Sheffield Tigers face local rivals Hull Vikings on Wednesday and Thursday in fixtures that will have a huge influence on t𝓡he destination of the 2001 Premier League championship.

Hull currently lead the table by🦋 six points from Shef൩field which gives the fixtures added significance over and above the usual Yorkshire pride.

The two side🎐s first meet at Hull on Wednesday night with the return at Owlerton on Thursday. Sheffield have an unbeaten record at Hull this season following victories in a pre-season challenge and the Premier Trophy - but Hull are a different side now as shown by their league position.

Large crowds ♊are anticipated at both venues for what are sure to be classic encounters💎. Can the pure power of Sean Wilson, Robbie Kessler and Simon Stead snuff out the all round balance of Hull?

And it's a ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚbig week for Simon Stead as he prepares for the World Under-21 Final at Peterborough on Sunday afternoon. Could Sheffield have a world champion by Sunday tea-time?