RICHARD LAWSON says he's ready to battle from the back in order to win the Premier League Pairs for Glasgow tomorrow.

Lawson, 29, is expected to be joined at Somerset by Tigers No.1 Nick Morris, who has recovered from a fall on Tuesday.

The in-form Cumbrian says he's "excited" about the meeting and insists all his work won't just be done at the tapes.

He said: "We're both riding pretty well at the minute. I've had a quick look at the other pairings and nobody really fazes us too much.

"I enjoy the team riding aspect – and you do have to ride slightly differently. You've got to avoid that last place at all costs with second and third actually being better than the win.

"It's all about how well you ride with your team-mate. Obviously Nick rode at Somerset last year, so he should be able to share some track craft with me.

"I know in most of my races I'm renowned for winning them from the start – starts are my forte. But now the passing is coming into it. I'm learning all the time and it's nice to come from the back now and again."

Glasgow are in Group B with the hosts Somerset and Workington, Redcar and Berwick. Edinburgh are in Group A, meaning the Scottish sides could meet for the first time in either the semi-final or the final.