions 30 October 2018

|team2 = Lakeside Hammers

|location = Derwent Park

|referee = Jim McGregor

}}

Riders' Championship

Craig Cook won the Riders' Championship for the second time. The final was held on 2 September at Owlerton Stadium.{{cite web |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/16738350.cleator-speedway-star-craig-cook-lifts-championship-riders-individual-trophy/ |title=Cleator speedway star Craig Cook lifts Championship Riders' Individual Trophy |website=News and Star with the Cumberland Times |access-date=28 June 2023}}

class=wikitable

!width=25px|Pos.

width=180px|Riderwidth=100px|Ptswidth=50px|Totalwidth=50px|SFwidth=50px|Final
align=center {{speedway color|g}}

|1

align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Cook1 3 3 R 31033
align=center

|2

align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Lawson3 3 0 3 211|
|2
align=center

|3

align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Kyle Howarth3 3 1 3 111|
|1
align=center

|4

align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Erik Riss3 1 3 1 31120
align=center

|5

align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Charles Wright3 3 2 0 191
align=center

|6

align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Ty Proctor2 1 3 FX 390
align=center

|7

align=left|{{flagicon|FIN}} Tero Aarnio0 2 2 3 29
align=center

|8

align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Aaron Summers2 2 0 3 18
align=center

|9

align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Barker1 0 3 2 28
align=center

|10

align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Worrall1 EX 2 1 37
align=center

|11

align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Scott Nicholls0 2 2 2 06
align=center

|12

align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Ricky Wells1 EX 1 2 26
align=center

|13

align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} Michael Palm Toft2 1 0 1 15
align=center

|14

align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Josh Auty2 1 F -5
align=center

|15

align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Kevin Doolan0 0 1 2 03
align=center

|16

align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Nico Covatti0 0 0 1 01
align=center

|16

align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Kyle Bickley (res)11

  • f=fell, r-retired, ex=excluded, ef=engine failure t=touched tapes

Pairs

The SGB Championship Pairs was held at Oaktree Arena on 20 July. The event was won by Sheffield Tigers for the second consecutive year.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2018fixtures.pdf |title=2018 fixtures |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=30 May 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.edinburghmonarchs.co.uk/news-centre/article/2018-07-20/sheffields-howarth-and-wright-retain-the-title |title=SHEFFIELD'S HOWARTH AND WRIGHT RETAIN THE TITLE |website=Edinburgh Speedway |access-date=30 May 2023}}http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35067/news.php?extend.35455|title= Tigers Retain Pairs Title 20 July 2018

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable"

!colspan="4"|Group A

width=20|Pos

!width=80|Team

!width=20|Pts

!width=200|Riders

style="background:#ACE1AF;"

!1

|Peterborough

21Palm Toft 15, Nicholls 6
style="background:#ACE1AF;"

!2

|Lakeside

21Lawson 13, Morris 8
3

|Edinburgh || 20 || Wells 12, Riss 8

4

|Berwick ||14 || Summers 9, Doolan 5

5

|Scunthorpe ||14 || Allen 9, Auty 5

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable"

!colspan="4"|Group B

width=20|Pos

!width=80|Team

!width=20|Pts

!width=200|Riders

style="background:#ACE1AF;"

!1

|Sheffield

22Wright C 12, Howarth 10
style="background:#ACE1AF;"

!2

|Workington

20Klindt 12, Proctor 8
3

|Redcar ||20 || Barker 10, Jorgensen 10

4

|Ipswich || 19 || Schlein 15, Covatti 4

5

|Glasgow || 9 || Harris 5, Starke 4

{{col-end}}

Semi finals

  • Sheffield bt Lakeside 7–2
  • Workington bt Peterborough 7–2

Final

  • Sheffield bt Workington 5–4

Fours

Peterborough Panthers won the SGB Championship Fours for the second successive year, held on 1 July 2018, at the Media Prime Arena.{{cite web |url=http://www.speedwaygbarchive.co.uk/18results/redcar_01.07.18_res2.pdf |title=2018 Fours final |website=British Speedway |access-date=8 July 2023}}http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34908|title= Panthers Are Four-Midable 2 July 2018

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable"

!colspan="4"|Qualifying

width=20|Pos

!width=90|Team

!width=20|Pts

!width=350|Riders

style="background:#ACE1AF;"

|1

align=left|Peterborough18Palm Toft 6, Wilson-Dean 6, Nicholls 3, Ostergaard 3,
style="background:#ACE1AF;"

|2

align=left|Edinburgh17Riss E 6, Andersson 4, Riss M 4, Pickering 2, Ruml 1
style="background:#ACE1AF;"

|3

align=left|Lakeside13Morris 6, Ellis 5, Lawson 1, Bowtell 1
style="background:#ACE1AF;"

|4

align=left|Glasgow13Harris 4, Kerr 4, Vissing 3, Worrall 2
5align=left|Sheffield13Kurtz 5, Bjerre 5, Wright 3, Nicol 0
6align=left|Workington11Bewley 4, Proctor 4, Jensen 3, Campton 0

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable"

!colspan="4"|Qualifying (cont)

width=20|Pos

!width=90|Team

!width=20|Pts

!width=350|Riders

7align=left|Berwick11Summers 5, Etheridge 3, Jakobsen 1, Howe 1, Doolan 1
8align=left|Ipswich10Covatti 6, Schlein 3, Heeps 1, Hume 0
9align=left|Redcar10Andersen M 3, Jorgensen 3, Andersen J 2, Barker 2
10align=left|Newcastle9Aarnio 3, Robson 2, Morris 2, Kus 2
11align=left|Scunthorpe7Auty 4, Manzares 1, Allen 1, Garcia 1

{{col-end}}

class="wikitable"

!colspan="4"|Final

width=20|Pos

!width=90|Team

!width=20|Pts

!width=450|Riders

style="background:#ACE1AF;"

|1

align=left|Peterborough22Palm Toft 7, Nicholls 6, Ostergaard 5, Wilson-Dean 4
2align=left|Edinburgh19Riss E 9, Pickering 4, Andersson 4, Riss M 1, Ruml 1
3align=left|Glasgow17Harris 6, Kerr 5, Vissing 4, Worrall 3
4align=left|Lakeside14Morris 9, Ellis 4, Lawson 1, Bowtell 0

Final leading averages

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%"
width=200| Rider

!width=200| Team

!width=40| Average

align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Craig CookGlasgow11.05
align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} Ricky WellsEdinburgh9.54
align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nick MorrisLakeside9.46
align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard LawsonLakeside9.41
align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Danny KingIpswich9.25
align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Josh AutyScunthorpe9.08
align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rory SchleinIpswich9.01
align="left"| {{flagicon|GER}} Erik RissEdinburgh8.86
align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Charles WrightSheffield8.76
align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Scott NichollsPeterborough8.70

http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/files/downloads/c18_issue_25.pdf|title= Final 2018 SGB Championship Averages 22 November 2018

Teams and final averages

Berwick Bandits

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Edinburgh Monarchs

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Glasgow Tigers

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{{colend}}

Ipswich Witches

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{{colend}}

Lakeside Hammers

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{{colend}}

Newcastle Diamonds

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{{colend}}

Peterborough Panthers

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Redcar Bears

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Scunthorpe Scorpions

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Sheffield Tigers

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Workington Comets

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See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Speedway in the United Kingdom}}

{{United Kingdom Speedway Seasons}}

{{SGB Championship}}

Championship

2018