Fixture List Update...

Mildenhall DJS Fen Tigers – proudly sponsored by Manchetts Rescue and Recovery – await a new date for the vital NDL fixture away to reigning champions Leicester Lion Cubs following the announcement by the East Midlands club of a fixture change. 

With a number of other meetings encroaching into the late June/early July period at their Beaumont Park home, the Lion Cubs have had to call off the scheduled visit of the Fen Tigers which was due to take place on Saturday 1st. July.

A new date will be announced as soon as possible.

Preview: Oxford v Mildenhall

It’s a top of the table clash at Oxford Stadium this evening (Tuesday 6th. June) when Mildenhall DJS Fen Tigers – sponsored by Manchetts Rescue and Recovery – visit in National Development League [NDL]  action.

Both teams go into the meeting on the back of two victories over the weekend: third-placed Oxford Chargers winning both matches on their ‘Northern Tour’ at Edinburgh and Berwick; while the Fen Tigers went top of the NDL courtesy of being the first team to win at Workington and then seeing off the robust challenge of Belle Vue Colts at West Row on Sunday and as a result, leap-frogging the Manchester side in the table.

Mildenhall have an enforced change, with the meeting being on a Tuesday meaning Plymouth-based Ben Trigger is in action in his home city on Championship duty and the GB U21 finalist’s position in the main body of the side is covered by a ‘Guest’ also having a very impressive 2023 campaign, 15-year-old Ashton Boughen. Boughen who hails from near King’s Lynn made a handful of appearances for the Fen Tigers in the back end of last season before opting to sign up with defending champions Leicester this term. Boughen has won, with maximums, all three of the GB Youth Championship rounds he’s contested this season.

Oxford have had to make changes themselves at Reserve with new signing Kelsey Dugard joining Aussie Luke Killeen on the injury sidelines and bringing in Kai Ward to partner the other stand-by Sam Woods.

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