Trigger: Let’s keep building!

Redcar reserve Ben Trigger has challenged his Bears teammates to keep “building the momentum” ahead of Redcar’s trip to Plymouth tonight with tapes up at 7pm at the Plymouth Coliseum. 

Trigger, who will return to his hometown club this evening, is positive about the side’s upturn in form, after the club’s 50-40 home win over Glasgow 48 hours ago, “ The side performed really well and Dan Gilkes was a big part of that with paid 9. If the boys can keep that going, we can start aiming to be more dominant than we were on Saturday.”

The cheerful Bears reserve admits it has been a meeting he has been thoroughly looking forward to, “ It’s a match I have been looking forward to. They have a new track shape there and it should be a good meeting. I’m hoping we can all get a good set-up pretty quickly and build up a big lead to bring back to the ECCO Arena for the aggregate bonus point.”

Despite Trigger’s 2 point return against the Tigers, the Devonshire born youngster knows he is still in the early stages of his burgeoning career, “ I had one of them nights, I struggled to find a good set-up. However, I’m not concerned as I’m still learning and when you are learning, you make mistakes but I am hoping to rectify that this week.”

The Redcar Bear and Middlesbrough Tiger is happy with his track time recently, with the Tigers heatleader scheduled to race 3 times this week for the Bears and the Tigers, “ I am hoping to get myself into a groove and score some points. It will be nice to finally have a home meeting for Middlesbrough (against Belle Vue Colts on Friday), all the side know the track and I think we have a good chance!”

Trigger, one of many rising British talents, is keen to show the Gladiators what they are missing, with the Bears man a Gladiator in 2023, “ I’ve got high expectations of myself around Plymouth and I am excited to show them what they are missing!”

Redcar are still without the injured Danny King, and with the club exhausting all available options to guest, rider replacement will operate in the number 5 position with all 6 Bears available to take King’s outings. The former Plymouth pair, Dan Gilkes and Ben Trigger will be hoping to show their former employers the quickest way around the Coliseum as the Bears chase their second win of their Cab Direct Championship campaign. 

The hosts, Plymouth, bring in Troy Batchelor for Nico Covatti. However, the Gladiators have been dealt a blow with their free scoring number 3, Dan Thompson ruled out with illness. In the absence of the former Leicester man, rider replacement will operate. The Gladiators will be looking to two former Bears in, Ben Barker and Kyle Newman who have both had good starts to their respective 2024 campaigns. 

For any fans unable to make the long journey south, the meeting will be live streamed at www.gladiatorslive.com

Plymouth Gladiators

1. Troy Batchelor (G) 7.82
2. Alfie Bowtell 5.05
3. Rider replacement for Dan Thompson
4. Kyle Newman 5.74
5. Ben Barker 7.79 ©
6. Joe Thompson 4.24
7. Jacob Hook 4.00

™: Garry May

Redcar “Agilia” Bears

1. Charles Wright © 8.12
2. Connor Bailey 5.53
3. Dan Gilkes 5.56
4. Jason Edwards 5.32
5. Rider replacement for Danny King
6. Ben Trigger 2.25
7. Jake Mulford 3.20

™: Gavin Parr