Bears fight back to seal league point

Redcar Agilia Bears staged a superb comeback to snatch a league point at Scunthorpe, losing 47-43 on Sunday evening.

The Bears, missing Michael Palm Toft through injury, actually started off the meeting well with a heat one 5-1, with Kasper Andersen and guest Ryan Douglas defeating Simon Lambert after Josh Auty had been excluded. The Scorpions took control from that point though with 4 straight heat advantages to hold a eight point lead.

Bears German star Erik Riss then won the next two heats to steady the ship, before another three heat advantages for the impressive Scorpions to give them a 18 point lead with only four heats remaining. At that point, the chances of the Bears getting anything from the meeting looked remote. The Bears had different ideas though!

First, the impressive Riss and Stewart combined for a heat 12 5-1, before Douglas and Riss then combined for another maximum. Stewart and Nathan Greaves then combined for a third straight 5-1 for the visitors to put them six behind with one race left. Riss again took the chequered flag, amd with Douglas taking third meant the final score was 47-43 and the Bears took another league point! A superb battling comeback from the lads.

Erik Riss top cored for the Bears with a superb 17+1, with guest Douglas chipping in with 11+1. Stefan Nielsen top scored for the home side with 11+2, with Ben Barker and Jake Allen both scoring 10.

Scunthorpe Scorpions : 47
1. Josh Auty — X, 1′, 2′, 1 = 4+2
2. Danny Ayres — R/R
3. Stefan Nielsen — 2′, 3, 3, 2′, 1, 0 = 11+2
4. Ben Barker — 3, 1, 3, 1, 2 = 10
5. Jake Allen — 3, 2, 3, 2, 0 = 10
6. Ryan Kinsley — 3, 2, 1′, 1′, 0 = 7+2
7. Simon Lambert — 1, 2′, 1, 1, 0 = 5+1

Redcar Bears : 43
1. Ryan Douglas (G) — 2′, 2, 3, 3, 1 = 11+1
2. Kasper Andersen — 3, F, 0, 2, 0 = 5
3. Michael Palm Toft — R/R
4. Jordan Stewart — 1, 0, 0, 2′, 3 = 6+1
5. Erik Riss — 2, 3, 3, 1, 3, 2′, 3 = 17+1
6. Tom Woolley — 1, 0, 0 = 1
7. Nathan Greaves — R, 0, 0, 1, 2′ = 3+1