Category: Bears News

During Heat 14 of last night’s semi-final fixture against Glasgow, an incident occurred in which a bike cleared the safety fence and struck the secondary barrier beyond it.

As a result, three supporters required attention from the on-site medical team, with two taken to James Cook University Hospital for precautionary checks. We are pleased to confirm that both were discharged later that evening, and all three supporters are now safely at home with no serious injuries.

Redcar Speedway would like to extend our sincere thanks to the attending medical personnel from Medics UK and our dedicated volunteer staff for their prompt and professional response to the situation

POOLE secured the MAXiCab KO Cup with a resounding 39-51 (77-103 on aggregate) away win at the ECCO Arena. The Pirates dominated the meeting to take their first step on the road to what they hope will be an historic treble. 

Richard Lawson was again the star of the show for Poole with a blistering full 15 point maximum to help his side seal silverware whilst Ace Pijper struck a superb paid 10 for Redcar. 

The match started with controversy as Poole gated on a 5-1 but Charles Wright was all over the back of Poole’s Tobias Thomsen with the Bears skipper passing the Dane up the inside of bend one of lap three, and with Thomsen going down, the referee had a decision to make. The SCB official (Chris Gay) deemed Wright was at fault and excluded the Bears man.

The re-run saw Jake Mulford gate, but Lawson passed the Redcar number two to take the win, and with Thomsen in an unopposed 3rd, Poole extended their aggregate advantage to 16 points. 

The reserves race saw Pijper pass Paul Starke for the win, but with William Cairns passing Redcar guest Ben Trigger on lap four, Poole remained 16 ahead. Heat three saw Poole strike a huge blow as both Zach Cook and Lewi Kerr gated for a maximum heat advantage to send the Pirates into a six point lead on the night and a 20 point aggregate lead. 

Heat four saw more drama, this time at the start line as Anders Rowe moved at the start, causing Danny King to touch the tapes with Gay excluding King from the re-run. With Redcar boss electing to bring in Trigger from the tapes, the odds seemed stacked against the hosts. 

However, Pijper and Trigger were leading the visitors heading into lap two until Rowe passed Trigger and set after Pijper. The Pirates number five was railing the dirt but remarkably, Pijper had every move covered, holding off the Poole hotshot, and with Trigger 3rd, the “Agilia” Bears had their first heat advantage. 

Poole restored their six point advantage in heat five as Lawson passed Leon Flint for the win, and with Thomsen 3rd, the Tigers were edging closer to the trophy. However, the Bears kept battling as Wright recorded his first win in heat six, and with Mulford 3rd, the hosts were still in the 2nd leg. 

After King won a shared heat seven, huge drama followed in a heart stopping heat eight. Poole looked set for a 5-1 heading into lap four, but Pijper passed Thomsen heading into bend three until Thomsen ran Pijper wide, leaving Pijper with nowhere to go as he hit Thomsen’s back wheel with the Redcar fans less than happy with Thomsen. 

After video consultation, Thosmen was excluded, meaning we had a shared race with William Cairns taking an impressive win. Shared heats were becoming the theme as Flint won heat nine whilst Cook won heat 10 as the lone Pirate after Kerr suffered chain problems on the start line. 

The four heat run of shared heats was broken in heat 11 as Lawson won, but with King passing Thomsen, Redcar avoided a 5-1 but Poole were on the verge of the trophy. 

Poole secured the MAXiCab Ko Cup in heat 13 as Lawson won a shared race to open up their trophy haul for 2025. Heat 14 saw a shared race as Zach Cook won despite the efforts of Leon Flint in 2nd. 

The final heat of the 2025 MAXiCab KO Cup saw Poole become the first away side to hit 50 at the ECCO Arena in 2025 as Lawson made it 10 wins from his last 10 heats against the Bears, and with Cook 2nd, the Poole fans could celebrate another away win at Redcar. 

