Workington Comets' fan favourite Kenneth Hansen won't be worried about who is lining up against him as his side look go unbeaten at home all season by toppling Edinburgh Monarchs tonight (7pm start).

League leaders Edinburgh have been a formidable force once again this year and the visit of free-scoring Craig Cook and Sam Masters to the Zebra Claims Stadium should provide one of the club's sternest tests.

But having seen off the threat of second-placed Glasgow last weekend in a thrilling last-heat decider, Hansen believes the hosts have every chance of maintaining their superb home form against the Monarchs.

He said: "I don't see why we can't keep the record going, we've beaten Edinburgh once this season when they were at full strength.

"They're a little weaker this time and we'll miss Matty Wethers but we've got a good replacement in Stichauer.

"I don't think too much about who we're racing against, it's just two other riders to me.

"It's nice to race against good riders but everybody can beat everybody."

Comets will utilise rider replacement for the injured Rusty Harrison and Hynek Stichauer will guest for the injured Matty Wethers after a strong performance at Workington with Glasgow last Saturday.

The league leaders are without Erik Riss, who is riding in the World Longtrack Championship in Germany, while Max Clegg is riding in the British Under-19 Championship at Berwick and will be replaced by Ryan Blacklock.

The 27-year-old Dane continued his red hot form to clinch speedway's oldest and longest-running individual competition, the Teesside Silver Helmet, at Redcar on Thursday night.

Hansen beat home duo Jan Graversen and Jonas B Andersen and Sheffield's Josh Bates in the final for the prize, but the fan favourite insisted he was still learning with every meeting.

Former Comet Kevin Doolan and Premier League Riders' Champion Ulrich Ostergaard were also among the riders Hansen beat to the title.

He said: "I'm quite pleased with that, it was only my third time there ever and every race I felt like I was learning and progressing.

"As the night went on we really found something that was fast."

And the flying Comet credits his mechanics and the track curators with giving him the confidence to pull off the spectacular manoeuvres which have become his trademark in recent weeks, including last Saturday's dramatic final heat pass on Richard Lawson to seal victory for Workington.

"It's been great, I feel like I'm settling in very well," he said.

"We've got good ideas about what to do as the track changes and that gives me the confidence to do the hairy moves as you call them.

"I'd like to take that to away tracks next year. A lot of tracks were new to me so I just hope I can take the experience with me and build on it."