PREVIEW: REDCAR v SCUNTHORPE (CAB DIRECT CHAMP)

REDCAR can take a further step towards the Cab Direct Championship play-offs when they face Scunthorpe at the ECCO Arena tonight (Friday).

Victory would put the Bears on 21 points with two matches to go, a total which can only be matched by Berwick or Workington should they win all of their remaining fixtures, and race points difference is also very much in Redcar’s favour.

The Bears bring in their former heat-leader Lewis Kerr to guest for the unwell Erik Riss, whilst for the Scorpions Declan Kennedy is ruled out with injury and Luke Killeen stands in.

Redcar manager Gavin 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.

“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: Charles Wright, Jody Scott, Jason Edwards, Lewis Kerr, Danny King, Jake Mulford, Ace Pijper.

SCUNTHORPE: Steve Worall, Zaine Kennedy, Luke Harrison, Connor Mountain, Jake Allen, Luke Killeen, Simon Lambert.

SCB Referee: Craig Ackroyd

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