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HOMETOWN hero Scott Nicholls has given the reshaped Ipswich track his sealof approval.Nicholls is back with the Witches after rejoining the club mid-way throughlast season following a spell with parent club Coventry.He said: "The newly shaped track is excellent and I'm confident it willprovide better and more entertaining racing. A lot of hard work has goneinto it and it's up to us as riders to make the most of it!"

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KEVIN Wolbert has declared himself fit for Edinburgh's Spring Trophy crasheswith Glasgow over the weekend.Wolbert crashed heavily in last Friday's Scottish Open but will take hisplace at Armadale on Friday with the return at Ashfield on Sunday.Monarchs co-promoter John Campbell said: "Kevin crashed heavily twice,though he did complete the meeting."He admitted to feeling bad over the weekend, but by Monday was fitter andready for the matches ahead."

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THURSDAY MARCH 25:PREMIER TROPHY: Sheffield v Scunthorpe 7.45CHALLENGE: Ipswich v Lakeside 7.30, Swindon v Poole 7.30NORTH EAST CHALLENGE 1st leg: Redcar v Newcastle 7.30

FRIDAY MARCH 26:ELITE SHIELD 2nd leg: Lakeside v Wolverhampton 8pmPREMIER TROPHY: Scunthorpe v Stoke 7.30BRANDONAPOLIS: Coventry 8pmSEVERN BRIDGE TROPHY 1st leg: Somerset v Newport 7.30SPRING TROPHY 1st leg: Edinburgh v Glasgow 7.30

SATURDAY MARCH 27:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Eastbourne v Swindon 7.30PREMIER TROPHY: Rye House v Somerset 7pm, Stoke v Redcar 7.30MICHAL MAKOVSKY TESTIMONIAL: Berwick 7pm40TH ANNIVERSARY MEETING: Workington 6.30pm SUNDAY MARCH 28:NORTH EAST CHALLENGE 2nd leg: Newcastle v Redcar 6.30SEVERN BRIDGE TROPHY 2nd leg: Newport v Somerset 2.30SPRING TROPHY 2nd leg: Glasgow v Edinburgh 4pm