Simon Stead

Sheffield captain Josh Pickering looks ahead to the new speedway season. Photo: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Speedway: Guests drafted in for injury hit Sheffield at Birmingham

Ipswich will field two former British champions as guests on Monday night. Photo: Sheffield Newspapersplaceholder image

Speedway: Sheffield suffer heaviest defeat of season at Leicester

Jack Holder is hoping to finish 2025 as World Champion. Photo: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Speedway: Sheffield bring in GB star to cover for Jack Holder

Lewis Kerr has returned to Sheffield speedway. Photo: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Speedway: Kerr tops scores as Sheffield chalk up first away win

Lewis Kerr will line up in the reserve slot in this return to Sheffield against Oxfordplaceholder image

Speedway: How Kerr and Sedgmen will line up for Sheffield

Sheffield have made big line up changes with replacements for both Danyon Hume and Tai Woffinden. Photo: David Kessenplaceholder image

Speedway: Big line up change as Sheffield deal with Woffy injury blow

Fans were out in force as Sheffield Tigers launched their 2025 line up ahead of the new speedway season at Owlertonplaceholder image

Sheffield line up for Kings Lynn clash as Woffy remains in hospital

Anders Rowe after his Sheffield debut. ,Photo: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Speedway: Anders Rowe delighted with big debut score

Tai Woffinden is confident about Sheffield Tigers despite the champions' opening meeting defeat at Oxford. Picture: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Tai Woffinden latest as Sheffield prepare for season opener

Sheffield Tigers Tai Woffinden has told how he feels ahead of his return to action, and explained his possible route back into the grand prix. Photo: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Tai Woffinden on Tigers return, and plotting speedway GP return

Fans were out in force as Sheffield Tigers launched their 2025 line up ahead of the new speedway season at Owlertonplaceholder image

Hundreds turn out for Tigers practice ahead of speedway season

Josh Pickering rode 19 times for Sheffield in the Premiership, after joining in place of David Bellego in June. Picture: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Speedway: Sheffield confirm new club captain

Simon Stead says Anders Rowe is ready to step up from rising star. Photo: Googleplaceholder image

Speedway: Sheffield signing Anders Rowe 'ready to make step up'

Sheffield boss Simon Stead has handed Leon Flint a big vote of confidence. Photo: Sheffield Newspapersplaceholder image

Speedway: Simon Stead's big vote of confidence in rising star

Jack Holder, Chris Holder and Tai Woffinden have signed for Sheffield. Watch Tigers speedway boss Simon Stead explain the club's 2025 line up, after six confirmed. Photo: Google / National Worldplaceholder image

Watch: Simon Stead explains first six 2025 Sheffield speedway signings

Jack Holder was among the top scorers in Sheffield’s first leg defeat at Belle Vue. Photo: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Speedway: Sheffield left with work to do after first leg defeat

Sheffield have a new injury doubt ahead of the play-offs against Belle Vue on Monday night. Photo: Sheffield Newspapersplaceholder image

Speedway: Sheffield injury doubt ahead of play-offs clash

Sheffield team manager Simon Stead. Picture: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Speedway: Line-ups confirmed as Sheffield bid for KO Cup glory

Luke Harrison with team mates after Sheffield's Cubs beat Middlesbrough in Aprilplaceholder image

Speedway: Youngster back in cubs action after Premiership debut

Josh Pickering scored a paid 20 in Sheffield’s win at Ipswich. Photo: David Kessenplaceholder image

Speedway: Picko top scores as Sheffield rally to win at Ipswich

Emil Sayfutdinov left Owlerton in an ambulance after a last gasp crash as Sheffield narrowly beat Ipswich in the speedway premiership. Photo: Googleplaceholder image

Speedway: Sayfutdinov leaves in ambulance after last heat crash shock

Chris Harris will guest for Sheffield against Ipswich on Thursday. Picture: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Speedway: Grand final hero to guest for Tigers in Ipswich clash

Sheffield won a superheat to secure two points against Leicester at Owlerton in the speedway premiership. Pictured are Chris and Jack Holder after the win.placeholder image

Speedway: Superheat drama as Leicester take Sheffield to the wire

Kyle Howarth will switch to number three as Sheffield make changes for Leicester meeting. Photo: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Speedway: Sheffield boss making changes again ahead of Leicester clash

Ipswich will field two former British champions as guests on Monday night. Photo: Sheffield Newspapersplaceholder image

Speedway: Sheffield announce guest to cover at King's Lynn

Sheffield riders salute the crowd after a 50-40 win over Oxford, enough to secure the aggregate pointplaceholder image

Speedway: Last heat decider secures aggregate point for Sheffield

Jason Edwards sees something to build on as Sheffield take on Oxford at Owlerton on Thursday.Photo: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Sheffield rejig rider order for Oxford clash

Marx Fricke and Jack Holder held nerve as Sheffield win at Birmingham to end run of away defeats in speedway premiership. Photo: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Speedway: Holder and Fricke hold nerve as Sheffield win at Birmingham

Guest Max Fricke was the only Tigers rider to win a heat on the night, winning his first two outingsplaceholder image

Speedway: Sheffield draft in GP star to guest in Birmingham clash

Simon Stead speaks on Sheffield's win over King's Lynn and Jack Holder's returnplaceholder image

Speedway: Holder return brings back strength in depth, says Stead

Sheffield number one Jack Holder is set to return to the Tru7Group Tigers line up after injury. Picture: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Speedway: Tigers' star returns, as visitors set to bring depleted team

Sheffield Tigers team boss Simon Stead feels that recent changes to Peterborough's line up could make the two sides's meeting closer than some may be anticipating. Picture: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

More glory for Sheffield speedway hero as GB win 'world cup'

Chris Holder and Dan Gilkes applaud the Sheffield fans after the Tigers defeat at Leicesterplaceholder image

Speedway: Second away defeat in a week for injury-hit Sheffield

Tai Woffinden has confirmed the extent of his injury, ahead of Sheffield’s trip to Leicester. Picture: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Speedway: Sheffield confirm injury blow as guest drafted in

Sheffield riders thanks their away fans for their support after their close defeat at Oxfordplaceholder image

Speedway: Depleted Sheffield take Oxford to last heat decider

Guest riders will stand in for Tobiasz Musielak, pictured, and Nicolai Klindt in Sheffield’s KO Cup semifinal against Kings Lynn on Thursday Picture: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Speedway: Sheffield to face two guests, as King's Lynn reveal line up

Chris Harris is set to guest for the visitors as Sheffield take on Belle Vue at Owlerton. Photo: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Speedway: Teams news at Owlerton as Sheffield take on Belle Vue

Dan Gilkes was praised by Simon Stead. Picture: David Kessen, National Worldplaceholder image

Speedway: Sheffield lose Ipswich, but 'stunning' ride from Gilkes

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