Speedway: Sheffield start season with Belle Vue clash, as fixtures announced

Each club will meet twice at home and twice away during the regular campaign, which sees the introduction of Northampton to the competition.

But the Knockout Cup will operate on a mini-league group format at the start of the season, with the Northern group featuring holders Leicester, Belle Vue and Sheffield, whilst Ipswich, King’s Lynn and Northampton will compete in the Southern group. The group winners will meet in the Final.

Sheffield will get their first glimpse of the new Northampton side in May.

Tigers get started with a trip to rivals Belle Vue in the Knockout Cup on Monday, March 30 before hosting the Aces in the first Owlerton clash of the year 72 hours later on Thursday, April 2

Home and away clashes against Leicester then follow in the same competition as the Tigers aim to progress to the final from the mini Northern section

Their first Rowe Motor Oil Premiership contest sees them head to King’s Lynn on Monday, April 27, whilst the first Owlerton league fixture sees them host reigning champions Ipswich on Thursday, May 7.

They then host newcomers Northampton one week later on Thursday, May 14 with their first visit to the top-flights newest venue on Thursday, June 18.

Elsewhere, the Tigers will again do battle twice with Belle Vue in the league on two of the Bank Holidays with away and home double-headers on Monday, May 25 and Monday, August 31.

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Tigers Ten Ticket’ deals will be at the next STAARS event which takes place on Thursday, March 19 at the New Barrack Tavern, Penistone Road with sales taking place from 6.30pm.

Sheffield speedway fixtures in full:

MARCH

Mon 30 Belle Vue PL KOC (Northern) Away

APRIL

Thu 02 Belle Vue PL KOC (Northern) HOME

Thu 16 Leicester PL KOC (Northern) HOME

Thu 23 Leicester PL KOC (Northern) Away

Mon 27 King's Lynn Premiership R1 Away

MAY

Thu 07 Ipswich Premiership R1 HOME

Thu 14 Northampton Premiership R1 HOME

Mon 25 Belle Vue Premiership R1 HOME

Mon 25 Belle Vue Premiership R1 Away

Thu 28 Leicester Premiership R1 Away

JUNE

Thu 04 Ipswich Premiership R1 Away

Thu 11 Northampton Premiership R2 HOME

Thu 18 Northampton Premiership R1 Away

Thu 25 Leicester Premiership R1 HOME

JULY

Thu 09 King's Lynn Premiership R1 HOME

Thu 16 Ipswich Premiership R2 Away

Mon 20 Northampton Premiership R2 Away

Thu 23 Ipswich Premiership R2 HOME

AUGUST

Mon 03 King's Lynn Premiership R2 Away

Thu 06 Leicester Premiership R2 HOME

Thu 13 Leicester Premiership R2 Away

Thu 20 King's Lynn Premiership R2 HOME

Mon 31 Belle Vue Premiership R2 HOME

Mon 31 Belle Vue Premiership R2 Away

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