LAKESIDE said farewell to the Arena-Essex Raceway with a 50-40 win over Glasgow to remain on course for the play-offs.
The Hammers overcame the mid-meeting loss of reserve Zach Wajtknecht to overcome the Tigers, who missed out on the chance to finish top of the table.
Adam Ellis picked up 12 points for the home side with Nick Morris adding 11, whilst Craig Cook notched 13 for the visitors.
Lakeside team boss Will Pottinger said: “It was a big night for the club, very emotional as you would expect. But I was proud of the way the boys handled it.
“It was a difficult night in the end. We lost Zach Wajtknecht in Heat 7 with a back injury after a bad crash.
“There was a big delay but the team kept their focus and always kept Glasgow at a safe distance with a decent lead.
“Nick Morris also had a big crash in Heat 15 but thankfully he walked away. We obviously hope Zach is OK but we’ll have to see how he is after a check at the hospital.
“It’s a very important home win and now we have to finish the job of making the Play-Offs at our new home of Rye House on Saturday night.
“It was a great farewell to 34 years at the Raceway. So many legends of the club were present, it was great to see such a great turnout of fans and ex-stars who have proudly worn the Hammers.”
Glasgow co-chief Peter Facenna said: “We gave it a good shot tonight - and we were perhaps unlucky not to take something more from the meeting.
"But a bit of bad luck and a couple of silly mistakes meant we fell behind and couldn't claw the deficit back.
"It would have been nice to finish top but we're confident after our wins over Edinburgh and Ipswich this week and we have plenty to look forward to in the play-offs."
NATIONAL LEAGUE Kent 41 (Drew Kemp 12+1) Cradley 37 (Max Clegg 12) Abandoned after 13 heats - Curfew - RESULT STANDS. National League: Kent 3 Cradley 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOURS, Stoke 1 Stoke 15 (Tom Perry 4, Luke Priest 4, Joe Lawlor 4) 2 Isle of Wight 14 (Ben Morley 6) 3 Mildenhall 13 (Danny Ayres 5, Jason Edwards 5) 4 Kent 6 (Drew Kemp 4)