Redcar Bears = 39 (77)

1. Charles Wright = 8

2. Jake Mulford = 5+2

3. Jason Edwards = 3

4. Leon Flint (G) = 7

5. Danny King = 6+1

6. Ben Trigger (G) = 1

7. Ace Pijper = 9+1

Poole Pirates = 51 (103)

1. Richard Lawson = 15

2. Tobias Thomsen = 3

3. Lewis Kerr = 7+1

4. Zach Cook = 12+2

5. Anders Rowe = 6  

6. Paul Starke = 4+1

7. William Cairns = 4+1

REDCAR boss Gavin Parr believes the club have made “huge progress” across the season. Redcar are aiming to make their second cup final of 2025 tomorrow night as the Bears host the Glasgow Tigers, (tapes up at 6pm) with a BSN Series Final place up for grabs. 

Redcar are looking to overturn a slender first leg deficit at the ECCO Arena to ensure Sunday’s meeting is not their last of the campaign. 

Parr also believes that everyone associated with the club should be proud of the side’s 2025. Parr said, “ We should all be very proud of our season and hold our heads high as our financial clout isn’t as big as some clubs. We have 100% moved forward as a club as we are competing on every level and that gives me a great sense of pride.” 

Despite a series of defeats by Poole, the Bears boss insists the club’s fans should not be downhearted. Parr said, “ We need to rally and beat Glasgow to face Poole again. If we do qualify and end up losing to Poole in all three competitions, we haven’t had a bad season as they are a quality side. However, we want to win so we can battle Poole again.”

The passionate Bears boss knows how key his reserves will be against the Tigers. Parr said, “ Ace was once again brilliant for us against Poole with paid 10 and that was after a nasty crash. Ace is really coming on a treat and with Jody (Scott) is back we need to beat their reserves in every single race as Glasgow may have a chink in their armour at reserve.”

The Redcar boss knows the threat that the Glasgow top five will pose. Parr said, “ We know they have a very strong top five so it will be down to our middle order to score as many as possible whilst also aiming to beat their reserves in all of their seven outings.”

Redcar welcome back Jody Scott after his mandatory concussion absence whilst Jake Allen returns as a guest for the unwell Erik Riss. Glasgow are at full strength as they aim to make the BSN Series Final to take on Poole. 

Fans who cannot attend the meeting are reminded that the meeting will be live streamed by Tapes Up Productions @ www.redcar-speedway.tv. 

Season ticket holders are reminded that this fixture is not included in their 2025 ticket but season ticket holders do receive 10% off their entry to the match. 

Redcar “Agilia” Bears

1 Charles Wright (C) 9.11

2 Jake Mulford 4.37

3 Jason Edwards 6.60

4 Jake Allen 7.12 (G)

5 Danny King 8.81

6 Jody Scott 3.92

7 Ace Pijper 4.14

™: Gavin Parr

Glasgow Tigers

1 Chris Harris (c) 9.13

2 Villads Nagel 7.39

3 Dan Thompson 8.72

4 Leon Flint 7.13

5 Kyle Howarth 8.12

6 Max Perry 2.35

7 Freddy Hodder 2.70

™: Cami Brown

REDCAR co-promoter Jamie Swales has challenged his “Agilia” Bears side to “be heroes” ahead of tomorrow night’s crunch MAXiCab KO Cup Final second leg at the ECCO Arena. The action gets underway at 7:30pm with Redcar looking to regain the KO Cup after the club’s cup success back in 2019.  

The Bears co-promoter recognises the size of the task that faces the Bears, but he has challenged his side to “be heroes”. Swales said, “ The boys can go out and be heroes tomorrow, we know it’s quite a lead but we aren’t going to give up, that’s for certain.”

Despite a 14 point defeat at Wimborne Road, Swales believes his side performed better than the scoreline suggested. Swales said, “ I actually thought we rode better than the result, we were gating well but the Poole riders used their home track knowledge to get themselves into the lead coupled with a couple of slight mistakes by our boys.”

Redcar have drafted in 2024 Bear Ben Trigger to guest in place of Jody Scott who returns from concussion on Sunday and Swales knows the damage Trigger can cause at the ECCO Arena. 

