Back-to-back victories over the weekend have put JT/Fox Oxford Cheetahs right back in the Sky Sports Elite League title chase.

The highlight was the superb win over Coventry at Brandon last Saturday.

You have to go back a very long way for the last time the Cheetahs stung the Bees, and it couldn't have come at a better time.

Oxford Cheetahs duo Todd Wiltshire, left, and Steve Johnston

They come back to Sandy Lane tomorrow and, although Cheetahs seem to have enough in the tank to grab the bonus point, the Bees are always a very tough side to beat around Cowley where Greg Hancock and Billy Hamill invariably shine.

The resurgence in the Cheetahs camp is down to the improved form of Steve Johnston and Todd Wiltshire. We all knew they could do it, but it took them just that little bit longer to get going this term.

The Dryml boys are just getting better and better, with the younger Lukas leading the charge for Cheetahs.

Easily the most improved rider on the team, he is absolutely brimming with confidence.

Far from being fazed against the top riders, now he fully expects to go out and beat them.

In addition, 'Mr Dependable' Leigh Adams is flying, and Brian Andersen is proving a promoter's dream.

One rider still struggling is young Andrew Appleton, but team manager Colin Meredith is backing the lad and suggests a few Premier League bookings may help his confidence.

In his programme notes, club owner Steve Purchase said: 'It was a great home performance to comprehensively beat leaders Poole and then a brilliant all-round team performance to win at Coventry.

"Please don't be fooled by that performance, the Bees will be very tough opposition tomorrow. They will not need any motivation to put one back over on us and they ride Cowley very well indeed.

"Our aim is simple, to build on the performances of the last couple of weeks and to get three points so that we can regain that top spot.

"The team are showing renewed confidence after a slightly difficult spell, however, we have yet to get all the riders firing together.

"Johnno was again instrumental in the two victories last week, and in particular we saw the benefit of having the Drymls at Coventry. A brilliant 15, paid 17, from them in nine rides really made the difference and showed why we missed them so much the previous week at Eastbourne."