Monarchs Chase Knockout Cup Comeback

0:00It's April 23rd. Welcome in. This is Edinburgh News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Edinburgh monarchs are chasing a comeback in the knockout cup after scoring just 39 points against red car bears in the first leg. They trail by 12 points, but head into Friday's home match at Armadillo with tapes up at 7.30 pm. Confident they can flip the script. Bears got hit hard when their number 1, Charles Wright, went down injured early in the season. They've slotted in Nikolai Clint as a temporary fix. He's lightning quick on a good night, but you never know when that fire switches on. Monarch's team manager, Alex Harkis, called the first leg scoreline tighter than it seemed, saying their top 5 can outpace bears if the reserve step, up on both sides. The club knows the territory, having lifted the cup in 1981, 1997, 1999, and 2014. Monarchs are set with monarchs rolling out Dan Thompson, Jonathan Grant, Justin Sedgman,

1:00Captain Paco Castagna, Kai Thompson, Mitch Kluff, and Jordy Loftis. Bears counter with Clint of Top, Ace Pitchper, Jordan Jenkins, Jake Allen, Captain Jason Edwards, Jake Mofford, and Jody Scott. Catch it live on the thing. Monarchs website. After the main event, West Lothian Wildcats faced red car cubs in the juniors where the Wildcats sit at one win, one loss. This double bill at Armadillo shapes up as prime speedway. Drama. Don't sleep on it.