THURSDAY’S FORM GUIDE

SINCE their return to the Premiership in 2021, Sheffield have won six of their seven clashes with Roses rivals Belle Vue at Owlerton.

But the Aces’ sole victory was a crucial one, as it was a 50-40 win in the first leg of the play-off semi-final that season. They also successfully defended their first leg lead in last year’s Grand Final.

Belle Vue’s last win at Sheffield in a regular-season encounter was on May 30, 1996, when they won 54-42 in a Premier League match.

July 1, 2021 – Sheffield 46 Belle Vue 44
Sept 2, 2021 – Sheffield 49 Belle Vue 41
Oct 4, 2021 – Sheffield 40 Belle Vue 50 (POSF)
Apr 14, 2022 – Sheffield 53 Belle Vue 37 (LC)
May 26, 2022 – Sheffield 54 Belle Vue 36
Sept 25, 2022 – Sheffield 57 Belle Vue 33
Oct 13, 2022 – Sheffield 50 Belle Vue 40 (POGF)

Meanwhile Ipswich and Peterborough were both elevated to the Premiership ahead of the 2019 season, and the Panthers have a good record at Foxhall over the last two years.

They won on both of their 2021 visits, whilst the league fixtures last season saw the Witches win a Super Heat after a 45-45 draw, and then edge a last-heat decider in September.

June 6, 2019 – Ipswich 49 Peterborough 41
Aug 22, 2019 – Ipswich 54 Peterborough 36
June 6, 2021 – Ipswich 41 Peterborough 49
Sept 2, 2021 – Ipswich 37 Peterborough 53
Apr 14, 2022 – Ipswich 40 Peterborough 50 (LC)
June 23, 2022 – Ipswich 45 Peterborough 45 (Ips win Super Heat)
Sept 8, 2022 – Ipswich 46 Peterborough 44