SWINDON Robins will open their 2018 season with a two-legged Charity Shield encounter against the Belle Vue Aces on March 19 and 22.
The Robins, who memorably lifted the SGB Premiership title in 2018, will travel to Manchester's National Stadium on Monday, March 19 before the Aces come to the Abbey Stadium on Thursday, March 22.
Alun Rossiter's men begin the defence of their league title on Thursday, March 29, with Leicester Lions visiting Blunsdon, with the Robins then facing back-to-back legs of their Knockout Cup quarter final against Rye House Rockets on Sunday, April 1 (home) and Monday, April 2 (away) respectively.
A busy May sees eight Premiership fixtures booked in for the champions, while the regular season is set to end on August 27 with a home clash against Poole Porates
2018 FIXTURES
Home matches in CAPS, SGB Premiership unless stated
MARCH
Mon 19: Belle Vue (Charity Shield 1)
Thu 22: BELLE VUE (Charity Shield 2)
Thu 29: LEICESTER
APRIL
Sun 1: RYE HOUSE (KOC QF 1)
Mon 2: Rye House (KOC QF 2)
Mon 9: Wolverhampton
Wed 18: Poole
Thu 19: KING'S LYNN
Mon 23: Leicester
MAY
Wed 2: King's Lynn
Mon 7: POOLE
Thu 10: Reserved
Mon 14: Belle Vue
Wed 16: Somerset
Thu 17: WOLVERHAMPTON
Wed 23: Rye House
Mon 28: SOMERSET
Thu 31: BELLE VUE
JUNE
Wed 6: Reserved
Wed 13: Leicester
Thu 14: RYE HOUSE
Thu 21: KING'S LYNN
Wed 27: Rye House
JULY
Mon 2: BELLE VUE
Mon 9: Belle Vue
Thu 19: SOMERSET
Mon 23: RYE HOUSE
Wed 25: King's Lynn
Mon 30: WOLVERHAMPTON
AUGUST
Wed 1: Somerset
Mon 6: Reserved
Wed 8: LEICESTER
Mon 13: Reserved
Mon 20: Wolverhampton
Wed 22: Poole
Mon 27: POOLE
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