Turner: Let’s keep pushing on!
Tigers team boss Brian Turner has challenged his Tigers side to keep pushing on. The “Heat Floors” Tigers powered by “STS” travel to Oxford this afternoon (3pm) for the side’s 3rd away fixture of the WSRA National League season.
Turner, in his debut year as team boss, has seen positive signs from the Tigers. Turner said, “We have been close and took both Edinburgh and Scunthorpe to the wire, so if we can keep learning from these matches, we can keep improving meeting by meeting.”
Turner is excited about the problems Ace and Stene Pijper can cause the Chargers today. Turner said, “ Ace was phenomenal on Friday so hopefully his spirits are high and Stene rode well in his last heat at Scunthorpe so hopefully he can carry that on today. Overall, it’s good to have the brothers back together at three and four as they ride perfectly together.”
The charismatic team boss also heaped praise on Middlesbrough’s guest for the meeting, Cooper Rushen. Turner said, “ Everywhere Cooper goes he seems to fly, he will be a great guest for us and he fits in really nicely at number two for the injured Jamie Halder.”
The former rider turned team manager is also keen to see both Tigers reserves, Ben Rathbone and Kai Ward in action. Turner said, “ Obviously, it’s Ben’s first meeting of the season after being away but he spun some laps on Friday night and looked good on a new engine and Kai is doing more than enough for us at reserve, he’s riding really well.”
The Chargers are led at number one by the emerging Jody Scott whilst Senna Summers continues his speedway education at number seven for the hosts.
Any fans who are unable to attend the BetGoodwin Oxford Stadium can live stream the meeting at https://livestream.oxfordspeed
Oxford Chargers
1. Jody Scott 8.10
2. Jacob Clouting 5.04
3. Arran Butcher 5.37
4. Ashton Vale 6.17
5. Daryl Ritchings 5.01
6. Max Broadhurst 3.00
7. Senna Summers 3.44
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Middlesbrough “Heat Floors” Tigers powered by “STS”
- Tom Spencer 7.22
- Cooper Rushen 5.08 (G)
- Ace Pijper 6.44
- Stene Pijper 4.82
- Danny Phillips 6.33
- Ben Rathbone 3.80
- Kai Ward 3.58