SCORPIONS HOPE TO STING

SCUNTHORPE promoter Rob Godfrey believes his pairing are fully capable of a strong showing in tonight’s (Wednesday) Championship Best Pairs at Poole.

The Scorpions are represented by the league’s top rider Josh Pickering along with British Under-19 Champion Luke Harrison, who has moved into a heat-leader position for the club this season.

Scunthorpe have never won the Pairs but they were runners-up in the competition back in 2012 and 2013.

Godfrey said: “Poole will start as favourites to win the meeting on their own track, especially with a pair as strong as Richard Lawson and Zach Cook.

“But, as far as I’m concerned, the competition is wide open, especially when it comes to the knockout stages at the end of the meeting. Everyone can win or lose when it’s all down to just one race.

“Josh has been a class apart in the Cab Direct Championship this season. We know he’s going to score heavily.

“Meanwhile, Luke put his name forward to do the Pairs. He scored eight points when we were at Poole last month and that included crashing out while leading Heat 15. I’m sure he can provide the back-up we need to progress to the business end of the meeting, and who knows what will happen after that.”

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