FIXTURES UPDATE

NEWS Sunday 24th August 2014, 2:00pm

by Toby Lerone

  Edinburgh Monarchs

We have made some progress in re-arranging some of our outstanding league fixtures ahead of the Play-offs cut off date of 15th September.

Although we are close to guaranteeing a place in the Play-offs we are not quite there yet but we are also keen to have a choice of our play-offs opposition by finishing in the top two of the league by cut off date. It is on this basis that we have now agreed to stage a double header at Armadale on Friday 12th September with Redcar and Newcastle our visitors that evening.

Said Club Chairman, Alex Harkess, " It is obviously very close between us and Somerset at the top of the league, at the moment, and Berwick have enough winnable away matches to bring them into the equation also so it is important to race as many of our fixtures as possible by cut off day."

"We have been working hard at putting these dates in place although a couple of the away ones, Sheffield and Workington, have proved challenging to re-schedule. That has made it all the more important to complete our home programme in time."

Admission prices, which have been restricted as much as possible, will be, online up to 11.59pm on 11th September, Adults £24, Seniors and students £19, Children 12 to 18 £8 and under 12s £2. Prices at the admission gates on the night will be £3 higher for Adults, seniors and students and £2 more for 12 to 18s and £1 for under 12s.

The action on the night will get underway with the first race at 7.00pm and we expect to complete all thirty races by ten o'clock. We have some availability in hospitality that night for anyone who wishes to bring a group along or simply book VIP hospitality for a small party.

Away from home we have agreed to go back to Glasgow on 14th September. After their big win at Workington on Friday, the Tigers have given themselves a chance of play off qualification, something that seemed unlikely earlier in the season.