PREVIEW: EDINBURGH v POOLE (Cab Direct Champ P/O Group A)

EDINBURGH and Poole wrap up Group A of the Cab Direct Championship play-offs when they meet at Armadale tonight (Friday).

The Pirates have already qualified for the Grand Final and this is therefore the Monarchs’ final match of the season.

Edinburgh operate rider replacement at No.1 as planned guest Justin Sedgmen was injured at Redcar on Wednesday, whilst Poole continue with rider replacement for Anders Rowe.

Monarchs boss Alex Harkess said: “Poole are very good, they finished top of the league, they are the people’s favourites to win.

“We are the complete underdogs, anything we do will be a surprise to the rest of the speedway world I suspect. Let’s hope we can.”

Poole star Kyle Newman said: “I would love it if I could go to Edinburgh on Friday and have a night like I did last time there, at least that would help pay for the trip!

“But the main thing is to go there, get a bit of bike time, stay clear of any issues and prepare for the Finals that we have reached.”

EDINBURGH: Craig Cook r/r, Lasse Fredriksen, Kye Thomson, Paco Castagna, Josh Pickering, Dayle Wood, Bastian Borke.
POOLE: Richard Lawson, Anders Rowe r/r, Ben Cook, Zach Cook, Steve Worrall, Kyle Newman, Joe Thompson.

*LIVE STREAMING: https://www.edinburghmonarchs.co.uk/emtv