Ipswich Witches captain Danny King has called for his team to raise their game further despite a hard-fought home win over Sheffield Tigers at Foxhall Stadium. The TRU7 Group-sponsored Witches edged a tense encounter that stayed level deep into the meeting, with King stressing that stronger performances will be needed if Ipswich are to make a serious push for the play-offs.

Ipswich won 48-42, with the scores locked at 39-39 after heat 13 before Ipswich pulled clear in the closing races. King top-scored for the hosts with 13 points, well supported by Tobiasz Musielak (12+2) and Adam Ellis (8+1), while Sheffield's effort was led by Leon Flint (11) and Josh Pickering (10+1). King described the match as "so stressful when it's that tight," and said the team must "step up and do our jobs" ahead of their next fixture against Belle Vue.