IPSWICH ‘Sackers’ Witches start their 2012 season with a home clash with Rye House in the League Cup.

IPSWICH ‘Sackers’ Witches start their 2012 season with a home clash with Rye House in the League Cup.

The League Cup kicks-off the Premier League year, with north and south divisions competing, culminating in a grand final.

In the knock-out cup, Ipswich have been given a tough draw against Somerset, while there will be Wednesday night and Friday night fixtures at Foxhall this season.

Redcar, a fellow Thursday night track, come to Foxhall on Friday, June 8, while there is a Wednesday fixture during World Cup week.

Somerset will be the visitors to Foxhall on Wednesday, July 11, so as not to clash with theWorld Cup Race-off, the next evening.

It’s a full fixture list throughout 2012, with the play-offs taking place at the end of the season, with the top six teams all involved.

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MARCH

Thur 15 RYE HOUSE (LC)

Sat 17 Rye House (LC)

Thur 22 NEWPORT (LC)

Thur 29 SOMERSET (LC)

Fri 30 Somerset (LC)

Sat 31 Leicester (LC)

APRIL

Fri 6 LEICSTER (2.30pm) (LC)

Thur 12 PLYMOUTH (LC)

Thur 19 SCUNTHORPE (PL)

Sat 21 Newport (LC)

Thur 26 NEWPORT (PL)

MAY

Thur 3 NEWCASTLE (PL)

Fri 4 Plymouth (LC)

Mon 7 SHEFFIELD (2.30pm) (PL)

Thur 10 Redcar (PL)

Fri 11 Edinburgh (PL)

Thur 17 EDINBURGH (PL)

Sat 19 Berwick (PL)

Sun 20 Newcastle (PL)

Thur 24 SOMERSET (KOC)

Fri 25 Somerset (KOC)

Thur 31 RYE HOUSE (PL)

JUNE

Mon 4 Rye House (2pm) (PL)

Fri 8 REDCAR (PL)

Thur 14 RESERVED

Sat 16 Workington (PL)

Sun 17 Glasgow (PL)

Thur 21 WORKINGTON

Fri 22 Scunthorpe (PL)

Thur 28 BERWICK (Prov) (KOC)

Sat 30 Berwick (Prov) (KOC)

JULY

Sun 8 Leicester (PL)

Wed 11 SOMERSET (PL)

Fri 13 Somerset (PL)

Thur 19 Sheffield (PL)

Thur 26 BERWICK (PL)

Fri 27 Newport (PL)

AUGUST

Thur 2 LEICESTER (PL)

Fri 3 Plymouth (PL)

Thur 9 PLYMOUTH (PL)

Thur 16 STAR OF ANGLIA IND

Thur 23 GLASGOW (PL)

SEPTEMBER

Thur 6 RESERVED

Thur 13 RESERVED (Play-offs)

Thur 20 RESERVED (Play-offs)

Thur 27 RESERVED

OCTOBER

Thur 4 RESERVED (Play-offs)

Thur 18 RESERVED

Thur 25 16-LAP CLASSIC IND

LC = League Cup

PL = Premier League

IND = Individual

HOME MEETINGS IN CAPS, all start at 7.30pm unless stated

Away meetings in lower case