Telford Tigers' winning run comes to an end

Telford Tigers had won their previous four matches in the NIHL National League.

Telford Tigers recent winning run was brough to an end at old rivals Sheffield Steeldogs on Sunday night.

Deakan Fielder celebrates scoring the Telford Tigers' first goal of the night against Peterborough Phantoms on Saturday Picture: Edward Bowen/ebphotography | Edward Bowen/ebphotography

placeholder image — Deakan Fielder celebrates scoring the Telford Tigers' first goal of the night against Peterborough Phantoms on Saturday Picture: Edward Bowen/ebphotography | Edward Bowen/ebphotography

The Tigers went into the NIHL National League match on the back of four consecutive victories that had thrust them into the heart of the play-off places.

It had also been 11 games since the Tigers had been beaten in regular time - with their four losses in that time coming in either overtime or via shootout.

Taylor Stanton fired the Tigers in front inside five minutes at iceSheffield, but the Steeldogs roared back to win 5-1 thanks to goals from Emil Oksanen, Jordan O’Brien, David Phillips and Dante Salituro (two).

Telford had stretched their winning run on Saturday night - overcoming Peterborough Phantoms 6-4 on home ice in Shropshire.

Deakan Fielder and Finley Howells twice gave the Tigers the lead, but Luke Ferrara levelled for Peterborough on each occasion.

Telford finally took control past the half-hour mark as Tate Shudra, Eric Henderson (two) and Stanton scored within a 15-minute period to make it 6-2, before Flynn Massie and Ferrara made the score look close for the Phantoms late on.

The fifth-placed Tigers return to action with a double-header against the sixth-placed Swindon Wildcats this weekend - in Wiltshire on Saturday and back in Telford on Sunday.