LAKESIDE Hammers will face arch rivals Eastbourne twice home and away this year

LAKESIDE Hammers will face arch rivals Eastbourne twice home and away this year with the now traditional Good Friday clash followed by back to back clashes at the height of the summer holidays in August and Essex fans will also have another Saturday night treat in store with the visit of Coventry in July as shown in the Elite League fixture list.

The Club will again only meet Coventry and King’s Lynn once home and away this year. Wolverhampton and Birmingham replace Swindon and Eastbourne as the other two teams the Hammers will visit and entertain on one occasion as the League continues with last year’s 28 match season.

The Hammers League season starts with the visit of Belle Vue on March 30th, although details of opening night the week before are still to be revealed.