Swales said, “ We know what Ben can do at Redcar, we saw that last season and when he guested for us earlier in 2025 so I think he and Ace Pijper can be a powerful reserve pairing.”

The “Agilia” Bears have also brought in Leon Flint with Swales excited to see what the 2025 breakout star can do. Swales said, “ Leon is a great choice of guest, I don’t think it matters that he is riding for Glasgow against us at the ECCO Arena two days later as he knows the track like the back of his hand anyway.”

Despite defeat at Wimborne Road, Swales singled out Charles Wright and Ace Pijper for praise after the pair combined to hit paid 20 for Redcar. Swales explained, “ Charles was his usual self, putting it all out there. Ace covered really well at reserve as Freddy (Hodder) was having issues with his equipment, I think he was man of the match for us actually.”

The Bears bring in the aforementioned Leon Flint to guest for Erik Riss whilst Ben Trigger makes a welcome return to Redcar colours in place of Jody Scott. Poole are at full strength with Lewi Kerr hoping to replicate Sunday’s performance in tomorrow’s Cup Final.

Any supporters who are unable to attend the meeting are reminded that the match will be live streamed by BSN @ watch.britishspeedway.co.uk 

Season ticket holders are reminded that this meeting is not part of their ticket package but season ticket holders do get 10% off their entry to the fixture. 

Redcar “Agilia” Bears

1 Charles Wright (C) 9.11

2 Jake Mulford 4.37

3 Jason Edwards 6.60

4 Leon Flint 7.12 (G)

5 Danny King 8.81

6 Ben Trigger (G) 3.92

7 Ace Pijper 4.14

™: Gavin Parr

Poole Pirates

1. Richard Lawson 9.83

2. ⁠Tobias Thomsen 4.81

3. Lewis Kerr 6.94

4. Zach Cook (C) 7.34

5. Anders Rowe 7.57

6. Paul Starke 4.13

7. William Cairns 3.91

™: Gary Havelock

POOLE took a big step towards the MAXiCab KO Cup with a 52-38 home success over the Redcar Bears in the first leg of the final. Richard Lawson returned with a faultless paid maximum (14+1) whilst Charles Wright hit paid 11 for Redcar. 

The Pirates talisman, Lawson took the chequered flag in the opening race, but with Tobias Thomsen at the back, the Bears had parity in the opening heat in Dorset. The reserves race saw Ace Pijper begin his evening with a fine win, but with Redcar guest Freddy Hodder 4th, the visitors could not take the lead. 

Heat three saw Poole strike the first blow as Zach Cook passed Jason Edwards for the win, and with Lewis Kerr also getting the better of Edwards, the Pirates had a four point advantage. 

After Danny King and Charles Wright won a pair of shared heats, Poole extended their lead to six points as Lawson just got the better of King on the opening bends, and with Thomsen 3rd, Poole had the momentum on home shale. 

Heat seven saw the race of the night as Redcar gated on a 5-1, but with Rowe riding the boards, he passed both Bears for an important win, and with Paul Starke passing Jake Allen on lap four, the Pirates were in full control. 

After Thomsen won a shared heat eight, Poole’s advantage was stretched to double figures as Cook won, and with Kerr in a comfortable 3rd, the Bears were left scratching their heads. Heat 10 saw more headaches for the Bears as the impregnable Lawson won, and with Thomsen impressing to hold off Allen, the Pirates had a 14 point advantage. 

However, Redcar hit a big 5-1 in heat 11 as Wright won, and with Jake Mulford holding off Rowe, the Bears were back within 10 of the treble chasing Pirates. Kerr capped off another positive evening to win heat 12, but with Cairns 4th, the gap remained at 10. 

Heat 13 saw Lawson record another win, but with both Bears (Wright and King) keeping Rowe at the rear, the Bears were still battling. The penultimate race saw Allen gate, and with Pijper 3rd, Redcar looked set for a key heat advantage. However, Allen locked up twice on one bend, allowing Cook through for an important shared race to keep the gap at 10. 

