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Redcar Agilia Bears travel up the A19 on Sunday to face Newcastle in the second leg of the KO Cup Final (6:30pm start).

It is another in a series of massive meetings in October for the Bears, as they look to secure their first trophy since speedway returned to Teesside in 2006.

The Bears will travel up with a 12 point lead from the first leg, after beating Newcastle 51-39 at the Media Prima Arena.

With the meeting being re-arranged after last Sundays postponement Adam Ellis, the original choice of guest for Michael Palm Toft, is no longer available. However, the Bears have secured the services of ex-Newcastle man Lewis Kerr who will guest in his place.

Charles Wright, Ulrich Ostergaard, Max Clegg and Danny Phillips will all also rides in this meeting despite the clashes with the Wolves v Peterborough meeting and National League Riders Championships. The Diamonds do run rider replacement in place of the injured Thomas Jorgensen.

It promises to be an exciting night, and a night where the Bears could lift the trophy! We hope to see as many of you make the trip up to Newcastle as possible and recreate the superb atmosphere seen at Leicester last week.

Redcar: Charles Wright, Kasper Andersen, Lewis Kerr, Jordan Stewart, Erik Riss, Tom Woolley, Nathan Greaves

Newcastle: Steve Worrall, R/R Thomas Jorgensen, Lasse Bjerre, Matty Wethers, Ulrich Ostergaard, Max Clegg, Danny Phillips

Redcar Agilia Bears can confirm that we will travel to Newcastle for the second leg of the KO Cup Final on Sunday 20th October with a 6:30pm start.

We can also confirm that despite Peterbrough having a meeting on the same day, skipper Charles Wright will be lining up for the Bears. The Premiership only have priority on riders on Mondays and Thursdays, meaning the Championship takes priority on a Sunday.

The Bears go into what should be an exciting second leg with a 12 point advantage, after winning the first leg 51-39 on Friday night.

Tonight’s KO Cup Final second leg at Newcastle has sadly been postponed due to the weather. The restaging date has been provisionally set for Sunday 20th October, but we stress this is just provisional and may change.

Redcar Agilia Bears suffered play off heartbreak last night, losing 50-40 on the night to make the aggregate score 91-89 to Leicester.

It has been a fantastic season for the Bears, and the team gave it all they had against the side who topped the league table during the season. The home side started off the meeting well, and by heat 6 the Bears 8 point lead was gone with the aggregate scores level. The racing was fast, furious and close all night and the Bears stuck with the Lions throughout.

Two successive 4-2s for the home side in heats 8 and 9 saw them take a 4 point aggregate lead, but a 4-2 for the Bears in heat 12 reduced this to just two points and ensured a tense finish. Going into Heat 15, a Bears 4-2 would have seen the scores tied, and a 5-1 would have won us the meeting. Charles Wright duly won, although Scott Nicholls and Ryan Douglas team rode well to keep Riss at bay. There was one moment where Nicholls looked to make a mistake and open the door for Riss, but the former British Champion managed to hold on and ensure the Lions got the 3-3 they needed.

It was a great effort from the Bears, and many congratulations to Leicester who will now face Glasgow in the final. Many thanks also to our brilliant supporters, who travelled in numbers and were in fine voice throughout. The Bears now face Newcastle tonight in the second leg of the KO Cup Final, hoping to defend a 12 point lead from the first leg.

Leicester Watling JCB Lions = 50 (91)
1. Scott Nicholls – 3, 3, 2, 2, 1′ = 11+1
2. Ty Proctor – 1, 2′, 3, 1′ = 7+2
3. Steve Worrall (G) – 1, 2, 3, 2 = 8
4. Ellis Perks – 3, 1′, 1, 3 = 8+1
5. Ryan Douglas – 2, 3, 3, 1′, 2 = 11+1
6. Joe Lawlor – 1′, 0, 0 = 1+1
7. Connor Mountain – 2, 1′, 1, 0, F = 4+1

