Worrall: Aces want to reach play-offs for injured Dan
BELLE Vue No.3 Steve Worrall has urged fans to turn out in force for their Premiership clash with Somerset tonight when the Aces hope to consolidate their top-four position.
A home win against Wolves and a consolation point at Monmore Green has kept them in contention for the play-offs and, with this their last match before the semi-finals, it’s now a three-way battle between the Wolves, Swindon and Belle Vue for the final qualification spot.
Worrall is confident his side has the ability and ambition to deliver the desired result – and they have an added incentive to bring home the win for injured team-mate Dan Bewley following his horrific crash while riding for Workington Comets last week.
He said: “Dan’s been such a big part of this team and to lose him at the final hurdle is a setback. We know how much he wants to be here racing with us so, hopefully, we can pull off the win for him.
“Somerset have got riders who like to ride our track, and ride it well. But the team has really started to click lately and we’re in good form, and we know we have the capabilities to perform big.
“It doesn’t feel like there’s pressure on us. We’ve proved we can handle ourselves in these do-or-die situations and I actually believe we thrive off that, and that brings out the best in the boys.
“We’re going to go into this as we do every meeting. We need to stay calm and maintain our focus, and with the drive that we have to succeed in the Premiership I see no reason why we can’t win.”
The Rentruck Aces round off their away meetings with a visit to Swindon tomorrow before the Cool Running Colts take on the Isle of Wight Warriors at home on Friday. HAYDOCK