The final race saw drama before tapes up as King suffered mechanical problems before the race, meaning the Bears veteran could not make the two minutes, and was excluded from the re-run. The re-run saw Cook win, and with Lawson holding off a hard charging Wright, Poole had a sizeable 14 point lead heading into tomorrow’s second leg. 

Poole Pirates 

1. Richard Lawson = 14+1
2. Tobias Thomsen = 6+1
3. Lewis Kerr = 8+1 
4. Zach Cook = 13+1
5. Anders Rowe = 6
6. Paul Starke = 3
7. William Cairns = 2+2

Redcar Bears 

1. Charles Wright = 10+1
2. Jake Mulford = 6+1
3. Jason Edwards = 4
4. Jake Allen = 4
5. Danny King = 8+1
6. Freddy Hodder = 0
7. Ace Pijper = 6+3

REDCAR boss Gavin Parr has challenged his “Agilia” Bears side to “bounce back” and “dust themselves down and go again” as Redcar travel to Poole tonight in the first leg of the MAXiCab KO Cup Final with tapes up at 7:30pm at Wimborne Road. 

Parr, who admits he was disappointed after his side’s play-off exit, knows Redcar must turn their attentions to another trophy chase. Parr said, “ We had Monday to think about what happened on Sunday but we now have to switch back on to the job in hand. The KO Cup is now the focus so we need to dust ourselves down and bounce back against Poole tonight.”

The cycle speedway man knows the Pirates were the better side three days ago, “ Poole were the better team, it’s as simple as that. They had their gating gloves on and they were getting to the first bends before us more often than not which was vital on Sunday.”

The passionate team boss is keen for the Bears to “keep it close or win” tonight to set up a mouthwatering second leg on Friday. Parr said, “ We are going to Poole to win or at least keep it close which will set things up perfectly for the second leg at the ECCO Arena on Friday.”

Despite play-off heartbreak, the former Redcar Cub knows the 2025 campaign can still be a huge success. Parr said, “ Don’t forget, we have already won the pairs so if we can get the KO Cup and/or the BSN Series, it would be our best ever season.”

Parr was happy with the performance of the middle order against Poole with the Bears boss hoping for more of the same tonight. Parr said, “ The middle order performed well on Sunday so I’m hoping for more of the same. For our matches this weekend, we have had to change our plans due to the eight day rule so Leon Flint guests on Friday and Jake on Sunday.”

Redcar once again call on the services of the in-form Jake Allen but at reserve, the Bears management have had to replace Darryl Ritchings who was scheduled to guest for Jody Scott with the former Pirate suffering a hand injury this past weekend. Glasgow’s Freddy Hodder steps in at number six to cover for Scott who will return on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Poole welcome back Richard Lawson with the rest of the side unchanged from Sunday’s play-off victory on Teesside. The Pirates are chasing a second tier treble with this the first of three finals they will compete in over the rest of the season. 

Fans who cannot make the trip south are reminded that the meeting will be live streamed by BSN @ watch.britishspeedway.co.uk  

Poole Pirates

1. Richard Lawson 9.83

2. ⁠Tobias Thomsen 4.81

3. Lewis Kerr 6.94

4. Zach Cook (C) 7.34

5. Anders Rowe 7.57

6. Paul Starke 4.13

7. William Cairns 3.91

™: Neil Middleditch

Redcar “Agilia” Bears

1 Charles Wright (C) 9.11

2 Jake Mulford 4.37

3 Jason Edwards 6.60

4 Jake Allen 7.12 (G)

5 Danny King – 8.81

6 Freddy Hodder (G) 3.92

7 Ace Pijper 4.14

™: Gavin Parr

POOLE stormed to a 48-42 away win in the play-off semi-final second leg (84-96 on aggregate) to qualify for the Grand Final against Glasgow. Lewi Kerr starred for Poole with 13 whilst Redcar’s guest, Jake Allen struck paid 11 for the “Agilia” Bears.

The visitors were the faster starters for the majority of the night with the reigning league champions never falling behind on the night. The disappointed Bears boss, Gavin Parr admitted his side were beaten by the better team. 