Redcar Agilia Bears = 40 (89)
1. Charles Wright – 2, 3, 2, 0, 3 = 10
2. Kasper Andersen – 0, 0, 2, 1′ = 3+3
3. Jake Allen (G) – 0, 2, 3, 3 = 8
4. Jordan Stewart – 2, 1′, 0, 2 = 5+1
5. Erik Riss – 3, 1, 2, 3, 0 = 9
6. Tom Woolley – EX, 0, 0 = 0
7. Nathan Greaves – 3, 0, 0, 1, 1′ = 5+1

Redcar Agilia Bears travel to Leicester tonight fighting for a place in the Play Off Final (6:30pm start).

The Bears will be defending a eight point lead, after beating the Tigers 49-41 last Friday. After defeating Newcastle 51-39 last night, the Bears will go into the meeting tonight full of confidence.

Bears superb guest from last night, Jake Allen, will guest again tonight in place of the injured Michael Palm Toft. Steve Worrall, who rode against the Bears last night, will guest in his place of his injured brother Richie.

The league meeting between the two sides earlier in the year finished with the Bears just missing out on a point, losing by eight in a meeting ended by the curfew. The Bears will be hoping for slightly better tonight!

Good luck to the lads tonight, and safe trip to all the fans making the journey.

Redcar Agilia Bears will defend a 12 point lead in the KO Cup Final second leg on Sunday, as they defeated Newcastle 51-39 at the Media Prima Arena on Friday night.

The bumper crowd were treated to some great racing throughout the night, and the tie is now finely poised. Before the meeting, promoter Jitendra Duffill had stated he would like to take a 12 point lead to Newcastle and his team duly delivered.

The Bears started the meeting off well, with Charles Wright winning heat 1 and Kasper Andersen finishing third to give the Bears a 4-2 advantage. A shared heat followed in heat 2, before guest Jake Allen pulled off a superb ride to win heat 3 ahead of Lasse Bjerre. Three successive heat advantages then saw the Bears pull out a 10 point lead.

The Diamonds battled hard however to ensure the Bears did not pull any further away. After 12 heats, the Bears lead remained at 8 points. However, a heat 13 5-1 from Erik Riss and Charles Wright saw the Bears pull out a 12 point gap. Two shared heats in the remaining two heats ensured the Bears kept the 12 point lead and will mean for an intriguing night on Tyneside on Sunday night.

Erik Riss top scored for the Bears with 13+1, with Charles Wright scoring 11+1. Ex-Bear Lasse Bjerre top scored for the Diamonds with 9+1. The Bears travel to Leicester tomorrow night in the second leg of the play-off Semi Final, before facing Newcastle again on Sunday on the second leg of the KO Cup Final.

Redcar Bears = 51

1. Charles Wright – 3, 3, 2, 2′, 2
2. Kasper Andersen – 1, 1, 3, 0
3. Jake Allen (g) – 3, 2′, 2, 3
4. Jordan Stewart – 0, 3, 1′, 2
5. Erik Riss – 3, 3, 3, 3, 1′
6. Tom Woolley – 0, 0, 0
7. Nathan Greaves – 3, 1, 0, 0, 1′

Newcastle Diamonds = 39

1. Steve Worrall – 2, 0, 2, 1, 3
2. Thomas Jorgensen R/R (MC 0) (LB 1) (UO 2) (MW 1′)
3. Lasse Bjerre – 2, 1, 1′, 3, 2, 0
4. Matt Wethers – 1′, 2, 1, 1′, 3
5. Ulrich Ostergaard – 2, 2, 2, 3, 0
6. Max Clegg – 0, 1′, 0, 0, 1
7. Danny Phillips – 2, F, 1′, 0

Due to the chance of rain later on Saturday night, the Agilia Bears massive clash at Leicester on Saturday will now start at the earlier time of 6:30pm.

The Bears travel to Leicester with an eight point lead, following their 49-41 win at the Media Prima Arena last Friday night.

