PREVIEW: REDCAR v EDINBURGH (PO QF)

REDCAR host Edinburgh in what has become the first leg of their Championship play-off quarter-final at the Media Prima Arena tonight (Sunday, 6.30pm).

The two teams drew both meetings at the regular league stage, and the Bears are now looking for a home lead after Friday’s match at Armadale was rained off.

With Michael Palm Toft injured, Redcar operate rider-replacement, whilst Edinburgh do likewise for Anders Rowe, and Jason Edwards guests for the retired Nathan Greaves.

Bears star Jake Allen said: “I think we will do the job as long as all of the boys are firing. We will definitely miss Michael, but we win as a team and we lose as a team.”

“I have got a little bit of extra pressure on my shoulders as I will be taking an extra ride but at the end of the day we all need to make starts and get some race wins under our belt!

“I think both matches will be close. We need to focus on winning the meeting and taking a lead as big as possible back up to Edinburgh for the second leg.”

Live streaming coverage of the meeting is available for £9.99 from redcar-speedway.com/tv .