Parr: We can’t relax!
REDCAR boss Gavin Parr has reminded his “Agilia” Bears side they cannot relax ahead of tomorrow night’s Cab Direct Championship clash against bottom of the table Scunthorpe. Redcar’s penultimate home league match gets underway at 7:30pm at the ECCO Arena.
The Bears are on the verge of play-off qualification but despite the visiting Scorpions being bottom of the table, Parr knows the threat the Scorpions will provide.
Parr said, “We can’t relax, Scunthorpe may be bottom of the league but they don’t ride the ECCO Arena like a bottom placed side at all. Some of their side such as Simon Lambert, Connor Mountain & Jake Allen probably rate our place as one of their favourites.”
Despite Charles Wright (shoulder) and Danny King (hand) nursing injuries, Parr knows both men are doing everything they can to stay on track.
Parr said, “Danny has assured me he is doing everything he can to stay on track. In Charles’ case, he felt he needed a few days’ rest after riding Plymouth last week. Barring any issues for Danny tonight, both will be riding tomorrow, they won’t be at 100% but it’s at that time of the year when riders have had a lot of meetings so they are going to have knocks.”
The British boss, who returns to the fold after missing the trip to Plymouth, knows his side need to keep their momentum going.
Parr said, “ Everybody seems to be coming into some form at the right time. Jody (Scott) has done brilliantly after his shock to the system when he initially moved into the main body but he has stepped it up again which is fantastic. Ace (Pijper) had a blip at Plymouth but he has been fantastic for us recently.”
The enthusiastic leader is happy to see Jake Mulford’s return to reserve coincide with a blistering run of form. Parr said, “Jake needed to get back from his European exploits but he seems to have hit form now which has been helped by being settled and not travelling around Europe.”
Despite Redcar being on the verge of play-off qualification, Parr is not taking anything for granted. Parr said, “ I’d like us to finish as high as possible, we haven’t qualified yet, we need some points from our last three matches but if we qualify, we could leapfrog Edinburgh and finish 3rd but my main focus is on getting enough points to make the top four.”
Scunthorpe are without Declan Kennedy who suffered a leg injury at Plymouth with Oxford’s Luke Killeen guesting in his countryman’s place. The Scorpions travel north boasting two ex-Bears who have amassed 36 appearances in Bears colours plus Luke Harrison who spent the majority of his first professional season guesting for Redcar.
Redcar once again call on the services of ex-Bear Lewi Kerr to guest in place of the unwell Erik Riss with the rest of the side remaining unchanged.
Fans who are unable to attend the fixture are reminded that the meeting is being broadcast by BSN @ watch.britishspeedway.co.uk
Redcar “Agilia” Bears
1 Charles Wright (C) 8.92
2 Jody Scott 4.50
3 Jason Edwards 6.52
4 Lewi Kerr (G) 7.12
5 Danny King 8.57
6 Jake Mulford 4.43
7 Ace Pijper 3.14
™: Gavin Parr
Scunthorpe Scorpions
1 Steve Worrall 7.42
2 Zaine Kennedy 5.77
3 Luke Harrison 5.09
4 Connor Mountain 6.41
5 Jake Allen 6.57
6 Luke Killeen (G) 5.00
7 Simon Lambert © 4.86
™: David Howe