BEARS SAIL THROUGH

REDCAR roared into the Championship KO Cup semi-finals with an emphatic 56-34 win at Berwick on Saturday.

The Bears already led by 12 points heading into the second leg and they put the tie beyond the Bandits by going 19-5 up on the night after just four races.

Erik Riss (12), Kasper Andersen (11+2) and Charles Wright (11) were all in double figures for the visitors, whilst Ricky Wells scored 10+2 for injury-hit Berwick.

Bandits boss Gary Flint said: “After the highs of Oxford on Wednesday the last two nights have been pretty horrific results-wise.

“We were battered and bruised and the last thing we needed was a Redcar side right at the top of its game.

“Again I struggle to fault the effort of our lads, but we were lacking at times when it came to speed – perhaps not surprising after writing off five bikes at Ashfield.”

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