REDCAR boss Gavin Parr says his side “can’t relax” ahead of facing Scunthorpe, live on BSN.
The Bears face bottom of the table Scunthorpe in the Cab Direct Championship at the ECCO Arena tonight 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 and 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.
He added: “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 per cent but it’s at that time of the year when riders have had a lot of meetings so they are going to have knocks.
“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.
“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 third but my main focus is on getting enough points to make the top four.”
Redcar once again call on the services of ex-Bear Lewi Kerr to guest in place of the unwell Erik Riss and operate rider replacement for Jody Scott who has been ruled out with illness.
Scunthorpe are without Declan Kennedy who suffered a leg injury at Plymouth with Oxford’s Luke Killeen guesting in his countryman’s place.
Redcar: Charles Wright, Jody Scott R/R, Jason Edwards, Lewy Kerr, Danny King, Jake Mulford, Ace Pijper.
Scunthorpe: Steve Worrall, Zaine Kennedy, Luke Harrison, Connor Mountain, Jake Allen, Luke Killeen, Simon Lambert.
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Words by Holeshot Media.
Images by Taylor Lanning.