WEYMOUTH Doonan Wildcats skipper Karl Mason has admitted his side faces a "tough" task tonight at Premier League outfit the Isle of Wight Islanders.

The Inter-League Challenge Match will be contested over two legs with the second being held at the Wessex Stadium on Friday.

The Radipole Lane outfit will travel to the Smallbrook Stadium today in buoyant mood having beaten the Rye House Raiders and the Buxton Hitmen in their last two meetings but they will also be well aware of the challenge ahead.

Karl Mason, who recently took over the captaincy from David Mason, said: "Things are looking good at the moment.

"We are now performing well as a team, everyone is getting on well and we are full of confidence.

"Our aim now is to continue to push towards the Conference League play-offs and hopefully reach the final of the Knockout Cup."

The former Newport rider has been particularly impressed with the team spirit of his side during their recent meetings.

He added: "Everyone is scoring points and helping each other and its that, as well as Jay Herne coming in, that has pushed us on.

"As for me and the captaincy, I have not really had to do anything. All the riders are supporting one another and at the moment it could be said that we have seven captains in the team."

Sunday's victory over the Buxton Hitmen was the Wildcats' first on the road this season and it has put them into the last four of the Knockout Cup.

Karl Mason said: "We should have won at Boston the week before but we lost focus and suffered some mechanical problems.

"But on Sunday it was all over by the end of the 11th heat and although we went off the boil towards the end I think that will give us a lot of confidence going into tonight and Friday.

"It is going to be very tough because Isle of Wight are a Premier League side with very good riders but we are going to give it our best shot.

"It will be used as a learning experience by most of the team but the three heat leaders will no doubt be looking to try and claim a few victories.

"Lee Smart and David have both ridden at a higher level and I have had some experience as well so both legs should be interesting.

"We will certainly be approaching them both with an aim to win which is something we have been doing all season. And I think that is one of the major reasons why we have been doing so well of late.

"We are particularly looking forward to the home leg. Everyone has such belief in each other at the moment that we feel we can beat anyone."

Premier Pairs Champions Jason Bunyan and Chris Holder are expected to feature for the Islanders along with Krystof Stojanowski.