Live dates announced

Champions open Sky Sports season

Last updated: 5th March 2008

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The opening televised fixtures of the Sky Sports Elite League season have been confirmed.

The launch of the new season took place in London last week when the opening four televised meetings were announced.

The first fixture takes place on March 31st when reigning champions Coventry Bees take on Eastbourne Eagles - one of the favourites for this year's title.

The match also sees British one and two, Chris Harris and Scott Nicholls, go head-to-head after spending the last few seasons on the same side.

Return

A change to the points limit meant The Bees had to shed one of their top two and Nicholls was the man to may way and he was soon named as Eastbourne's new number one.

And Nicholls admits he cannot wait to return to return to Brandon.

"It's amazing that I'm going back to Coventry so quickly, it will be a strange feeling," said Nicholls.

Harris added that he was determined to lead Coventry to a repeat of last season's glories.

"Everyone at Coventry is desperate to keep the Elite League trophy at Brandon, we can't wait to get started," he said.

The opening fixtures, which can see live and only on Sky Sports are:

March 31 Coventry v Eastbourne

April 7 Belle Vue v Poole

April 14 Ipswich v Swindon

April 21 Wolverhampton v Lakeside