SPEEDWAY FIXTURES: Panthers start with an Easter extravaganza
The city team’s first competitive fixture of the new season will see them entertain East Anglian rivals Ipswich in an Easter Monday derby clash at the East of England Showground.
It is likely to be the first in a series of tasty League Cup clashes with Panthers also facing Sheffield, their play-off quarter-final victims last season, and Scunthorpe in the Midland Group. Only the top team advance to the semi-finals.
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Joint team boss Carl Johnson said: “I don’t think we could possibly have a bigger first meeting than an Easter Monday derby.
“It is essential we hit the ground running as failing to make it out of our group in the League Cup was a big disappointment last season.
“It looks like a very tough group with Sheffield and Scunthorpe having put strong sides together, but we need to show everyone what we’re about from the word ‘go’ and ensure we already have momentum by the time the league fixtures start in April.”
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PANTHERS 2016 FIXTURES
Key: LC = Premier League Cup, PL = Premier League, KOC = KO Cup.
DATE OPPONENTS COMP. H/A
MARCH
Mon 28 Ipswich PL LC HOME
Thu 31 Sheffield PL LC Away
APRIL
Fri 01 Scunthorpe PL LC HOME
Fri 08 Sheffield PL LC HOME
Sun 10 Scunthorpe PL LC Away
Thu 14 Ipswich PL LC Away
Sat 16 Rye House PL Away
Thu 21 Redcar PL Away
Sun 24 Somerset PL HOME
MAY
Sun 01 Glasgow PL Away
Fri 06 Plymouth PL Away
Sun 08 Sheffield PL HOME
Sun 15 Rye House PL HOME
Sun 22 Ipswich PL HOME
Mon 30 Plymouth PL HOME
Mon 30 Scunthorpe PL Away
JUNE
Fri 10 Glasgow PL HOME
Fri 17 Scunthorpe PL HOME
Sat 18 Workington PL KOC QF Away
JULY
Fri 01 Somerset PL KOC QF Away
Sun 03 Workington or Somerset PL KOC QF HOME
Fri 15 Berwick PL HOME
Thu 21 Ipswich PL Away
Fri 22 Reserved . HOME
Sat 23 Reserved . HOME
Sun 24 Reserved . HOME
Thu 28 Sheffield PL Away
Sun 31 Workington PL Away
AUGUST
Fri 05 Somerset PL Away
Sun 07 Edinburgh PL HOME
Fri 12 Edinburgh PL Away
Sat 13 Berwick PL Away
Sun 21 Newcastle PL Away
Fri 26 Newcastle PL HOME
Mon 29 Redcar PL HOME
SEPTEMBER
Fri 02 Workington PL HOME
Fri 09 Reserved . HOME
Fri 23 Reserved . HOME
OCTOBER
Fri 07 Reserved . HOME