Mudgway ready for Monarchs battle!
Michael Palm Toft is set to miss Redcar’s crucial trip as his side travel to Edinburgh for the first leg of their play-off quarter final. Crashing out of Monday’s televised Premiership meeting, Michael has suffered broken fingers. Despite managing to complete 4 laps in his next race, he was subsequently withdrawn from the meeting and after consulting with surgeons it has been decided to let the injury heal without surgery.
Despite such a huge blow to Redcar’s title chances, Team boss Jade Mudgway is positive of his side’s chances, he explains “Losing Tofty is a big blow ahead of the play-off quarter finals, especially as he rode really well around Armadale in our first meeting of the season, (scoring 11) but I still believe we are strong enough to come out on top over the two legs.”
Rider replacement will be in operation for the Dane with the Kiwi boss explaining the Bears had no other option, “With Tofty sitting fourth in the averages since the addition of Lewi to the team, we have no option but to run with rider replacement. As the new averages come into play on Friday this now means Jake Allen, James Sarjeant and our reserves can take Michael’s rides.”
Friday’s first leg is expected to be a close encounter, something Mudgway also expects, “We are looking for at least a draw at Armadale but we have shown throughout the season that we are capable of going to away tracks and winning. We have got to be aggressive out of the gate and at the first bend which will help our cause no end.”
Edinburgh line up with 5 of their septet available after their former Bear Nathan Greaves announced his retirement from the sport in early September with Jason Edwards guesting in his place. Drew Kemp has also received a late call up to ride in the World U21 Final, and Leon Flint will guest in his place. Edinburgh’s Anders Rowe will be looking to exact revenge on Redcar after they dropped him to bolster their top end strength in late August. Redcar line up without the aforementioned Palm-Toft but the rest of the side are unchanged from the defeat at Poole.
For fans unable to travel to Armadale on Friday, Edinburgh will be covering the meeting with their live stream available on EMTV here https://www.edinburghmonarchs.co.uk/emtv/live/QFN2Diinn/redcar
Edinburgh What The Fork Monarchs
1. Sam Masters 9.41 (C)
2. Anders Rowe 4.09
3. Kye Thomson 5.51
4. Josh Pickering 8.34
5. Richie Worrall 7.96
6. Leon Flint 3* (G)
7. Jason Edwards 3.91 (G)
TM John Campbell
Redcar Agilia Bears
1. Charles Wright 8.49 (C)
2. James Sarjeant 4.26
3. Jake Allen 7.72
4. Rider Replacement for Michael Palm Toft 7.33
5. Lewis Kerr 7.87
6. Ryan Kinsley 3.00
7. Jordan Jenkins 2*
TM Jade Mudgway