GRESHAM Oxford Cheetahs roar back into action tonight when they travel to champions Ipswich Witches in speedway's Craven Shield.
Ipswich have lost world champion Tony Rickardsson, who has defected to Kings Lynn, but include Polish champion Tomasz Gollob and British champion Chris Louis.
Cheetahs will be without Craig Boyce as he is not fit from an injury picked up in Australia, and have opted to use rider replacement.
All teams in the Craven Shield meet once home and away, with the top four going through to the end-of-season play-offs.
Ipswich: Gollob, Louis, Svab, Howe, Clouting, Woodifield, Bunyan.
Oxford: Wiltshire, Staechmann, Johnston, Hurry, rider replacement, Hare, Rossiter.
Story date: Thursday 18 March
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