Former Workington rider will Adam Roynon, miss out as Comets visit Oxford Cheetahs in a top-of-the-table battle.
Roynon is an absentee from the big Cab Direct Championship showdown between first and second after picking up an injury on his Oxford debut.
The Barrow-born Roynon was a 28-day replacement for the injured Henry Atkins but he suffered ligament damage to his shoulder in a crash at Redcar on Friday in the reserve race.
Despite that, Roynon bravely completed the meeting at the Ecco Arena, scoring 3+1, including taking a vital third place in Heat 14.
Seventeen-year-old Jody Scott, fresh from scoring 10+1 for Oxford Chargers at Leicester on Sunday, will guest in place of Roynon.
Oxford team manager Peter Schroeck said: “Adam wasn’t right at Redcar after the incident in Heat 2 and our thanks go to him for completing that meeting.
“We wouldn’t have taken the draw and gained a precious extra point without him. I don’t think he’ll be out for long, but he’s not going to be fit for tomorrow night.
“Jody has shown himself to be right on the pace and he deserves a shot around Oxford for the Cheetahs.
“The boys showed all their battling abilities last week, with both the home meeting against Poole and the away meeting at Redcar going all the way to a Super Heat.
“I would to prefer to avoid one of those this week if we can – they’re not too good for the blood pressure!
“Workington are in second place in the Cab Direct Championship for a reason – they’ve got a strong side.
“They are led by two very recognisable faces in Craig Cook and Troy Batchelor. We would love to take all three points off them, but there’s no way we will underestimate them.”
There are three points up for grabs, since there is also an aggregate bonus point on offer, following a tight contest in Cumbria on May 25, which the Comets edged by 46-44.
Comets team manager James Denham said: “We go there looking for the win with a full strength team and Celina, I’m sure, will be buzzing after her win back home in Germany.”
Teams
- Monarch Oxford Cheetahs: Sam Masters, Cameron Heeps, Luke Killeen, Jordan Jenkins, Scott Nicholls (C), Ashton Boughen, Jody Scott.
- Workington Comets: Craig Cook (C), Tate Zischke, Antti Vuolas, Claus Vissing, Troy Batchelor, Celina Liebmann, Sam McGurk.
