Jenkins: There’s no room for Complacency!
Redcar’s flying reserve Jordan Jenkins has reminded his side there is no room for complacency ahead of the Tyne-Tees Trophy second leg this Sunday at the Newcastle stadium, (16:00 start). “Anything is possible in speedway, you can never write anyone off but we can’t be complacent, we have to start fast, make 4 good gates in the first 4 heats and send out a positive message to the opposition.”
Although a two legged affair Jenkins believes the teams mentality remains the same, even with a 31 point lead! “We need to just go out there on Sunday and beat them, we are a confident side and there isn’t negativity in our heads and another win will stand us in good stead.”
Jenkins will be making his first appearance at the Brough Park circuit and he is looking forward to learning from the experience whilst scoring points, “Newcastle will be a new track for me this year so it will be a learning curve personally but I beat their reserves here 2 weeks ago so there’s no reason why I can’t do the same come raceday. Going to Newcastle for the Tyne-Tees Trophy will help before I visit there again in the league and if I can keep up my good form then I will be happy as I have had a good start to 2022.”
Newcastle are at full strength ahead of the clash and they will be hoping for more from Bradley Wilson-Dean after he had the opportunity to get used to the technical Newcastle track in last week’s 46-44 win against a Stoke select side in the Dave Tattum memorial trophy.
On the other hand, the Bears are forced to use their first guest of the campaign with Jason Edwards riding in the under 21 semi-final at Mildenhall Redcar have elected to bring in the 2019 KO Cup winning reserve and Redcar cult hero Tom Woolley. Coincidentally, Woolley’s last appearance for the Teessiders came at Newcastle in 2019 and Woolley will be hoping for a strong performance to impress any potential Championship suitors. Elsewhere, Adam Roynon will be hoping to score big on his return to his home track of 2021.
Newcastle Diamonds
1 Bradley Wilson-Dean 8.21
2 Matthew Wethers 6.47
3 James Wright 5.07 (C)
4 Max Clegg 5.27
5 Paul Starke 6.11
6 Lee Complin 4.00
7 George Congreve 4.00
TM Steve Pate
Redcar “Agilia” Bears
1 Charles Wright 8.37 (C)
2 Adam Roynon 5.08
3 Lewis Kerr 7.47
4 Kasper Andersen 5.87
5 Erik Riss 7.84
6 Jordan Jenkins 3.61
7 Tom Woolley (G) 2.16
TM Jade Mudgway
