Edwards: Let’s keep plugging away!
Redcar starlet, Jason Edwards has urged his Bears teammates to keep plugging away despite the side’s home defeat against Scunthorpe. The “Agilia” Bears now turn their attentions to the KO Cup as they head to Workington, looking to defend a 13 point aggregate lead with tapes up at 3:30 this afternoon in Cumbria.
Edwards, who scored paid 7 in last night’s defeat, is upbeat ahead of today’s crunch clash, “ We have just all got to keep digging in as a side and keep plugging away, everyone is up for it. Erik (Riss) should go really well again and it’s Charles’ first meeting at Workington but we can’t just rely on them, we need to perform as a team.”
The Redcar asset believes Jonas Knudsen will be key for his side today, despite the Dane’s poor performance last night against Scunthorpe, “ Jonas is frustrated after his performance last night but he rode really well at Workington last time so hopefully he can replicate that again.”
Edwards also explained how disappointed he was against the Comets last time out, “ I was absolutely awful at Workington last time we were there, I rode the track completely wrong, Workington is a very European style track, it’s not a British style track but I need to do better there this time.”
The ‘Billericay Blaster’ also believes the Comets will miss the services of Antti Vuolas who is out with concussion, “ Workington are without Antti Vuolas today and he is very good around Workington but they have brought in Paul Starke at reserve for Celina Liebmann (racing in Germany) so he should go well despite not having raced there yet.”
Redcar are looking to bounce back and qualify for the KO Cup semi-finals after a slow start to the season. The Bears once again call upon the services of Erik Riss to deputise for broken hand victim Danny King.
Workington bring in Glasgow’s James Pearson for the concussed Antti Vuolas. Additionally, the aforementioned Paul Starke replaces Celina Liebmann at reserve with the German back in her home country on European commitments. The Comets skipper, Craig Cook will be hoping to continue his blistering start to the season after he hit 16 on debut for the Oxford Spires in the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership on Thursday.
Workington Comets
1. Craig Cook (C) – 8.78
2. James Pearson (G) – 4.20
3. Tate Zischke – 5.00
4. Claus Vissing – 6.33
5. Troy Batchelor – 7.36
6. Sam McGurk – 2.00
7. Paul Starke (G) – 3.52
TM – James Denham
Redcar “Agilia” Bears
1- Charles Wright (C) 8.12
2- Jonas Knudsen 5.51
3- Connor Bailey 5.53
4- Jason Edwards 5.32
5- Erik Riss (G) 7.87
6- Jake Mulford 3.20
7- Ben Trigger 2.25
TM Gavin Parr