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SHEFFIELD skipper Ricky Ashworth insists the Premier League side can beat Elite League Belle Vue in Thursday's season opener at Owlerton.The Aces are sending a powerful side for the War of the Roses clashincluding Swedish star Peter Karlsson who won the top flight title with Wolves last year.Said Ashworth: "I'm sure we can beat Belle Vue. It will be a great test forus and for Belle Vue and overall the fans will be the winners because itshould be a good meeting."

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BEN Fund Bonanza organiser Paul Ackroyd is urging fans to arrive early forSunday's meeting at Rye House (2.30).Top world stars including World Champions Jason Crump and Nicki Pedersen areincluded in the line-up to raise money for the Speedway Riders' BenevolentFund.Said Ackroyd: "The interest in the meeting has been amazing and I'm sure theplace will be packed. I'd urge supporters to arrive as early as possible forwhat promises to be a great day."

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SUNDAY MARCH 14:BEN FUND BONANZA: Rye House 2.30

MONDAY MARCH 15:CHALLENGE: Wolverhampton v Coventry 7.3040th ANNIVERSARY CHALLENGE: Peterborough v World Select 7.30

WEDNESDAY MARCH 17:M6 TROPHY 1st leg: Birmingham v Stoke 7.30

THURSDAY MARCH 18:

CHALLENGE: Redcar v Workington 7.30, Sheffield v Belle Vue 7.45BOB KILBY MEMORIAL: Swindon 7.30

FRIDAY MARCH 19:

PREMIER TROPHY: Scunthorpe v Sheffield 7.30CHALLENGE: Coventry v Wolverhampton 8pm, Lakeside v Ipswich 8pm SCOTTISH OPEN: Edinburgh 7.1510TH ANNIVERSARY MEETING: Somerset 7pm

SATURDAY MARCH 20:

CHALLENGE: Eastbourne v Peterborough 7.30, Rye House v Leicester 7pm,Workington v Redcar 6.30pm M6 TROPHY 2nd leg: Stoke v Birmingham 7.30TYNE/TWEED TROPHY 1st leg: Berwick v Newcastle 7pm