King's Lynn Stars launch their 2007 treble winning defence against old foes Sheffield in the Premier Trophy at the Norfolk Arena on Wednesday March 28.

King's Lynn Stars launch their 2007 treble winning defence against old foes Sheffield in the Premier Trophy at the Norfolk Arena on Wednesday March 28.

Tomas Topinka's magnificent seven defeated the Yorkshire outfit en route to an historic grand slam before repeating the feat to lift the Premier League in a thrilling grand final double header last season.

Lynn's bid for a third consecutive Premier League KO Cup success starts with a tricky test at Newcastle on April 22 - Rob Lyon's men hosting the north east raiders at the Arena four days later.

The Stars' league season commences with a trip to highly fancied Somerset on April 27. Early title favourites Rye House are the first league visitors to Saddlebow on May 9.

Lynn kick of the month with a Premier Trophy trip to newcomers Birmingham. Local rivals Mildenhall visit on June 20. The Stars head to West Row and a reunion with ex-team boss Laurence Rogers on August 5.

Lynn's press and practice day is scheduled for March 10 (7pm). The Stars' warm up for the new season with an Ashley Jones select meeting on March 16 at the Norfolk Arena followed by a challenge match against the Lakeside Hammers on March 21.

FIXTURES

PT = Premier Trophy; PL = Premier League; KOC = Premier League KO Cup

All fixtures correct at time of original publication.

t Sat March 10 Press and practice day (7pm)

t Fri March 16 Ashley Jones select meeting

t Wed March 21 Arena Essex challenge meeting

t Wed March 28 Sheffield (H) PT

t Thu March 29 Sheffield (A) PT

t Sat April 7 Elite League Best Pairs meeting

t Wed April 11 Stoke (H) PT

t Sat April 14 Stoke (A) PT

t Wed April 18 Workington (H) PT

t Sat April 21 Workington (A) PT

t Sun April 22 Newcastle (A) KOC

t Wed April 25 Newcastle (H) KOC

t Fri April 27 Somerset (A) PL

t Wed May 2 Birmingham (H) PT

t Thu May 3 Redcar (A) PL

t Sun May 6 Birmingham (A) PT

t Wed May 9 Rye House (H) PL

t Wed May 16 Newcastle (H) PL

t Sat May 19 Rye House (A) PL

t Wed May 23 Glasgow (H) PL

t Wed May 30 Berwick (H) PL

t Wed June 6 reserved

t Fri June 8 Edinburgh (A) PL

t Sat June 9 Berwick (A) PL

t Sun June 10 Newcastle (A) PL

t Wed June 13 IOW (H) PL

t Wed June 20 Mildenhall (H) PL

t Sat June 23 Stoke (A) PL

t Tue June 26 IOW (A) PL

t Wed July 4 Sheffield (H) PL

t Wed July 11 reserved

t Wed July 18 Redcar (H) PL

t Sun July 22 Newport (A) PL

t Wed August 1 Somerset (H) PL

t Sun August 5 Mildenhall (A) PL

t Wed August 8 Edinburgh (H) PL

t Wed August 15 Workington (H) PL

t Thu August 16 Sheffield (A) PL

t Wed August 22 Birmingham (H) PL

t Sun August 26 Birmingham (A) PL

t Wed August 29 Newport (H) PL

t Sat September 1 Workington (A) PL

t Sun September 2 Glasgow (A) PL

t Wed September 5 Stoke (H) PL

t Wed September 12 reserved

t Wed September 19 reserved

t Wed September 26 reserved