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SCORPIONS SEEK REPEAT RESULT HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions are looking to defeat high-flying Glasgow Tigers for the second time in 2017, when the two clubs meet at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Sunday (5.30pm). Back in April, Scorpions pulled off a stunning 47-43 victory over the side that many consider the favourites for this year’s SGB Championship. Both sides are due to be at full strength on Sunday. It marks Scunthorpe’s first home fixture for 16 days, and it’s the first home meeting since skipper Michael Palm Toft has returned to No 1 in Scorpions’ line-up. Scorpions’ promoter Rob Godfrey says: “Our previous win after Glasgow was definitely one of our best performances of the season, and we’d love to be able to defeat them again, because they are a quality side. “Our form has been up-and-down in recent weeks, but the one big plus is how well we rode in the last meeting at the Eddie Wright Raceway, when we defeated Newcastle by 54-39. “That was an excellent performance, and we need to bring that form into Sunday’s meeting, rather than our recent away form. “We may not be able to reach the top four, but we continue to strive to win every match we take part in, and that will be no different on Sunday”. Scunthorpe are hoping for a bumper crowd on Sunday. The meeting comes a day after the British Grand Prix at Cardiff, and a large quantity of Glasgow supporters are expected to drop in on their way back home from the Millennium Stadium. Godfrey adds: “We’re expecting the Tigers to bring a good following of supporters with them, on their way back to Scotland following the British Grand Prix in Cardiff. “I’m reliably informed by the Glasgow promoters that there will be a couple of coachloads here and I’m sure there will be some Tigers fans travelling independently as well. “We’ll endeavour to entertain them with some fabulous racing on the best race track in the country. We hope they enjoy their evening – except regarding the result, of course!” There are 21 heats of action in total on Sunday, including a six-heat second half Northern Junior League match between Halifax Dukes and Ashfield Giants. Admission prices for Sunday: Adult: £15.00 Student/OAP: £13.00 Child (10 – 17): £5.00 Child (0 – 9) Free (accompanied by paying adult) Family Ticket £35 (2 adults, 2 Children 10-17) Match Programme: £1.00 Expected teams for Sunday: Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Michael Palm Toft (captain), 2. Carl Wilkinson, 3. Josh Auty, 4. Ryan Douglas, 5. Lewis Kerr, 6. Tero Aarnio, 7. Josh Bailey. Glasgow Tigers: 1. Richard Lawson, 2. Nike Lunna, 3. Richie Worrall, 4. Dan Bewley, 5. Aaron Summers, 6. Tom Perry, 7. Jack Smith. Northern Junior League teams: Halifax Dukes: 1. Kean Dicken, 2. Joe Lawlor, 3. Jordan Palin, 4. Harry McGurk. Ashfield Giants: 1. Russell Barnett, 2. Connor Fletcher, 3. Sam McGurk, 4. Luke Harrison. * Skipper Michael Palm Toft and Lewis Kerr go for glory in the SGB Championship Pairs at Somerset tonight (Friday, 7pm).

Jenga, there was me thinking it was a speedway meeting and not a library. Heaven forbid you ever go to Poland, where there are 10,000 Poles all chanting at the same time. All the best Rob

Trees, in your opinion maybe. Others see it differently. If it comes down to a choice of our star rider vs the team manager, then the manager has to go. All the best Rob

I wonder where Rosco took the boys this year. McDonalds, or Burger King, or simply didn't bother at all? The result was there for all to see. GB were an embarrassing shambles in that final, with our chance of a bronze medal disappearing when our 30-year-old captain was beaten by a 17-year-old Russian kid. Russian tracked only one rider who anyone had heard of before the World Cup. And still beat us. Time to try something different. Let Woffy have a go with his five-year-plan. All the best Rob

I don't think Rosco's position is sustainable, particularly if it's his presence is stopping Woffy from returning. All the best Rob

DOUBLE DOSE OF ACTION FOR SCORPIONS HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions are involved in two SGB Championship meetings in two days, travelling south to Suffolk tomorrow (Thursday) to face the Ipswich Witches, before hosting Newcastle Diamonds in the big clash at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Friday evening (7.30pm). Scorpions have received the boost that Tero Aarnio should be fit to resume racing. It was initially feared that the Finn had broken his thumb during last Sunday’s 39-50 home defeat to Redcar. But Aarnio revealed on his twitter account that, after a hospital check-up, no bone damage had been found. Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey has pinpointed Friday’s clash with the Diamonds as a meeting where Scorpions can get back on the track, after the home reverse to Redcar. “We’d won the last couple of home matches before last Sunday, so the loss to Redcar brought us crashing down to earth with a huge bump”, he admits. “It would be easy to blame the defeat on some very debatable refereeing decisions, and there’s no doubt that they had a major impact on the momentum of the meeting. “But we can’t solely blame the referee for that defeat. We also have to look at our performance, individually and as a team, to see what we did wrong and where we can get better.” “We can’t reach the play-offs, we all know that, but that doesn’t mean we’re not going to continue to battle. The aim going into each meeting is to win it and if we lose one, then we forget about it, move onto the next one and try and win that. “The Redcar meeting is now just a memory and now we’re fully focused on beating Newcastle.” Diamonds will be without Robert Lambert and Steve Worrall, who are currently preparing for the World Cup Final in Poland on Saturday. Godfrey adds: “We wish Robert and Steve and their Great British team-mates the very best in the World Cup Final. All four of the British riders in final compete in the SGB Championship, and that shows the strength of this league. “I think everyone knows Steve Worrall started his professional career at Scunthorpe. What’s less known is that we were also the first club to give Craig Cook a chance in the National League – we gave him an outing with the Saints in 2008. “In addition, Robert Lambert used to practice here all the time. His dad used to book the track mid-week, and Robert did lap-after-lap. “I was delighted to see our British lads qualify directly for the final, and good luck to them in that meeting. “Diamonds have got two very capable guests in Richie Worrall and Kyle Howarth on Friday, and I’m expecting a hard-fought meeting. It’ll be tough, but we can do it.” Admission prices for Friday: Adult: £15.00 Student/OAP: £13.00 Child (10 – 17): £5.00 Child (0 – 9) Free (accompanied by paying adult) Family Ticket £35 (2 adults, 2 Children 10-17) Match Programme: £1.00 Expected teams for Friday: Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Lewis Kerr, 2. Tero Aarnio, 3. Josh Auty, 4. Ryan Douglas, 5. Michael Palm Toft (captain), 6. Carl Wilkinson, 7. Josh Bailey. Newcastle Diamonds: 1. Richie Worrall (guest), 2. Ashley Morris, 3. Lewis Rose, 4. Ludvig Lindgren, 5. Kyle Howarth (guest), 6. Ben Hopwood, 7. Alfie Bowtell.

