Edinburgh Monarchs reclaimed the Scottish Cup with a 47-42 win over Glasgow Tigers at Armadale Stadium on Friday, October 9, 2026.

The result turned Edinburgh's six-point first-leg advantage into an 11-point aggregate victory. It also gave the Monarchs an unbeaten record against Glasgow across all six meetings in 2026.

The British Speedway report, published on Saturday, October 10, said Edinburgh recorded three wins and three draws against their Scottish rivals.

Edinburgh won the deciding meeting by five points and the Scottish Cup by 11 points overall.

Edinburgh hold their nerve

Kye Thomson led the Monarchs with 12 points. Jordy Loftus added 8+3, while Victor Palovaara scored 8+1.

Justin Sedgmen contributed eight points. Jonatan Grahn scored six and Tate Zischke finished with five.

Glasgow remained in contention despite the conditions. Nick Morris scored 11 points, captain Chris Harris added 10+2 and Leon Flint reached 10.

Glasgow manager Cami Brown said the Tigers were only one point behind on the night with two races remaining.

A rivalry decided by 11 points

Edinburgh carried a six-point advantage into the second leg after winning 48-42 at Glasgow's Ashfield track in July.

The 47-42 result at Armadale added five points to that lead. The final margin was 11 points on aggregate.

The victory also reversed last season's result, when Glasgow won the Scottish Cup by two points overall. Edinburgh now finish the campaign with the trophy after a season-long edge in one of Scottish speedway's most closely watched rivalries.

What the numbers show

  • Edinburgh won the deciding meeting 47-42.
  • The Monarchs won the cup by 11 points on aggregate.
  • Edinburgh recorded three wins and three draws in six meetings with Glasgow during 2026.
  • Kye Thomson was Edinburgh's leading scorer at Armadale with 12 points.
  • Glasgow won last season's final by two points on aggregate.

For Edinburgh, the cup was not just a one-night result. The Monarchs converted their unbeaten season against Glasgow into silverware when the rivalry mattered most.