PREVIEW: SHEFFIELD v PETERBOROUGH (Prem)

SHEFFIELD reach the halfway stage of their Premiership campaign as they host reigning champions Peterborough at Owlerton tonight (Thursday).

And promoter Damien Bates knows another win for his side would leave them in a comfortable position heading towards the business end of the season.

Bates said: “While there is still a long way to go, a home win over Peterborough really would leave us and the rest of the top four well placed in the league.

“Peterborough might not have hit the heights that they managed last season, but they’ve got a group of riders who you can never rule out. 

“When you’ve got riders like Chris Harris and Benjamin Basso riding how they are, you can never rest on your laurels.”

Tigers are at full strength with Justin Sedgmen making his official home debut after recently re-joining the club, whilst the Panthers again operate rider replacement for the injured Michael Palm Toft.

Manager Rob Lyon said: “Sheffield away is another tough one, but we said to the guys after Monday night that we’ve got to win all our remaining home matches and also pull in some points with some away wins.

“It’s not inconceivable that we can do that although I do accept that as it stands at the moment it does look unlikely, being realistic about it.”