BBL Cup Draw - 2007/2008 Season

The first-round and quater-final draws for the BBL Cup competition
have been made and have thrown up some mouth-watering ties.

1st Round

Saturday 27th October 2007
DMU Leicester Riders v Team Birmingham Panthers (7.30pm)

Friday 2nd November 2007
Marshall MK Lions v London United (7.30pm)

Sunday 4th November 2007
Scottish Phoenix Honda Rocks v Worcester Wolves (5.00pm)
Kularoos Plymouth Raiders v PAWS London Capital (4.00pm)
BiG Storage Cheshire Jets v Everton Tigers (5.30pm)

Quarter Finals

Friday 23rd November 2007
Sheffield Sharks v Rocks/Wolves (7.30pm)

Sunday 25th November 2007
Poujoulat Heat Guildford v Riders/Panthers (3.00pm)
Newcastle Eagles v Jets/Tigers (5.30pm)
Raiders/Capital v Lions/United

The highlights in the first-round include two derby games. In the
Northwest the BiG Storage Cheshire Jets host the Everton Tigers at the
Northgate Arena on Sunday 4th November, whilst in the Midlands the DMU
Leicester Riders welcome the Team Birmingham Panthers to the John
Sandford Centre on Saturday 27th October.

Last season's runner-up, the Scottish Phoenix Honda Rocks, will play
the Worcester Wolves at the Braehead Arena on Sunday 4th November in
the opening round, as the Kularoos Plymouth Raiders face the PAWS
London Capital at the Plymouth Pavilions on the same day, and Marshall
MK Lions meet London United on Friday 2nd November.

The reigning champions, the Poujoulat Heat Guildford, await the winner
of the Midlands derby between the Riders and the Panthers in the
quarter-finals at The Spectrum on Sunday 25th November 2007. Also
playing on that day will be the 2006 winners, the Newcastle Eagles,
against either the Jets or Tigers, and the winner of the Raiders and
Capital tie will meet the winner from the Lions and United game. The
Sheffield Sharks host either the Rocks or the Wolves in the quarter-
final on Friday 23rd November 2007.