PREVIEW: IPSWICH v PETERBOROUGH (Prem)

NEW-LOOK Ipswich host Peterborough in an East Anglian derby tonight (Thursday).

The Witches have had a tough run of results and injuries and have announced they will be tracking Craig Cook and Paul Starke in their side – whilst the Panthers are on a high after a big home win over King’s Lynn.

Ipswich promoter Chris Louis said: “We have to get back to winning ways, we can’t keep letting this slide because the season is too short to have an elongated period where we are not winning home or away. It is vital that we get a win on Thursday.

“They (Peterborough) have been written off wrongly because they are a team of experienced riders.

“It is going to depend on any given night and how many of them don’t perform, but they have all been good riders so they will all have good nights and if they all choose to have them on the same night then they are a match for anyone as they proved at Belle Vue.”

Panthers skipper Scott Nicholls said: “We go to Ipswich and look for similar form to what we showed on Monday.

“It was a great night and a fine performance from all the boys. I was pleased to stay unbeaten because I’ve not had a lot of speed around Peterborough at times, but everything fell into place for me.

“Ipswich is a track I know well and with all our experience we have all, apart from Jordan Palin, gone well around there at one time or another. It would be a massive result for us if we could go there and get a result.”