DIMITRI BERGE was hailed as the match-winner for Glasgow Tigers as they romped to their third win from three in the League Cup with a 53-38 victory over Workington Comets.

The 19-year-old Frenchman failed to finish outside the top two in his four rides to score 10 points at the Peugeot Ashfield Stadium - his highest total since this time last year.

Reserve James Sarjeant also scored 10, while heat leaders Richard Lawson and Aaron Summers' "textbook" 5-1 in heat 13 made sure both entered double figures.

Team manager Stewart Dickson reckoned Berge's move from No.2 to No.4 in the side had paid dividends. He said: "It was a good win today. We moved the pairings about, and Dimitri Berge responded excellently with 10 points. I'm really pleased for him.

"Nick Morris was a wee bit off-key - he just didn't have any power, he said. But all in all, pretty good. James Sarjeant and Dimitri are beginning to come to the party now.

"Nick and Victor Palovaara had off days, but it's a team event, and once they're all firing on all cylinders we'll be something else to watch.

"Richard had a couple of good passes today, so I'm really pleased - him and Aaron in heat 13 was textbook stuff."

It took the Allied Vehicles Tigers until heat four to land the first blow on their visitors - Summers passing Kyle Howarth on the opening lap to get his first win, and Sarjeant coming third for a 4-2.

Ricky Wells then took heat five to give Workington four of the first five heat winners.

But when Lawson flew from the gate in heat six for his first win, the home side started to take command with Summers, Sarjeant and Berge heading home the next three races, and Kozza Smith and Morris chipping in to help Glasgow go 10 points ahead.

Smith was then involved in some heat 10 drama as he collided with the Comets' Rene Bach while trying to pass him, leading to his exclusion and the visitor's withdrawal from the match with a shoulder injury.

In the re-run, Lawson did to Rusty Harrison what Harrison had done so often to opponents when donning Tigers colours last year - lining him up for four laps before going round him on the last bend of the race.

Workington sent Wells out on a tactical double in heat 11, but he could only finish third, although that gave them a 5-2 to claw back some of the deficit.

But Glasgow got two 5-1s and a 4-2 to make sure the Comets never found a way back into it, and despite a last-heat 4-2 for the Cumbrians, the Tigers ended the day 15 points ahead with another three League Cup points in the bag and to remain unbeaten in the competition.

Glasgow now head to Workington this Saturday for the return leg before two all-important matches against Edinburgh, who have also started their League Cup campaign in good form.

Tigers scorers: Richard Lawson 12, Aaron Summers 11, Dimitri Berge 10, James Sarjeant 10, Nick Morris 5, Kozza Smith 4, Victor Palovaara 1.