Marshall’s men face Streatham on opening day

Romford Raiders will begin the new National Ice Hockey League season with a home match against Streatham.

Redskins have strengthened during the summer, having only just escaped the drop into Division Two last term.

The south Londoners tempted Tyrone Miller away from Rom Valley Way and visit Essex on Sunday September 2.

Raiders manager Mick Cahill said: “We had provisionally agreed to start the season with back-to-back games against Wightlink for the Raiders Cup so that we would have a competitive pair of fixtures, but without league points at stake.

“Unfortunately, we weren’t able to do that in the end, so we’re straight into league action and have a tough opening weekend against Streatham.

”The Redskins have spent big and strengthened considerably in the summer, not least by tempting Tyrone away from Romford, so we know it will be a true test.”

Raiders begin the defence of their South East Trophy at Chelmsford and face Invicta, Bracknell, Oxford and Peterborough in another cup event.

Raiders Fixtures

Sep 2: STREATHAM

Sep 8: Gosport

Sep 9: Chelmsford (T)

Sep 16: INVICTA (T)

Sep 22: Wight (RC)

Sep 23: WIGHT (RC)

Sep 29: Gosport

Sep 30: CHELMSFORD (T)

Oct 7: Invicta (T)

Oct 13: Wight (T)

Oct 14: M KEYNES

Oct 21: WIGHT (T)

Oct 27: Gosport

Oct 28: Invicta (C)

Nov 3: Cardiff

Nov 4: BRACKNELL

Nov 10: M Keynes

Nov 11: STREATHAM

Nov 24: CARDIFF

Nov 25: Chelmsford

Dec 1: Bracknell

Dec 2: WIGHT

Dec 8: GOSPORT

Dec 9: Invicta

Dec 16: CHELMSFORD

Dec 22: Bracknell (C)

Dec 23: Bracknell (C)

Jan 5: Oxford (C)

Jan 6: INVICTA

Jan 12: Trophy Final

Jan 13: Trophy Final

Jan 19: Streatham

Jan 20: INVICTA (C)

Jan 26: Wight

Jan 27: BRACKNELL

Feb 2: OXFORD (C)

Feb 3: Chelmsford

Feb 9: Cardiff

Feb 10: M KEYNES

Feb 16: Bracknell

Feb 17: INVICTA

Feb 23: Wight

Feb 24: Cardiff

Mar 2: Peterborough (C)

Mar 3: WIGHT

Mar 10: Invicta

Mar 16: M Keynes

Mar 17: CHELMSFORD

Mar 23: Streatham

Mar 24: PETERBORO (C)

*League unless stated, home in CAPITALS, 5.15pm. C=S1/S2Cup; T=South East Trophy; RC=Raiders Challenge.