the season when Ashworth broke the Owlerton track record trimming the time to 59.2 from 59.3 (Previous Holder: Chris Holder) against the Berwick Bandits on 21 May. Team Also Rode Season Facts Fastest Time Set at Owlerton in 2009 - 59.2s (NTR) by Ricky Ashworth against Berwick Bandits on 21 May (PL) Biggest Home Win - 62–33 against Rye House Rockets on 30 July (PL) Biggest Home Defeat - 40–55 against Redcar Bears on 9 April (PT) Biggest Away Win - 50–39 against Newcastle Diamonds on 5 April (PT) Biggest Away Defeat - 29–63 against Berwick Bandits on 15 August (PL) 2010 season The Tigers took part in the majority of competitions in 2010. The Tigers participated in the Premier League, Premier Trophy and the Premier League Knock-Out Cup. The Tigers also qualified to participate in the Premier League Pairs and Premier League Fours. During the Close Season, Sheffield decided to resign Ricky Ashworth, Josh Auty, Richard Hall, Hugh Skidmore and Paul Cooper from the Previous Season. Josef Franc and Arlo Bugeja were signed from Berwick and Redcar respectively. Season Overview The 2010 season saw the Tigers return to a successful season after a couple of seasons of mediocracy. The Tigers finished the 2010 Premier League campaign in 4th place and thus qualifying for the Premier League Play-Offs. The Tigers started the season poorly in the Premier Trophy by finishing 3rd in the midland qualifying group, with the solitary away win at Redcar. However, a home loss against Birmingham was enough to condemn the Tigers to Premier Trophy Elimination. The Tigers league campaign started off slowly but fired into life on the May Bank Holiday Weekend, with 3 wins (1 Home, 2 Away) in 3 days. The win at the Premier League Pairs by Ricky Ashworth & Josh Auty was a boost in the Tigers confidence, as well as the first team silverware since 2002. The Tigers may have stalled at home against Edinburgh Monarchs and Newcastle Diamonds (Who finished 1st and 2nd Respectively) but with 5 away wins (3rd most in the league) at Redcar, Workington, Stoke, Scunthorpe and Glasgow, the Tigers finished the season in 4th place, qualifying for the play-offs. The Edinburgh Monarchs elected to play the Tigers in the semi-finals confident of gaining a result after home and away wins against the Tigers during the PL campaign. After taking a 59–31 to Owlerton, Sheffield pulled off