Parr said, “ Poole were the better side over the two legs, the boys tried their hearts out but we weren’t quite there tonight against a solid side.”

The meeting started with an exhilarating battle between Tobias Thomsen and Charles Wright after Adam Ellis retired from the race on bend four of lap one. Wright was on Thomsen’s back wheel for much of the race, and coming off the final bend, the Bears captain looked to have got the win, but Thomsen won by 0.043 seconds to keep the deficit at six points.

Heat two saw the first controversial moment of the second leg as Ace Pijper hit the deck on the opening bends, with the referee electing to exclude the Bears reserve. The re-run saw the Pirates gate, and with Jack Smith falling, (the guest reserve remounted for the point), Poole recorded a big 5-1 to open up a 10 point lead on aggregate. 

After a shared heat three won by Allen, more drama followed in heat four. Poole’s Anders Rowe and Will Cairns gated, but Danny King was all over both Pirates heading into lap two. The first bend saw King move through into second after slight contact with Cairns, but moments later, Cairns went down, with the referee excluding King. 

The re-run saw Pijper limit the damage and finish 2nd behind Rowe, but with Cairns in an unopposed 3rd, Poole had a 12 point lead. Heat five saw Redcar’s middle order provide a heat advantage as Jason Edwards won, and with Allen 3rd, the Bears reduced the arrears to 10 points. 

Heat six saw the Redcar support begin to believe as the Bears drew level on the night and pulled back within six on aggregate as Wright won, and with Jake Mulford battling for 2nd to keep Rowe behind him, the ECCO Arena was dreaming of a Grand Final place. 

However, Poole regained the initiative as the impressive Kerr took his first win of the evening, and with Zach Cook 3rd, the Pirates moved eight ahead. Heat eight saw Poole hit a devastating maximum to deflate the Bears as Cairns won, and with Thomsen 2nd, the visitors were in total control on Teesside. 

Heat nine saw the impressive Allen register another win, and with Edwards 3rd, Redcar were within 10 of the Pirates but running out of heats. Heat 10 saw another hammer blow for the hosts as Kerr won again, and with Cook 2nd, Poole were almost there. 

After Ellis registered his first win in a shared heat 11, one of the Bears shining lights, Jason Edwards took his second chequered flag of the match to win heat 12, and with Smith 3rd, the Bears were still mathematically in the contest. 

However, any lingering hopes of qualification were ended in heat 13 as Ellis won a shared race to secure Poole’s play-off progression. Heat 14 saw Zach Cook take the win, with the shared race enough to secure the away win on the night. 

The final race saw Ellis excluded for attempting to pass Allen up the inside on bend two of the opening lap. The re-run saw Kerr gate for the win to secure a mightily impressive 48-42 away win at the ECCO Arena. 

The Bears now must dust themselves down and focus on another huge week with the MAXiCab KO Cup Final to contest plus a tasty BSN Series semi-final clash against Glasgow on Sunday. 

Redcar Bears = 42 (84)

1. Charles Wright = 8

2. Jake Mulford = 3+2

3. Jason Edwards = 9

4. Jake Allen (G) = 10+1

5. Danny King = 5+1

6. Jack Smith (G) = 3+2

7. Ace Pijper = 4

Poole Pirates =48 (96)

1. Adam Ellis (G) = 8

2. Tobias Thomson = 5+1

3. Lewis Kerr = 13

4. Zach Cook = 7+2

5. Anders Rowe = 6

6. Paul Starke = 2+1

7. William Cairns = 7

REDCAR co-promoter Jamie Swales knows his “Agilia” Bears side have a “once in a generation opportunity” to win a remarkable team treble. Poole stand in the way of the Bears treble hopes with Redcar needing to turn over a six point deficit to reach the play-off final. Tomorrow’s huge ECCO Arena clash gets underway at 6pm with the match also being broadcast live on BSN. 

The former rider turned co-promoter cannot stress enough the importance of a potential history making end to 2025. Swales said, “ This might be a once in a generation opportunity for us to potentially claim a treble, this is our best season ever as we speak now but we just need to get these trophies in the bag now.”

