BBL Cup 2007/08

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

1st Round

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

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

Sunday 4th November
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
Sheffield Sharks v Rocks/Wolves (7.30pm)

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

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. 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.