PIRATES' fixtures for the upcoming SGB Premiership campaign have been released – with top-flight new boys Somerset first up.

Neil Middleditch's side face the Rebels in a double-header on Good Friday, April 14.

An Easter Sunday clash with Swindon is due to follow.

The fixture list does not include confirmed dates for meetings against Coventry and Leicester, although a provisional list has been drawn up.

Press and practice is set to take place on Wednesday, March 22.

MARCH

Fri 24: Darcy Ward Invitational (individual). Mon 27: Wolverhampton (a, Elite Shield, leg one). Wed 29: Wolverhampton (h, Elite Shield, leg two).

APRIL

Wed 5: Belle Vue (h, Knockout Cup quarter-final, leg one). Fri 7: Belle Vue (a, Knockout Cup quarter-final, leg two). Fri 14: Somerset (h, 11am), Somerset (h, 7.30pm). Sun 16: Swindon (a, 5pm). Sat 22: Rye House (a).

MAY

Mon 1: Swindon (h). Wed 10: Rye House (h). Wed 24: Belle Vue (h).

JUNE

Mon 5: Wolverhampton (a). Wed 7: Wolverhampton (h). Fri 9: Belle Vue (a).

JULY

Wed 12: King's Lynn (h). Thu 13: King's Lynn (a). Wed 19: Swindon (h). Wed 26: Somerset (h). Thu 27: Swindon (a). Fri 28: Belle Vue (a).

AUGUST

Wed 2: Belle Vue (h). Mon 7: Wolverhampton (a). Thu 10: Rye House (h). Wed 16: Wolverhampton (h). Mon 28: Rye House (a). Wed 30: King's Lynn (h). Thu 31: King's Lynn (a).

SEPTEMBER

Fri 1: Somerset (a).

PROVISIONAL FIXTURES

APRIL

Sat 8: Leicester (a). Wed 19: Coventry (h). Fri 21: Coventry (a).

JUNE

Sat 3: Leicester (a). Wed 21: Leicester (h). Fri 23: Coventry (a).

AUGUST

Mon 21: Coventry (h).

SEPTEMBER

Wed 6: Leicester (h).