PREVIEW: BIRMINGHAM v SCUNTHORPE (C-KOC)

BIRMINGHAM are chasing a first win of the season when they face Scunthorpe in the Championship KO Cup at Perry Barr tonight (Wednesday).

The Scorpions have already won in the West Midlands this season in the BSN Series, and the Cup tie is to be concluded at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Friday.

Brummies’ winter signing James Wright is still sidelined with a shoulder injury so Paco Castagna makes another guest appearance, whilst Lee Complin continues as a guest for Zaine Kennedy for the Scorpions after also racing in their defeat at Plymouth on Tuesday.

Birmingham boss Laurence Rogers said: “The league fixtures are just around the corner now and we need to have things right by the time they come around.
“We need a heck of a big performance against Scunthorpe; we need the lads to all pull together, score some big points and give it everything we can to get our season up and running.”

Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said: “There’s a winning mentality around the team this year, and we are disappointed when we lose.

“But we’ll look at the positives, pick ourselves up, and move onto Birmingham seeking the best possible result.”

BIRMINGHAM: Nick Morris, Alfie Bowtell, Paco Castagna, Stefan Nielsen, Justin Sedgmen, Ty Proctor, James Pearson.
SCUNTHORPE: Ryan Douglas, Simon Lambert, Connor Mountain, Jake Allen, Michael Palm Toft, Lee Complin, Joe Thompson.

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