Revitalised Redcar set for Sunday showdown!
Redcar begin their charge towards a top two Championship finish this afternoon, (14:00 start) as they entertain the Berwick Bandits at the Media Prima Arena. Redcar have bolstered their septet with the exciting signings of Ryan Kinsley and Lewis Kerr. Kinsley rides for the Kent Royals in the National League and had a successful 2019 campaign at Scunthorpe whilst Kerr joins the Bears after the sad withdrawal of Eastbourne. Kerr has previously expressed his liking for the Media Prima Arena circuit and he will be looking to start with a bang against the Bandits.
Redcar will be focused on starting the meeting in better fashion as they have had to perform escapology acts in their last 2 home encounters and with the play-offs looming every point is vital for the Bears. Berwick will be hoping to gain a measure of revenge on the Agilia Bears as the Teessiders picked up a 48-42 win at Shielfield Park back in June. The Bandits have a plethora of riders who know the Media Prima Arena well with Aaron Summers, Jye Etheridge and Kasper Andersen all former Bears and Leon Flint has scored paid 15 in 2 visits to Teesside this season. Berwick have had a tough campaign and have only picked up a solitary point on their travels this season and the Bears will be hoping to send them home empty handed.
Redcar name a full 1-7 for the first time since June 2nd with the aforementioned additions of Kerr and Kinsley whilst Berwick name bring in the entertainer Greg Blair for Kyle Bickley who misses out through illness.
Redcar co-promoter Jamie Swales is cautiously optimistic ahead of the meeting, “We cannot afford to be complacent ahead of this match, the Bandits have riders who know the Media Prima Arena well and Kasper Andersen will be a handful for our new reserve pairing as he is in good form. We need to improve on our slow starts to meetings with the play-offs around the corner.”
Redcar “Agilia” Bears
1. Charles Wright 9.26 (C)
2. James Sarjeant 4.62
3. Jake Allen 7.13
4. Lewis Kerr 7.12
5. Michael Palm Toft 7.55
6. Ryan Kinsley 3.17
7. Jordan Jenkins 2*
TM: Jade Mudgway.
Berwick FTS Bandits powered by Keenwood Karpets
1 Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen 6.95
2 Leon Flint 3*
3 Jye Etheridge 6.54 (C)
4 Dany Gappmaier 6.61
5 Aaron Summers 6.67
6 Kasper Andersen 4.93
7 Greg Blair (G) 3.24
TM Gary Flint