Massif away win, I reckon. Shame I can't make it, but I'm up very early the following morning to go to Poland. All the best Rob

Programmed guests are Richie Worrall and Kyle Howarth - Scunny press release will go out tonight. All the best Rob

I would have thought it was the Czechs who have to qualify, since the Danes scored more points of the two fourth-placed teams. There is only one qualifier these days, or have they gone back to two? All the best Rob

Keep up, Lewy old boy, no-one's said anything to the contrary. It was just a huge pity that what was shaping up to be a great contest was ruined by some 'interesting' decisions by the trainee referee. All the best Rob

I'm refrained from commenting on yesterday's refereeing 'display' (I can think of other descriptions) since I realise that I'm a bit biased in such matters... OK very biased! As the above proves, you're also a 'bit' biased... in the opposite direction. I prefer to point people in the direction of the neutrals. Squall is a Sheffield fan, and on Live Updates gives his honest opinions. He called it "pathetic reffing" yesterday. And then we have HT, who always calls it exactly how it is. Fair play to Redcar yesterday, and congratulations on the win. Good luck on your quest to reach the play-offs. All the best Rob

Just looked on Woffinden's twitter and I can't see anything inappropriate. All the best Rob

Being an idiot on social media. He's still up to it now. A ban will be next. All the best Rob

Expected teams for today: Henderson Insurance Scunthorpe Scorpions: 1. Lewis Kerr, 2. Tero Aarnio, 3. Josh Auty, 4. Ryan Douglas, 5. Michael Palm Toft (captain), 6. Carl Wilkinson, 7. Josh Bailey. Redcar Bears: 1. Stuart Robson (guest), 2. Jonas B Andersen, 3. Ben Barker, 4. Ellis Perks, 5. Charles Wright, 6. Coty Garcia, 7. Danny Ayres. British Youth Championship (500cc class): Liam Little, Daniel Gilkes, Charlie Brooks, James Laker, Drew Kemp. British Youth Championship (250cc class): Jordan Palin, Leon Flint, Jason Edwards, Jacob Clayton, Nathan Ablitt, Ryan Morris, Jake Mulford, Dan Thompson, Joe Thompson.

Three less home points lost. All the best Rob

But for the awarded result against the Tigers, Redcar would be +10 and Edinburgh would be fifth. I still strongly disagree with that decision. It sets a very dangerous precedent. It would be ironic if an awarded result to Glasgow put Edinburgh in the top four, come the end of the season. All the best Rob

A losing attitude. Did the Danes go into the 1985 WTC Final without Hans Nielsen, or did they get him back on board and win the thing? Tai is an integral part of the GB team, because you should always pick your strongest team. All the best Rob

Phew, everyone is posting Andrzej Wyglenda now. I was worried when I posted him and no-one else had that I was missing something and he did have a British club somewhere. All the best Rob

1. Igor Plechanov 2. Jerzy Szczakiel 3. Boris Samorodov 4. Andrzej Wyglenda 5. Rune Holta Some VERY good young Poles about at the moment, but they may end up over here at some point. All the best Rob

Great news - I assume Woffy will be back for that one. All the best Rob

Hi Rob, Cheers - now added to website. Yes, speedway at Scunthorpe is a level above every other track in the UK. Hence the reason I get up there as much as I can (ironically one of the few this year that I've missed is last Sunday). To email the promotion: gailgodfrey@icloud.com Although I will forward your original post to both Rob & Gail, just in case they don't see it on the website. All the best Rob

But surely if the ref excluded Gappmaier (won who the race) rather than David, the most Bandits could have got from the race was still a 3-3? All the best Rob

I'm pretty sure the chap is Jon Bulmer. He's a great guy. Rob, would you mind if I use your post above on our website? Thanks. All the best Rob Peasley (Scunny Press Officer)

Good news - Josh Bailey is back for Scorpions: http://scunthorpescorpions.co/?p=7380 Most of the guests replacements for Josh have struggled, to say the least. All the best Rob

Bruce Penhall was a very wealthy man, after the tragic death of his parents. But it didn't stop him coming over to ride for Cradley Heath to make it to the very top. Penhall had a level of determination that Bast lacked. All the best Rob