Swales, who has overseen Redcar’s superb 2025 campaign, believes his side have the septet to defeat the Pirates and make the Grand Final. 

Swales said, “ The boys are really up for it and ready to go. To be honest, our lads were a bit disappointed when we changed the meeting to the KO Cup but we are now back to the original plan. However, we are without Jody Scott (out with concussion) so Jack Smith comes in and we are hoping he can replicate his performance from back in May when he hit paid eight.”

Swales, who took on the role of co-promoter in 2020, has been happy with the real team effort that has been a theme of Redcar’s performances in recent weeks. 

Swales said, “ Over our last few matches it has been a real team effort, everyone has been scoring and we need to continue that and ensure we get as few last places as possible.”

The buoyant co-promoter knows the importance of not letting the Pirates extend their aggregate advantage in the early stages. Swales said, “ When we went to Oxford, we managed not to go behind on aggregate which was vital so we need to claw our way back early on this Sunday and maintain that to make the Grand Final.”

The former Workington Comet admits he is unsure how the absence of Richard Lawson will affect the Pirates, with Ipswich’s Adam Ellis replacing him. 

Swales said, “ It certainly helps us that Adam has not rode at the ECCO Arena for a few years, he has the ability to put in a world class performance but we have all seen him have poor nights but we still have to go out and beat him on track.”

Poole bring in the aforementioned Adam Ellis to replace Richard Lawson who misses out on compassionate grounds. Meanwhile, the Bears continue to use Jake Allen to guest for the unwell Erik Riss whilst Jack Smith deputises for Jody Scott who is ruled out due to concussion. 

Season ticket holders are reminded that their ticket is not covered for the remainder of the “Agilia” Bears season. However, season ticket holders do receive 10% off entry for the huge play-off clash. 

Fans who cannot attend the fixture are reminded that the meeting will be live streamed by BSN @ watch.britishspeedway.co.uk

Redcar Agilia Bears

1 – Charles Wright (C) – 9.11

2 – Jake Mulford – 4.37

3 – Jason Edwards – 6.60

4 – Jake Allen 7.12 (G)

5 – Danny King – 8.81

6 – Jack Smith (G) 3.92

7 – Ace Pijper – 4.14

Tm Gavin Parr

Poole Pirates

1. Adam Ellis (G) 9.83

2. ⁠Tobias Thomsen 4.81

3. Lewis Kerr 6.94

4. Zach Cook (C) 7.34

5. Anders Rowe 7.57

6. Paul Starke 4.13

7. William Cairns 3.91

TM. Gary Havelock

Following intervention from the BSPL and a long discussion between the associated clubs, the fixtures have now been revised in order to prioritise the playoffs.

Our current remaining fixtures now look like this

Sunday 5th October, 6pm, Redcar vs Poole, Playoff semi-final second leg

Wednesday 8th October, 7.30pm, Poole vs Redcar, KOC Final first leg

Friday 10th October, 7.30pm, Redcar vs Poole KOC Final second leg

Sunday 12th October, 6pm, Redcar vs Glasgow, BSN Series semi-final second leg

Its going to be a huge week for Bears fans

REDCAR battled to a nerve shredding super heat win over Oxford after the sides could not be separated with the scores level at 90-90 after 30 heats of thrilling speedway. The super heat saw Masters win, but with King 2nd, and Wright just claiming 3rd ahead of Kye Thomsen, Redcar had qualified for the MAXiCab KO Cup Final. 

Bears boss Gavin Parr was delighted with his side’s effort and determination to secure progress, with the former Redcar Cub also paying tribute to the Cheetahs. 

Parr said, “ We dug deep, everyone of the boys worked so hard and deserved the aggregate win. Hats off to Oxford as they gave us two fantastic meetings and fought right to the end.”

Sam Masters top scored for the Cheetahs with paid 13 whilst Danny King impressed for the Bears with a 14 point haul. 

Initially, the meeting was delayed due to remedial work that needed to be completed on the racing surface, but after Mitch McDiarmid and Jason Edwards had tested the track, the second leg got underway shortly thereafter. 

