Sunday April 15th 2007 will be not be remembered as one of the happier dates in the emerging story of the Redcar Bears speedway club.

For the match at Glasgow ended not only in a 56-37 Premier Trophy North defeat but more importantly the injuries to Mathieu Tresarrieu and Gary Havelock cast a shadow over the proceedings.

The Frenchman broke a collarbone after shedding a chain towards the end of his third ride and crashing. He is expected to be out for a month but will receive specialist treatment and advice later this week which will determine whether the club may make a short-term signing. Club captain Havelock was meanwhile detained in hospital in Glasgow after breaking two ribs in an horrific heat fourteen incident. Gary was coming off a 15-metre handicap as a tactical substitute when team partner Chris Kerr and Glasgow Tiger Robert Ksiezak tangled entering the back straight leaving the Bears' number one nowhere to go to avoid a collision. He was expected to be released on Monday afternoon to return to his Middlesbrough home for recuperation - subject to a further scan.

He will be replaced for Thursday evening's Premier Trophy by a guest rider: Daniel Nermark of the Kings Lynn Stars whilst rider replacement will be operated for Mathieu Tresarrieu at number four with Chris Kerr switching to number five in the order. The young American also took another heavy fall in the re-run of that fourteenth heat but will have recovered from being bruised and battered in the incident in time for the derby clash.

The Bears had so far enjoyed a very successful start to the new campaign and gone top of the Premier Trophy North section. The Tyneside enemy will sense an opportunity here but no doubt stand-in captain James Grieves will have the troops up for it against a club whom he left in the close-season. It is imperative that the Bears keep up their momentum despite these setbacks and every Teesside fan will be in full voice in support of the beleagured Bears on Thursday evening at 7.30pm at the South Tees Motorsport Park.

REDCAR BEARS: 1. Daniel Nermark (Guest) 2. Daniel Giffard 3. James Grieves (C) 4. Rider replacement for Matthieu Tresarrieu 5. Chris Kerr 6. Jamie Courtney 7. Rusty Hodgson Team Manager: Brian Havelock NEWCASTLE DIAMONDS: 1. Josef Franc 2. Carl Wilkinson 3. Jonas Raun 4. Ross Brady 5. Christian Henry (C) 6. To be confirmed 7. Sean Stoddart Team Manager- George English