Redcar set for revenge mission

The Redcar “Agilia” Bears head to the home of the Leicester Lions (19:00 start) with revenge on their minds after the heartbreak the club suffered on their last visit to the Paul Chapman & Sons Arena when they lost out on a place in the Play-Off Final with a last heat defeat which ended their 2019 title aspirations. The Bears face a Leicester side who are tipped for another strong season under the leadership of Stewart Dickson. 

The Bears are unfortunately without their captain Charles Wright who is taking part in the Grand Prix Qualifier at Glasgow but the Bears have booked their former number 1 and track specialist Richard Lawson to guest in his place. In the absence of Wright, Michael Palm-Toft will captain the Bears and the Dane is looking forward to the meeting, “I think we have got a very solid 1-7 that has the ability to win away meetings which has been shown with our results so far. If I’m being honest I don’t focus too much on the opposition we are facing, I don’t even know who Leicester have got in their team as it doesn’t interest me who I’m riding against! Personally, I’ve done very well at Leicester in the past and want to give 100% as I always do and put last week’s problems behind me. Furthermore, I don’t think I’ve hit that wave yet when everything seems easy but I’m hopeful that will come soon. Finally, I’ll be honest and say last week was a setback for me personally but no excuses and I’m just looking forward to Saturday and hopefully another away win for the team.”

The meeting is sure to be an exciting affair as the Bears look to continue their recent winning run against another bona fide Play-Off contender and in a shortened season picking up away points are of paramount importance to the club. The riders would appreciate any fans that make the trip down to Leicester to hopefully cheer the 6 Bears to a big away win as the club continue to operate rider replacement in the absence of Jordan Stewart.

LEICESTER “Watling JCB” Lions

1. Nick Morris
2. Ty Proctor
3. Kyle Howarth (C)
4. Rider replacement for Josh Bates
5. Ryan Douglas
6. Dan Thompson
7. Joe Thompson

Team Manager: Stewart Dickson

Redcar “Agilia” Bears

1. Richard Lawson (G)
2. Rider Replacement for Jordan Stewart
3. Jake Allen
4. Anders Rowe
5. Michael Palm-Toft (C)
6. James Sarjeant
7. Jordan Jenkins

Team Manager: Jade Mudgway