Glasgow Tigers visit Armadale on Friday and reigning champions Poole Pirates arrive a week later, two key fixtures for play-off chasing Edinburgh Monarchs in the Cab Direct Championship.
Monarchs drew on the road at Glasgow last week and so any win on Friday would give them a further three points, including the aggregate bonus.
Glasgow have had poor luck with guest riders in the Scottish derbies this season, but on Friday will be using track specialist Nick Morris in place of Kyle Howarth who has withdrawn from the sport for the rest of the season.
Alex Harkess, Monarchs’ team manager, said: “It’s up to us to beat them, and regardless of who is in their team and we’ll not be taking it lightly.
“We have been gating well recently. We’ve got to be really determined. If our reserves can do as well as they did in their last home match that will make things a lot easier.”
Friday’s match will be live streamed with details on www.edinburghmonarchs.co.uk.
Incidentally, on Thursday, August 6, King’s Lynn Young Stars entertain Monarchs Academy in the National Development League (7.30pm)
ROSS ECO TECHNOLOGIES MONARCHS: Dan Thompson, Jonatan Grahn, Justin Sedgmen, Paco Castagna (captain), Kye Thomson, Mitch Cluff, Jordy Loftus.
ALLIED VEHICLES TIGERS: Chris Harris (captain), Sam Hagon, Nick Morris (guest), Kevin Juhl Pedersen, Leon Flint, Freddy Hodder, Mario Hausl.
TALK IN: Alex Harkess (right) in discussion.