Redcar Agilia Bears have agreed dates with the Glasgow Tigers for the Play Off Final, should they progress on Saturday. If the Bears make the final, they will host the 1st leg at the Media Prima Arena on Friday 18th October, with the 2nd leg taking place in Glasgow the following night on Saturday 19th October.  Both clubs have reserved Sunday 20th October as a restaging date should either leg be postponed due to rain.

This Friday night sees another huge meeting at the Media Prima Arena, as the Agilia Bears take on the Newcastle Diamonds on the first leg of the KO Cup Final (7:30pm start).

It starts a busy weekend of action for the Bears, who then travel to Leicester on Saturday night for the second leg of the Play Off Semi Final, before heading up the A19 to face Newcastle in the 2nd leg of the KO Cup Final on Sunday night. Meetings against Newcastle are normally hard-fought, but respectful clashes and Bears promoter Jitendra Duffill is hoping for more of the same this weekend:

“I’m sure that the Newcastle team and promotion are just as determined and motivated as we are to take the KO Cup. It will mean just as much to them as it would to us and that should make for a very special contest over the 2 legs. I have known George English since I first started racing in the second half at Newcastle at the age of 15 and he has always been friendly, helpful and welcoming. Although there is a fierce rivalry between our sides, there is also a great deal of respect, so I’d like to wish him and his side good luck and may the best side win!”

The Bears go into the final on the back of their 49-41 win over Leicester last week, on a track which had taken a lot of rain over the previous days. Duffill praised the spirit and attitude of his riders, who were keen to ride no matter the conditions:

” We had a lot more rain then we had forecast and I was very close to calling the meeting off at one point. I spoke to our side to make them aware that conditions would be tricky if we went ahead and they pretty much told me that they didn’t care. They were ready for Leicester and were determined to race and that showed on track. “

It has been a great run in the KO Cup this season for the Bears, who have beaten the fancied Somerset, Glasgow and Eastbourne on the way to the final with their closest rivals. The Bears will be full of confidence going into the meeting, and have picked a good guest to replace the injured Michael Palm Toft. In-form Aussie Jake Allen will come in for MPT, and has already shown his liking for the MPA on a couple of occasions this season.

Newcastle will be without the injured Thomas Jorgensen, rider replacement will operate to cover his rides. The Newcastle side though is packed with riders who have plenty of experience around the Redcar track. Steve Worrall spent time as Bear earlier in his career, while Lasse Bjerre spent two seasons here. Danny Phillips has spent a lot of time around the MPA, and our old friend Ulrich Ostergaard is always a popular visitor.

There will also be a full 13 heat second half straight after the main meeting, as we are proud to host the British 125cc Championship. Duffill is delighted to be hosting this event:

” The British 125cc Championship will take place after the KO Cup 1^st Leg and will take place over 13 heats. I’d like to thank Neil Vatcher for giving us the honour of hosting another prestigious event and I hope that you will all stay back and give the future of British Speedway your support. We will be moving through the heats at a fairly swift pace to allow for all 28 races and have an additional paramedic on standby again which will hopefully keep any delays to a minimum.“

It promises to be another fantastic night of speedway, and we hope to see as many of you here as possible. And don’t forget, kids 16 and under go free with a paying adult!

Redcar: Charles Wright, Kasper Andersen, Jake Allen, Jordan Stewart, Erik Riss, Tom Woolley, Nathan Greaves
Newcastle: Steve Worrall, r/r for Thomas Jorgensen, Lasse Bjerre, Matthew Wethers, Ulrich Ostergaard, Max Clegg, Danny Phillips

With the S G Petch Suite being booked by the main meeting sponsors, we will be opening up the main Bruce Forrester Lounge for fans. The offer will be the same as the usual S G Petch Suite offer. 
For an extra £10 you will get a Free Programme, Pie & Peas & a Hot Drink and a centre green visit for 2 heats. 
Its a big meeting & if you want to watch from the comfort of the main lounge contact Ian Drinkel as soon as possible. as we already have a few bookings.

Mob 07827293866  email indrinkel@msn.com