Mudgway: We are still on track!
Redcar team boss Jade Mudgway believes his side are still on the right track to possible success after their heavy away defeat to Leicester, “I think we are still on track, we have to look past the bad result that we had and move forward. I do not believe that the Leicester match means we have lost our way by any means. We just have to get back onto the horse against Oxford.”
The Kiwi believes returning to Sandy Lane a mere two weeks after the Bears last visit is a massive advantage, “It is a big help and it’s something that should work in our favour. In the KO Cup I believe we won the last ⅔ of the match so we need to be clever and use what we learned to our advantage and win the entirety of the meeting.”
The Co-Promoter also outlined his aim for the Championship clash, “Our aim is to win on the night and I believe we have the riders to do just that!”
Mudgway also lauded both of the club’s heat leaders, “Both teams have good solid heat leaders, our boys are awesome and they will have to on their game. Similarly, they have Troy (Batchelor) and Scott (Nicholls) so it is certain to be a tough match but it’s one we can win!”
The former Bears reserve believes Adam Roynon and the Bears reserves hold the key, “It definitely will come down to our reserves and Adam over the course of the meeting. In the KO Cup match they had Dan Gilkes scoring big points for them at reserve so hopefully that will swing in our favour even though they have recruited another good guest in Nathan Stoneman.”
Redcar are without Kasper Andersen who is riding back in Denmark, rider replacement will operate in his absence. Meanwhile, Mudgway has opted for a change in the riding order after the latest green sheet averages were released. Erik Riss will move to the number 3 berth whilst Lewis Kerr moves to number 5.
Oxford are forced to use a guest for their stricken Aussie Josh MacDonald who withdrew after one ride at Leicester. The former Scunthorpe man was attempting a comeback after a broken lower leg but clearly it was too much too soon for the Australian ace. Oxford bring in their National League starlet Nathan Stoneman as a guest.
Oxford Cheetahs
1 Scott Nicholls 8.58 ©
2 Kyle Newman 5.33
3 Jack Thomas 5.30
4 Cameron Heeps 4.95
5 Troy Batchlor 8.43
6 Dillon Rumel 4.05
7 Nathan Stoneman 2.00 (G)
TM Jason Crump/ Peter Schroeck
Redcar “Agilia” Bears
1 Charles Wright 8.66 (C)
2 Adam Roynon 4.93
3 Erik Riss 7.91
4 Rider replacement for Kasper Andersen 5.91
5 Lewis Kerr 8.05
6 Jordan Jenkins 3.85
7 Jason Edwards 2.35
TM Jade Mudgway