Speedway: Sheffield reveal where Lewi Kerr and Justin Sedgmen will fit in team following Tai Woffinden changes

Three times world champion Woffinden suffered serious injuries in a crash while riding for Rzeszów in Poland at the end of March, including several broken bones. He is now out of hospital and starting rehabilitation, but it is not known when he will be able to ride again.

The Tru7 Group Tigers brought in Lewis Kerr and Justin Sedgmen in a revamp of the team, with Danyon Hume also losing his place in the side to accommodate the changes, with no like-for-like replacement available for Woffinden.

Now the club has issued its line up for tomorrow’s meeting with Oxford at Owlerton (April 24, 7.30pm), with Sedgmen listed at number four, and Kerr in the number six reserve slot.

Meanwhile, skipper Josh Pickering as swapped places with 2012 world champion Chris Holder, with Pickering riding at five and Chris Holder at three.

Tigers have started their Rowe Motor Oil Premiership campaign with two big wins in their first two meetings. Oxford have lost all six of their fixtures so far this season

Sheffield speedway team boss Simon Stead said: “Oxford have had a bad start to the season and they’ll be bitterly disappointed with how things have got going – but you’re only ever one good result from ending such a streak and turning things around.

“They’ll see this as an opportunity I’m sure with us putting out a new-look line-up with a couple of new riders bedding in.

“But collectively we will welcome Justin and Lewi into the team, integrate them straight away and we know what they can both offer to us at this level.

“Our start has been a really positive one, so let’s just keep doing what we have been doing, keep our composure and keep going about our business.”

Oxford include former Grand Prix stars Maciej Janowski and Peter Kildemand, Latvian youngster Francis Gusts and former Sheffield number one Charles Wright.

Turnstiles open at 6pm with admission on the night £25 adults, £23 concessions (over 65s and students - both with evidence), £5 juniors (aged 12-17), and £1 for all children aged 11 and under.

Sheffield: Jack Holder, Anders Rowe, Chris Holder, Justin Sedgmen, Josh Pickering, Lewi Kerr, Leon Flint.

Oxford: Rohan Tungate, Erik Riss, Charles Wright, Peter Kildemand, Maciej Janowski, Francis Gusts, Luke Killeen.

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