CHARGERS’ HAGON GROUNDED

OXFORD’S Sam Hagon has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with two broken fingers and ligament damage.

Hagon crashed in Heat 15 of Wednesday’s 46-44 play-off win over Leicester, putting him out of the second leg on Saturday. The Chargers have moved quickly to book Adam Roynon to guest.

Manager Peter Schroeck said: “It’s gutting for Sam, who is going to be ruled out for four to six weeks, which puts him out of the rest of the season.

“As soon as I knew Sam was out, I was straight on the phone to Adam Roynon to ride for us at Leicester.

“Adam has finished for both Scunthorpe and Plymouth and had packed his gear away for the year, but we get on really well with him, so he’s agreed to unpack it again for us!”

The Chargers have also announced youngster Ashton Boughen will again cover for the injured Arran Butcher on Saturday – with the 15-year-old having previously been set to line up for Mildenhall in their play-off at Berwick.