THURSDAY’S PREMIERSHIP LINE-UPS

LINE-UPS have been declared for the opening Premiership fixtures of the season on Thursday (March 14).

Leicester take on Belle Vue at the Pidcock Motorcycles Arena, Beaumont Park with the Lions having made four changes to the team which completed last season. Meanwhile Ben Cook and Connor Mountain make their debuts for the Aces.

LEICESTER: Max Fricke, Richard Lawson, Sam Masters, Luke Becker, Ryan Douglas, Drew Kemp, Joe Thompson.
BELLE VUE: Brady Kurtz, Norick Blodorn, Jaimon Lidsey, Ben Cook, Dan Bewley, Connor Mountain, Connor Bailey.
Referee: Chris Durno

Meanwhile newcomers Oxford and Birmingham meet at Cowley, with Polish star Maciej Janowski making his UK return at No.1 for the Spires.

The Brummies have signed Scott Nicholls having received the shock news last week that Piotr Pawlicki would not be fit to start the season.

OXFORD: Maciej Janowski, Charles Wright, Nicolai Klindt, Chris Harris, Rohan Tungate, Lewis Kerr, Ashton Boughen.
BIRMINGHAM: Vaclav Milik, Tom Brennan, Wiktor Lampart, Steve Worrall, Scott Nicholls, Zach Cook, Leon Flint.
Referee: Matthew Wear