SHEFFIELD skipper Josh Pickering has agreed a deal to finalise their side for the forthcoming 2026 campaign.

The fans’ favourite joins Jack Holder, Chris Holder, Anders Rowe, Leon Flint and Jye Etheridge as returning members from the team that finished last season with Rising Star Luke Killeen the only new face at Owlerton this term.

It will be a fourth year in a row that ‘Picko’ has put pen to paper with the Tigers and team manager Simon Stead is delighted to have his club captain back on board.

“Everybody knows my thoughts on Picko by now and we’re over the moon to keep him for another year,” Stead said.

“He’s all-action on track, he’s established himself as an out-and-out heat-leader in the top-flight and he’s a brilliant captain to have.

“There’s no doubt about it we’re going to need him to maintain a similar level of performance this season, if not keep improving, and there’s no reason why he can’t do that.”

Premiership plans continue to gather pace behind the scenes and the club hope to be in a position to announce season ticket details very soon.

The club are also working on different commercial packages and hope to launch in the coming weeks.