Bears set for crunch Championship clash!
Redcar are set to host fellow play-off contenders Leicester at the Media Prima Arena tonight (19:30 start), as they look to keep up their impressive recent form which has seen the Teesside outfit go 6 matches undefeated which has secured their place in the end of season play-offs. The challenge for the Bears now is to cement second spot to secure entry into the semi-finals of the play-offs and the current Championship holders Leicester will provide a stern test for the high flying Bears.
Leicester are led by their skipper Kyle Howarth who brings with him some stellar names in the form of Nick Morris, Ryan Douglas and the former Grand Prix star Hans Andersen. The remaining three Lions are the rising star duo Dan and Joe Thompson and their mid-season Australian signing Zaine Kennedy.
Redcar bring in the likeable Greg Blair to guest in place of Ryan Kinsley who has not got his equipment in order after the theft last week. Blair has done plenty of laps around the MPA and is sure to be a solid replacement for the unlucky Kinsley. The rest of the Redcar line up are unchanged from Wednesday’s massive win at Birmingham.
Redcar’s win over Birmingham has seen them take the upper hand in their battle with Glasgow and Leicester in the race for the top two and a win on home shale will go a long way to securing their aforementioned top two spot. Redcar’s newest star Lewis Kerr knows the importance of his 4th appearance as a Redcar Bear, “I’m looking forward to tonight, we need to carry on our last two performances into tonight’s match against a strong Leicester side. Quite simply, we will all have to be on our game to win!”
In a rather exciting development, this meeting will be the first to be live streamed worldwide, with fans unable to attend having the opportunity to watch from the comfort of their home for just £9.99! For more details, and to buy your ticket please head to www.redcar-speedway.com/tv
Redcar “Agilia” Bears
1. Charles Wright 8.86 (C)
2. James Sarjeant 4.78
3. Jake Allen 8.15
4 Lewis Kerr 7.48
5. Michael Palm Toft 7.28
6. Regret Blair (G) 3.17
7. Jordan Jenkins 2*
TM: Jade Mudgway
Leicester “JCB Watling” Lions
1 Nick Morris 8.54
2 Dan Thompson 5.40
3 Hans Andersen 8.51
4 Kyle Howarth 7.66 (C)
5 Ryan Douglas 8.26
6 Joe Thompson 1*
7 Zaine Kennedy 4.25
TM: Stewart Dickson
