PREVIEW: EDINBURGH v PLYMOUTH (CAB DIRECT CHAMP)

EDINBURGH and Plymouth meet in a key clash of Cab Direct Championship play-off contenders at Armadale tonight (Friday).

The Monarchs hold fourth position in the table, two points ahead of the Gladiators who have raced two more matches and therefore need success from a busy northern tour which sees them undertake three fixtures in three nights.

The home side operate rider replacement for Paco Castagna who is racing in the GP Challenge this weekend, whilst the visitors have declared a full strength team including both Danny King and Ben Barker.

Edinburgh manager Alex Harkess said: “Plymouth arrive with three very good heat leaders who would expect to match anyone – if they are all fit. Whether they can match Edinburgh at Armadale – that is something again.

“We are already ahead for the aggregate point so all we have to do is win the match. I’d like to think we’ll do that, and do that well.

“The reserves will be important as always – Mitch (Cluff) now believes he has a bike that goes, and Jordy (Loftus) for sure believes he knows his way round Armadale now.”

EDINBURGH: Dan Thompson, Paco Castagna R/R, Justin Sedgmen, Jonatan Grahn, Kye Thomson, Mitchell Cluff, Jordy Loftus.

PLYMOUTH: Danny King, Joe Thompson, Daniel Klima, Ben Barker, Scott Nicholls, Anze Grmek, Ben Whalley.

SCB Referee: Paul Carrington

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