Speedway: Witches' Premiership play-off final dates confirmed

They face Sheffield for the title

Author: Sian RochePublished 29th Sep 2023

We now know when the Ipswich Witches will race for the Premiership play-off title.

The Witches will face the Sheffield Tigers in two legs - the first at Foxhall Stadium on Monday 2nd October, and the second at Owlerton on Thursday 5th October.

Monday preview

Ipswich host the first leg against Sheffield on Monday evening at Foxhall.

It has been quite the few weeks for the Witches, who came from behind to make the play-offs a few weeks ago.

They then won the Knockout Cup for the first time since 1998 and then proceeded to knock out reigning champions Belle Vue in the play-off semi-final after a dramatic last-heat decider at the National Speedway Stadium.

That has set up a two-legged tie against the Sheffield Tigers to win the Premiership title and complete a double.

Ipswich ‘Tru Mix’ Witches team manager Ritchie Hawkins shared his pre-match thoughts: “It is the biggest meeting of the season, and we are going into it buzzing.

"Clearly, we are in great form, and we have two more meetings to carry that on and it will be 30 tough races home and away.

"We have the chance to build up a lead at home on Monday and with the way the boys have been riding, we go into it with confidence.

"We know this is the final and will show the determination needed in what will be a tough test.

“The atmosphere here at Ipswich over the last few weeks has been electric and I’m sure everyone will be out in force again on Monday, it makes the world of difference. We want to go and win this together."

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