Oxford began with a heat advantage as Masters won after an early battle with Charles Wright, and with Kye Thomsen 3rd, the Cheetahs had a positive start. The reserves race saw Jonas Knudsen begin with a win, and with Cameron Heeps pouncing on a slight mistake from Jody Scott to take 3rd, Redcar’s aggregate lead was just two points. 

Heat three saw the Cheetahs level the tie on aggregate with another 4-2 as Luke Killeen won, and with McDiarmid 3rd, Oxford had the momentum on home shale. Redcar registered their first heat winner and their first heat advantage in heat four as Danny King strode to a comfortable win, and with Ace Pijper 3rd ahead of Francis Gusts, Redcar moved back ahead on aggregate.

Wright claimed his first race win in heat five and with Jake Mulford 3rd (despite initially holding 2nd before being passed by McDiarmid), the Bears had a four point aggregate buffer. 

However, Masters took his second win on the bounce in a Cheetahs 4-2 as the Australian took a comfortable win, and with Thomsen 3rd (despite coming close to pipping King on the line), the home fans were dreaming of a place in the final.

The run of 4-2’s was finally ended in heat seven as Jason Edwards sailed to a serene win, but with Pijper unable to reel in Knudsen, Redcar could not extend their two point aggregate lead. However, the two point lead was wiped out in heat eight as Thomsen impressed again to win after passing Mulford, and with Cameron Heeps 3rd, we had parity at Sandy Lane. 

The first staging of heat nine saw the race sat on a 3-3 until Killeen got too close to his Cheetahs teammate Mcdiarmid with the Oxford number three hitting the deck with Killeen excluded from the re-run. The re-run saw King win, and with Scott 3rd (despite pressuring McDiarmid for 2nd), Redcar were back in an aggregate lead. 

King returned as rider replacement to win heat 10 in a shared race, and suddenly, shared heats were the order of the day as Wright rode a remarkable race after a poor gate to just pip Gusts on the run to the line, but with Mulford just missing out on 3rd despite a close finish, Redcar could not extend their slim two point advantage. 

Heat 12 saw Scott ride impressively to take the chequered flag, but with Edwards 4th, the nerves were being shred on both sides of the pits. Heat 13 saw Wright win, and with King 3rd, Redcar doubled their aggregate advantage to four points, with only two races remaining. 

Heat 14 saw huge drama as the Cheetahs gated on a maximum until Scott passed Knudsen towards the end of lap one, but with Scott building up his speed, he looked set to pass McDiarmid towards the end of lap three. However, Scott crashed and hit the deck, handing Oxford a 5-1 and once again we had a level meeting. 

The final scheduled race saw Masters win despite Redcar having choice of gates and choosing gates one and three, but with Thomsen 4th, we had a super heat in Oxfordshire. 

The hosts won the toss for the gate positions with the Cheetahs taking gates one and three, with gate four looking difficult for King with the previous seven races yielding a solitary point from the outside gate. 

The final, breathtaking race saw Masters win, but all eyes were on the battle for 3rd as Thomsen tried to pass up the inside of Wright with the Bears skipper electing to use the outside line. 

However, heading into the final lap, Wright hugged the kerb and looked set to qualify, but with Thomsen sneaking past Wright, Oxford looked set to break Bears hearts, but Wright had just enough speed on the outside to pip the Oxford guest and send Redcar into another KO Cup Final. 

Oxford Cheetahs = 48 (90) + 4 (lost super heat)

1. Sam Masters = 12+1 

2. Kye Thomson (G) = 7

3. Luke Killeen = 5 

4. Mitch McDiarmid = 8

5. Francis Gusts = 4

6. Jonas Knudsen = 7+3

7. Cameron Heeps = 5+1 

Redcar Bears = 42 (90) + 5 (won super heat)

1. Charles Wright = 12+1

2. Jake Mulford = 3

3. Jason Edwards = 6

4. Erik Riss R/R 

5. Danny King = 14 

6. Jody Scott = 4

7. Ace Pijper = 3