Workington Comets manager Tony Jackson believes his side face an Everest-sized challenge as they look to claw back a 39-point deficit in the League Cup semi-final against Glasgow tonight (7pm start).

Comets trail 64-25 from Sunday's first leg and Jackson has told his riders to race for pride.

He said: "After Glasgow’s league success at Derwent Park two weeks ago, we obviously realise that we face an almost impossible task of Everest proportions.

"But the lads still have their pride at stake and will be keen to at least gain revenge for the costly league reverse of a fortnight ago, which ended our play-off hopes for this season.”

And Jackson hopes the fans will come out in force, despite the difficulty of Comets' task to see what he feels is the best racing in the country.

"I've been to every track across the country down the years and there aren't many places, if any, where the racing's better," he said.

"At the end of the day, if it's entertaining for the fans, that's what we want."

Rasmus Jensen will be riding in a Danish Division One meeting at Holsted, so Comets will use a rider replacement for him.

The aggregate winner will face Somerset in the final after the Rebels beat Sheffield home and away to progress.

Meanwhile, Comets captain Ricky Wells finished runner-up in the Teesside Silver Helmet individual competition at Redcar on Thursday night.

Kenneth Hansen also took part but did not make the podium.