Redcar stage the second British Under-21 semi-final tonight (Thursday) having stepped in after last weekend’s planned running at Newcastle was postponed.
The Bears were one of two clubs to offer to host the event – with the date selected in order to avoid Championship fixture clashes this Sunday, and the England-Scotland Euro 2020 clash on Friday.
There is one change to the original line-up, with Ben Trigger replacing the unavailable Ben Woodhull.
British Youth boss Neil Vatcher said: “Jamie Swales and the promotion at Redcar went above and beyond to stage the event, and to be honest as the original staging was meant to take place in the North-East I was keen for that to still be the case.
“It would be great if the supporters who did purchase a ticket for the event that was going to take place at Newcastle are able to attend Redcar this evening.
“As well as the Redcar promotion for arranging this fixture at such short notice, all credit must also go to the competing riders.
“Considering that at this level either the riders or their parents - or in most cases both - have other jobs or commitments, 15 out of the 16 riders confirmed their availability within hours of being contacted.”
LINE-UP: Danny Smith, Mickie Simpson, Dan Thompson, Archie Freeman, Joe Lawlor, Sheldon Davies, Kyran Lyden, Joe Thompson, Kyle Bickley, Ben Trigger, Jason Edwards, Dan Gilkes, Gregor Millar, Mason Watson, Tom Spencer, Sam Woolley.