ASTLEY and Tyldesley Cycle Speedway Club's young guns put in a great showing to record a comfortable win against Glasgow in a Northern League Division Two match at Gin Pit.

The Scots, making their first trip to Astley , found themselves 46-21 down as A&T slammed in five maximum heat wins in the first seven races.

The result was never in doubt as A&T rode to an 87-60 victory.

Reece Pollitt raced unbeaten for A&T, with the other juniors and two inexperienced seniors all scoring solidly.

For Glasgow, the experienced Andy McDougall recovered after a first race fall, to win two races, while Colin Gray, Joe Beuckmann and Shaun Webster all won a race each.

Northern League Division Two match result: Astley & Tyldesley 87 Glasgow 60.

A&T scorers: Reece Pollitt 16 (plus 4 bonus), Max Evans 16, Gareth Paine 15 (2), Ben Dickinson 15 (1), Matthew Snell 14, Jon Quarmby 9 (2), Joe Quarmby 2 (1), Emily Burgess dnr.

The visitors did not field any riders for the Division Three match, while A&T lined up with 13 riders, even without Max Evans and Matthew Snell, following their efforts in the Division Two match.

British under 10s girls’ silver medallist Emily Burgess raced unbeaten in the match, inflicting the only defeats on Ben Dickinson and Joe Quarmby.

Northern League Division Three match result: Astley & Tyldesley 145 Glasgow 0.

A&T scorers: Emily Burgess 16, Ben Dickinson 15, Joe Quarmby 15, John White 13, Charlie Dickinson 13, Kieran Fallon 12, Charlie Burgess 11, Finlay Hodson 11, Jack Murray 9, Ryan Fallon 9, Max Quarmby 8, Laura Snell 7, Caillen Langlands 6.

Adam Phillips was the winner of the Sports Achiever of the Year Award at the Wigan Sports Awards Evening at the DW Stadium, Wigan, on Friday.

The award was richly deserved for Adam’s exploits both in cycle speedway for Astley & Tyldesley’s first team and as England under 16s football captain and Liverpool FC under 18s Academy player.