Both teams go into this meeting with guest riders with Redcar bringing in Jake Allen and Jack Smith for Erik Riss (illness) and Jody Scott (concussion) respectively while Poole turn to the services of former Pirate Adam Ellis to cover for Richard Lawson (compassionate leave). Pirates' Lewis Kerr is fit after hip injury.
With only six points between the teams and with Pirate hero Lawson absent the Bears will be fancying their chances of progressing into the final vs Glasgow. What must be remembered though is the Pirates scored 44 at the ECCO Arena in July to claim the aggregate bonus point without Anders Rowe (r/r) and with Lawson only scoring 11+1 from 6 rides.
So it's finely balanced in what should be a cracker of a meeting. I will be trackside will you be?
Teams
Redcar 🐻 1. Charles Wright 2. Jake Mulford 3. Jason Edwards 4. Jake Allen (G) 5. Danny King 6. Jack Smith (G) 7. Ace Piper
Poole ☠️ 1. Adam Ellis (G) 2. Tobias Thomsen 3. Lewis Kerr 4. Zach Cook 5. Anders Rowe 6. Paul Starke 7. Will Cairns