Sam Masters, on form for Wolverhampton. Picture by Jack Cupido

Premiership Knockout Cup, semi-final, first-leg: Wolverhampton Wolves 59, Somerset Rebels 31

Sam Masters powered to 13 points as Wolverhampton Wolves thrashed Somerset Rebels in the first-leg of the Premiership Knockout Cup semi-final.

Former Edinburgh Monarchs racer Rory Schlein joined the Armadale club’s current skipper on 13 points in the comfortable win.

Mark Riss, who also rides for Monarchs, collected three points.

Glasgow Tigers rider Richard Lawson was best for Rebels with 11 points but former Tigers racer Josh Grajczonek had a disappointing night and scored only two points.

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