The Ipswich ‘Tru7 Group’ Witches will face ROWE Motor Oil Premiership champions Belle Vue in the quarter-final of the Knockout Cup.
Having won the competition in 2023, the Witches finished as runners-up in 2024 as an injury-hit side were beaten by Sheffield in the final. The draw for 2025 couldn’t get any tougher for Ritchie Hawkins’ side with a two-legged clash against the Aces.
The other quarter-finals feature Birmingham against Leicester whilst Championship champions Poole face Sheffield having been invited into the 2025 competition. Oxford take part in the Knockout Cup next season having opted out in 2024 and face King’s Lynn.
The Brummies or the Lions will face the winners of the Pirates/Tigers tie in the last four, with the Stars or Spires taking on the winners of the Aces/Witches encounter.
PREMIERSHIP KNOCKOUT CUP QUARTER-FINALS
Birmingham v Leicester
Poole v Sheffield
King’s Lynn v Oxford
Belle Vue v Ipswich
PREMIERSHIP KNOCKOUT CUP SEMI-FINALS
Birmingham/Leicester v Poole/Sheffield
King’s Lynn/Oxford v Belle Vue/Ipswich