Workington Comets will start their 2017 SGB Championship campaign at home to Sheffield.

Comets welcome the Tigers in their first A fixture on April 8, following the Cumberland Open Championship on March 25 and back-to-back Knockout Cup fixtures home and away against Newcastle on the first weekend of April.

Testimonial man Adam Roynon will host his celebration meeting on September 23.

Team manager Tony Jackson said: "Steve Whitehead and I have been working behind the scenes through a few drafts to get them sorted, with the rugby club as well.

"It's very much a northern-based league really and of course the difference this year is there's no League Cup."

Comets' full fixture list is below:

Key - KOC: Knockout Cup, CA: SGB Championship ‘A’ fixture, CB: SGB Championship ‘B’ fixture.

Saturday, March 25 - Cumberland Open Championship (at Workington)

Saturday, April 1 - Workington v Newcastle (KOC)

Sunday, April 2 - Newcastle v Workington (KOC)

Saturday, April 8 - Workington v Sheffield (CA)

Saturday, April 15 - Workington v Scunthorpe (CA)

Saturday, April 22 - Workington v Newcastle (CA)

Saturday, April 29 - Workington v Redcar (CA)

Friday, May 5 - Edinburgh v Workington (CA)

Saturday, May 6 - Open

Saturday, May 13 - Workington v Berwick (CA)

Thursday, May 18 - Redcar v Workington (CA)

Saturday, May 27 - Workington v Ipswich (CA)

Monday, May 29 - Peterborough v Workington (CA)

Saturday, June 3 - Berwick v Workington (CA)

Saturday, June 10 - Workington v Glasgow (CA)

Sunday, June 11 - Glasgow v Workington (CA)

Saturday, June 17 - Reserved (KOC)

Thursday, June 22 - Ipswich v Workington (CA)

Saturday, June 24 - Workington v Edinburgh (CA)

Sunday, June 25 - Newcastle v Workington (CA)

Saturday, July 8 - Workington v Sheffield (CB)

Saturday, July 15 - Workington v Peterborough (CA)

Thursday, July 20 - Sheffield v Workington (CA)

Saturday, July 22 - British Grand Prix: Cardiff

Sunday, July 23 - Newcastle v Workington (CB)

Thursday, July 27 - Redcar v Workington (CB)

Saturday, July 29 - Workington v Glasgow (CB)

Sunday, July 30 - Scunthorpe v Workington (CA)

Saturday, August 5 - Workington v Scunthorpe (CB)

Sunday, August 6 - Glasgow v Workington (CB)

Thursday, August 10 - Sheffield v Workington (CB)

Saturday, August 12 - Workington v Redcar (CB)

Thursday, August 17 - Ipswich v Workington (CB)

Saturday, August 19 - Workington v Ipswich (CB)

Saturday, August 26 - Berwick v Workington (CB)

Sunday, August 27 - Workington v Berwick (CB)

Saturday, September 2 - Workington v Peterborough (CB)

Friday, September 8 - Edinburgh v Workington (CB)

Saturday, September 9 - Workington v Newcastle (CB)

Sunday, September 10 - Peterborough v Workington (CB)

Saturday, September 16 - Workington v Edinburgh (CB)

Sunday, September 17 - Scunthorpe v Workington (CB)

Saturday, September 23 - Adam Roynon Testimonial

Saturday, September 30 - Reserved – Play-off

Saturday, October 7 - Reserved – Play-off

Saturday, October 14 - Reserved – Play-off

Saturday, October 21 - Open

Saturday, October 28 - Open