TEAM BOSS Neil Middleditch insisted Pirates would show no sympathy to threadbare Plymouth, as they finish their Championship Jubilee League South Group schedule tonight.

Already through to the three-team final later this season, the Dorset club have a full one-to-seven for the clash with the Gladiators.

Plymouth on the other hand are dealing with injuries to long-term absentee Edward Kennett and Alfie Bowtell.

Ben Barker is presently under an SCB suspension whilst former Pirate Hans Andersen is set to ride in the Danish League. Michael Palm-Toft is also a doubt through injury.

But Middleditch is eager to see his side show a ruthless streak against a patched-up Plymouth side set to have a number of changes.

He said: “I recognise that Plymouth have their problems at the moment with injuries and availability of riders but we won't be offering them any sympathy, there is a meeting to be won and we want to be the ones that win it.

"It's Plymouth. A local derby and that brings with it its own dynamics.

“I can assure you this is a meeting we really want to win, just like them all, but this one has that extra bit of spice to it.

“They came here in the league and we had to fight really hard to just get the draw on a controversial night. They are still very sore not to have beaten us that evening and I know that my old adversary, Garry May, is very keen to put one over us.

“If that is not enough motivation for our boys, then we also have the momentum to keep going.”