Parr: We’ll give it everything
Redcar’s Gavin Parr has vowed that the Redcar “Agilia” Bears will give it everything as they travel to Poole for the second leg of the KO Cup final this evening with tapes up at 19:30 at Wimborne Road.
The Bears are challenged with attempting to overcome a 7 point first leg deficit after the Pirates took a 41-48 win at the ECCO Arena last Friday. Parr is under no illusions about how hard the battle will be, “ Everybody will it give it all they have got, we are under no illusions that it will be a tough task as Poole are a quality side but the lads want to go out on a high.”
Parr is also disappointed with the loss of Charles Wright with the skipper suffering a heavy crash in last night’s Premiership Grand Final, “ It’s a body blow to lose Charles for this meeting and something we could have done without.”
Parr is also keen to put a show on for the supporters travelling down south, “ We will rally the lads and they will give it their all for the club and the Redcar badge.”
The likeable co-team manager also believes Kyle Newman will be a threat this evening, ” Kyle has done a lot of laps around Poole and probably knows the track better than some of the Poole boys so he will be a threat on the night.”
Parr is also content with the Bears season despite believing more could have been achieved, “ I’m happy to have made a final and the play-offs but I think we have had injuries at bad times but that’s just not Redcar, other teams have had that as well. Friday’s match was the first time we have had our full 1-7 since Kyle (Newman) joined the Bears as Erik was injured when Kyle joined the club.”
Poole track a full strength side whilst the Bears bring in Kye Thomson in place of the injured Charles Wright with Lewis Kerr stepping in as Bears skipper.
Poole Pirates
1. Danny King 8.26 ©
2. Ben Cook 6.09
3. Steve Worrall 8.26
4. Drew Kemp 5.33
5. Richard Lawson 8.17
6. Zach Cook 4.92
7. Nathan Ablitt 2.00
™: Neil Middleditch
Redcar *Agilia” Bears
1 Erik Riss 8.58
2 Kasper Andersen. 4.50
3 Kye Thomson 7.67 (G)
4 Jordan Jenkins. 5.45
5 Lewis Kerr. 8.08 ©
6 Kyle Newman. 4.40
7 Jason Edwards. 4.20
™: Jade Mudgway