Mudgway: Biggest meeting of the season so far!
Redcar’s Jade Mudgway has labelled tonight’s clash at Berwick, (19:00 start at Shielfield) as the biggest meeting of the season so far as the Bears look to progress to the KO Cup semi-finals against Edinburgh. Redcar travel to the Borders defending a 12 point lead from their 51-39 success in late May.
The Kiwi said, “It’s the biggest meeting of the season so far, we have fond memories of the KO Cup from 2019 so we want to go there and progress to face Edinburgh.”
The former Berwick rider believes that it’s vital the Bears attack from the off, “We have got a pretty good record up at Berwick and I want to keep that going. I want to go to Berwick and win on the night, some people may say that’s optimistic as they have a good team but I want to go there and keep our good run going.”
The co-promoter is not putting any pressure on Kyle Bickley as the new recruit makes his first return to Berwick as a Bears rider, “Kyle knows that place well but we shouldn’t expect him to go out there and score big points as things are now very different as an away rider. You are now up against riders who know how to ride the track as they are riding it week in, week out. Kyle will go there and do the best he can but we can’t expect him to pile on big points.”
Mudgway also knows the middle order of Riss and Andersen could be the difference, “We have a solid middle order that know that place well and they have got to fire together. They (Riss and Andersen) both need to go well if we are going to win tonight.”
Redcar track the same 1-7 that impressively dismantled Leicester 51-39 at the Ecco Arena last night.
The hosts are suffering an injury crisis after several of their side fell last night at Glasgow where they suffered a 65-25 defeat. Theo Pijper withdrew from the meeting whilst Jye Etheridge requires a late fitness test after his spill at Oxford on Wednesday. Leon Flint is away on GB international duty and the Bandits have brought in their former skipper, Aaron Summers to guest in his place.
Berwick Bandits
1 Chris Harris 9.26 ©
2 Theo Pijper 5.51
3 Jye Etheridge 6.64 if fit
4 Ricky Wells 7.09
5 Aaron Summers 6.96 (G)
6 Jonas Knudsen 5.00
7 Nathan Stoneman 2.17
Tm Gary Flint
Redcar Agilia Bears
1 Charles Wright 9.19 (C)
2 Jason Edwards 4.28
3 Erik Riss 8.18
4 Kasper Andersen 4.97
5 Lewis Kerr 7.47
6 Kyle Bickley 3.42
7 Jordan Jenkins 3.72
TM Gavin Parr/Jade Mudgway
