Parr: Let’s repeat the feat!
Redcar boss Gavin Parr has challenged his “Agilia” Bears side to repeat last year’s away win at Edinburgh. The Bears travel north to Armadale in Cab Direct Championship action this evening with tapes up at 19:30 in the Scottish capital.
Parr, who concedes his side will need at least one away win in their play-off quest, has set his side the target of another win at Edinburgh, “ We are aiming to go there and win, just like we did last season! However, I know the Monarchs are strong at home but we have proved over the last few weeks that we are a match for anyone so we are going for the points that we will need to qualify for the play-offs.”
The emotional Geordie has highlighted where he thinks the meeting will be won on away shale, “ I think there will be pressure on Connor (Bailey) and Dan (Gilkes) as it could hinge on how they do. Connor has had a lot of meetings at Edinburgh from his time at Glasgow whilst it’s only Dan’s second visit to Armadale. A lot will rest on the middle order if we are going to get the win but don’t forget, we are also going for the bonus point which will also be vital if we are going to move up the table.”
The former Cubs team manager admits he is still striving for more from his side, despite Redcar’s recent improvement, “ I’m content with our recent results but I do think we can still improve further. I still don’t think we have had a match this season when all of our 1-7 have fired at the same time and when that does happen we could give someone a good beating!”
Parr also believes the battles between both side’s reserves will be key, “ Our last fixture against Oxford showed how strong we can be at reserve. I know Ashton (Boughen) wasn’t racing against us for Oxford that evening but I thought Ben (Trigger) rode really well whilst Jake (Mulford) is really starting to believe in himself again after his injury which is great to see!”
The Monarchs will be looking to bounce back after their southern tour ended with two defeats against Plymouth and Poole respectively. The hosts, who are currently bottom of the table, will be looking to their inspirational number 1, Josh Pickering to lead from the front with the Australian currently averaging 10.00 at home this season.
The Bears will be looking to their top 2, Charles Wright and Danny King to continue their recent rich vein of form whilst the aforementioned Ben Trigger will be hoping to continue his recent good form at second tier level. In the race for the aggregate bonus point, Redcar hold a 8 point advantage with the Middlesbrough based side looking to record their first bonus point success of the campaign.
Supporters who are unable to make the trip north are reminded that the meeting will be live streamed by the Monarchs streaming service @ www.edinburghmonarchs.co.uk/emtv
EDINBURGH STELLAR MONARCHS
1, Josh Pickering 8.85
- Kye Thomson 6.51
- Lasse Fredriksen 4.74
- Paco Castagna (C) 6.58
- Justin Sedgmen 7.72
- Max James 2.17
- Connor Coles 3.06
™: Alex Harkess
Redcar Agilia Bears
1 – Charles Wright (C) 8.54
2 – Connor Bailey 5.32
3 – Dan Gilkes 5.38
4 – Jason Edwards 6.22
5 – Danny King 7.61
6 – Ben Trigger 2.83
7 – Jake Mulford 4.05
™: Gavin Parr