It was double derby defeat for Edinburgh Monarchs as they were downed twice in the space of three days by the Glasgow Tigers.
But while their home reverse on Friday night at Armadale Stadium was a huge disappointment, they were able to pick up a losing bonus point in a much tighter affair in Glasgow on Sunday afternoon.
The Tigers were simply too strong in West Lothian against an out of sorts Monarchs line-up who sealed a 51-39 triumph after which co-promoter Alex Harkess said: “We just weren’t good enough, we can’t have any complaints.
