PREVIEW: NORTHAMPTON v IPSWICH (ROWE MOTOR OIL PREM)

NORTHAMPTON have an opportunity to affect the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership play-off race as they host two contenders in their last two home matches.

The Foxes, who have only been beaten once in their previous four at the Shaleway, face fourth-placed Ipswich tonight (Thursday) with King’s Lynn to come in a fortnight.

The Witches are fighting to hold off the Stars in the race for the top four, and an away win would be a big step towards

achieving it ahead of two home matches next week.
Northampton are at full strength with Ipswich bringing in Lewis Kerr to guest for the injured Scott Nicholls at No.2.

Foxes manager Chris Adams said: “There are two home meetings left for us this year in what has been a tough year for our newly developed club, but also one I’m sure most will agree what an exciting season we have had.

“We, and I’m sure all of you, can see the progress we have made and also how competitive we have been in the top flight of speedway in only our first year.

“Ipswich will be another tough meeting, as they all are, but I’m hoping now that if everything falls into place we can get another home victory over the line.”

Witches boss Paul Hurry said: “We’re going there with an open mind. We haven’t ridden for a week or two, so fingers crossed the boys can do what they do, and we can make it into the play-offs.

“Knowing Tony Gaul from the Foxes promotional side, they have put a hell of a lot of work and effort into it. They won’t want to be beaten by us again. They will want to finish on a high.

“Fair play to them – you don’t go into any competition wanting to lose. That’s not the name of the game. It’s all about winning, and we are expecting a tough fight. We’ll go there, do the best job we can and see where we end up.”

NORTHAMPTON: Niels-Kristian Iversen, Kye Thomson, Nicolai Klindt, Adam Ellis, Jaimon Lidsey, Mitch McDiarmid, Luke Harrison.

IPSWICH: Richard Lawson, Lewis Kerr, Danny King, Tom Brennan, Tobiasz Musielak, Kevin Juhl Pedersen, Jason Edwards.

SCB Referee: Phil Griffin

Live Streaming: https://www.northamptonfoxestv.com/

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