BEARS WIN AS MONARCHS QUALIFY

REDCAR’S 53-37 win over Workington at the ECCO Arena ended the Comets’ hopes of a dramatic late run into the Cab Direct Championship play-offs.

The Cumbrian side needed maximum points from their three remaining meetings but they now cannot catch Edinburgh, who are confirmed as top-four finishers and will now face Glasgow in the semi-finals.

Redcar, who are in the play-offs themselves, did the damage in the opening nine races on their own track with four 5-1s in a five heat spell to go 22 points up after Heat 9.

The Comets did fight back with Tate Zischke involved in two later 5-1s, but it was not enough to get back into contention.

Guest Jake Allen won three races and scored nine points in a solid Bears display where each rider took at least one win, whilst Zischke scored 10+1 for the Comets, who have two league matches remaining.

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