Joel Andersson (right) in action with Ricky Wells against Glasgow. Picture by Ron MacNeill

SGB Championship: Redcar Bears 33, Edinburgh Monarchs 57

Bears: Ben Barker 12, rider replacement for Tobias Busch, Dimitri Berge 3, Jonas B Andersen 4, Thomas Jorgensen 3, Mikkel B Andersen 6, Jordan Stewart 5

Edinburgh: Ricky Wells 14, Victor Palovaara 8, Mark Riss 4, Josh Pickering 9, Eric Riss 11, Max Ruml 1, Joel Andersson 10

Ricky Wells powered to 14 points as Edinburgh Monarchs claimed a confidence-boosting road win at Redcar Bears.

Captain Erik Riss also scored 11 points with Joel Andersson claiming a valuable ten points in a 57-33 victory.

Only former Glasgow Tigers and Berwick Bandits rider Ben Barker scored double-figures for the home side. He claimed 12 points.

And the match was effectively over by Heat Eight as Monarchs led 30-18 and they made sure with a 5-1 in Heat 11 for a 41-25 lead with four heats remaining.

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