Speedway: Ipswich chasing points against Leicester in 'must win' fixture
They need six points from their final two league fixtures
Last updated 24th Aug 2023
The Ipswich Witches race the Leicester Lions in their final home fixture of Premiership this evening at Foxhall.
The home side were in action on Monday night at Wolverhampton as their winning run came to an end after a 46-44 defeat.
It'll make it tougher for the Witches to make the top four.
Ritchie Hawkins’ side now need six points from their final two league fixtures and a number of other results to go their way to finish in the top four.
Ipswich will be favourites to take the aggregate bonus point at least having beaten the Lions by 16 points last month at the Pidcock Motorcycles Arena.
The Suffolk side are without the injured Dan Thompson in the Rising Star position again with Jason Edwards guesting again in his place.
The two sides have met twice at Foxhall already this season in the Knockout Cup and the Premiership with the Witches recording narrow wins on both occasions.
Ipswich team manager Ritchie Hawkins said this: “It is clear that we must win just to carry on the league season with any slim hopes of making the play-offs, which are still mathematically possible.
"We need to put in a strong performance and keep this run going because we are riding well and are in good form and we need to keep that going for the rest of the season.
“Leicester will be a tough task and they will be coming to win and make up for their home defeat to us earlier on in the year. They are full of riders who are capable at Foxhall. Let’s keep the buzz going and take another home win on Thursday, our last in the league this season."