THREE men who kept speedway in Glasgow alive during one of the sport's toughest periods are set to be honoured.

Stewart Dickson, Alan Dick and Gordon Pairman - who between them have been ever-presents at Glasgow Tigers since 2001 - will become the latest inductees to the club's Hall of Fame at an event tomorrow.

Dickson is the current Tigers team manager and a co-promoter. He co-owned the club between 2001 and 2012, leading the team to Premier League glory in 2011 along with three Premier League Pairs titles.

Dick, meanwhile, has served as co-promoter since 2001 and owned the club along with Dickson until they sold it in 2012. He has remained involved in the running of the club through three recent changes in its ownership.

Isle of Man-based Pairman served a similar stint to his fellow-inductees, but remained co-owner of the club in 2013 during Alun Biggart's takeover, and then became the sole owner last season. He sold the club at the end of the year to city businessmen Gerry and Michael Facenna, of Allied Vehicles.

During their time at the club, the three men faced a series of challenges to keep the sport going in Glasgow - ploughing significant sums of their own money into running speedway at Ashfield.

They will now see their dream of a secure future for the Tigers come true under the Facennas, who are currently redeveloping Ashfield and have put together the strongest Glasgow team since the 2011 title triumph.

Alison Chalmers, chairwoman of Glasgow Tigers Supporters' Group - which runs the Hall of Fame - said: "The change in ownership and the stadium changes are being seen as the start of a new era for Glasgow Speedway and it became apparent that fans felt this was an appropriate time to recognise the contribution of Alan, Stewart and Gordon to the club.

"Their induction into the Hall of Fame acknowledges their efforts and financial assistance and appreciates their involvement in keeping Glasgow Tigers running since 2001."

Inductees to the Hall of Fame are voted for by fans. Existing members include all-time top points scorer Steve Lawson, Scots James Grieves and Jim McMillan, and the 1993/94 teams that won back-to-back league and cup doubles.

Dick and Dickson will be at Ibrox tomorrow night to receive their accolades, although Pairman is unable to attend.

The event starts at 7pm in the Ibrox Suite and will give fans a chance to meet the owners, as well as hear from new riding recruits Richard Lawson and Aaron Summers.

There will also be the chance for fans to join the new GTSG, buy season tickets and hear an update on Australian signing Kozza Smith's attempts to secure a visa for 2015. An auction and a raffle will be held.

Tickets, which are available on the door, are priced at £5 for adults, £2 for Under-16s and free for members of the Growlers club.

The new speedway season gets under way in Glasgow on Sunday, March 29, when the Tigers face Edinburgh Monarchs.