WORCESTER Wolves are primed for a British League play-off final rematch against Newcastle Eagles when the new season gets under way in September.

Paul James’ side will tip-off their 2014/15 campaign in the north-east against the defending league champions, who they defeated 90-78 at Wembley Arena last month.

The mouth-watering fixture on Friday, September 26, will be followed seven days later by a home clash against Cheshire Phoenix at the University Arena.

Head coach James said: “We have always had great games against Newcastle. It will have a bit of an edge with us having beaten them at Wembley in the play-off final and I know they’ll still be pretty sore about that.

“It’s a chance to lay down a marker and send a message out to the rest of the league. It could well come down to that one game.

“Last season we practically lost the league because we lost a game to Newcastle, and, had we won that we would have won the league.

“It’s a massive game but the pressure is just as much on them as it will be on us.

“We know what they’ll be like, hopefully we’ll have another strong team on the floor again and we’ll look forward to that challenge.”

Reigning league MVP Zaire Taylor, who left Worcester for London Lions earlier this month, will face his former side at the arena on Friday, November 7.

Wolves will play 36 league games next season, three more than in 2013/14, following the additions of on Bristol Flyers and Leeds Carnegie and withdrawal of Birmingham Knights.

SEPTEMBER: Friday 26, 7.30pm Newcastle Eagles (A).

OCTOBER: Friday 3, 7.30pm Cheshire Phoenix (H); Sunday 5, 6pm Manchester Giants (A); Friday 17, 7.30pm Surrey United (H); Friday 24, 7.30pm Leeds Carnegie (A); Friday 31, 7.30pm Bristol Flyers or Plymouth University Raiders (H) CUP.

NOVEMBER: Friday 7, 7.30pm London Lions (H); Friday 14, 7.30pm Manchester Giants (H); Friday 21, 7.30pm Sheffield Sharks (A); Friday 28, 7.30pm Bristol Flyers (H); Sunday 30, 5pm Glasgow Rocks (A).

DECEMBER: Sunday 7, 4pm Plymouth University Raiders (A); Friday 12, 7.30pm Sheffield Sharks (H); Sunday 14, 5.30pm Cheshire Phoenix (A); Friday 19, 7.30pm London Lions (H); Wednesday 23, 7.30pm Leicester Riders (A); Sunday 28, 3pm Leeds Carnegie (H).

JANUARY: Saturday 3, 7pm Surrey United (A); Sunday 4, 4pm Plymouth University Raiders (A); Friday 9, 7.30pm Newcastle Eagles (H); Saturday 17, 7.30pm Bristol Flyers (A); Sunday 18, 4pmDurham Wildcats (A); Friday 23, 7.30pmSheffield Sharks (H); Friday 30, 7.30pm Bristol Flyers (H).

FEBRUARY: Friday 6, 7.30pm Surrey United (H); Sunday 8, 5.30pmCheshire Phoenix (A); Sunday 15, 4pm Durham Wildcats (A); Friday 20, 7.30pm Manchester Giants (H); Sunday 22, 5pm Glasgow Rocks (A); Friday 27, 7.30pm London Lions (A).

MARCH: Friday 6, 7.30pm Plymouth University Raiders (H); Friday 13, 7.30pm Durham Wildcats (H); Saturday 21,7.30pm Leicester Riders (A); Friday 27, 7.30pm Leeds Carnegie (A).

APRIL: Friday 3, 7.30pm Newcastle Eagles (H); Friday 10, 7.30pm Glasgow Rocks (H); Friday 17, 7.30pm Leicester Riders (H); Sunday 19, 4pm Durham Wildcats (A).