Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Season 2017/18 - November 4th & 5th

(Action between Swindon Wildcats and Peterborough Phantoms at The Link on Sunday evening, thanks to Adver Sports Desk for the picture)

Let's take a look back at the NIHL South Division action that took place over the weekend, starting with One (Britton) section:-

Saturday 4th November
Bracknell Bees 8-1 Cardiff Fire
Basingstoke Bison 7-2 Milton Keynes Thunder
Peterborough Phantoms 3-6 London Raiders

National Cup Group C
Streatham 5-1 Invicta Dynamos

Autumn Cup Group 2
Hull Pirates 3-6 Swindon Wildcats

Sunday 5th November
Invicta Dynamos 4-5 Bracknell Bees (PSO)
London Raiders 3-2 Milton Keynes Thunder (OT)
Cardiff Fire 3-5 Streatham
Swindon Wildcats 4-5 Peterborough Phantoms

National Cup Group D
Telford Tigers 2-4 Basingstoke Bison

Latest Division One (Britton) Standings
1. Peterborough Phantoms Played 11 Won 10 Pts 20
2. Bracknell Bees Played 11 Won 10 Pts 20
3. Basingstoke Bison Played 8 Won 8 Pts 16
4. Swindon Wildcats Played 9 Won 5 Pts 12
5. Milton Keynes Thunder Played 12 Won 4 Pts 11
6. London Raiders Played 8 Won 4 Pts 8
7. Invicita Dynamos Played 11 Won 3 Pts 8
8. Streatham Played 11 Won 3 Pts 7
9. Cardiff Fire Played 13 Won 0 Pts 0

Well result of the weekend came in Peterborough where the Phantoms 100% record was ended after London Raiders stunned them on the road on Saturday night.  Raiders backed that up with another win at home to Milton Keynes Thunder in overtime to pick up four points this weekend.  Phantoms did bounce back to win a close one at Swindon Wildcats, the hosts themselves had won on the road at Hull Pirates in the National Cup on Saturday night to stay well in charge of their Group.  Bracknell Bees joined Phantoms at the top after they thrashed bottom side Cardiff Fire on Saturday, the Fire have now lost all thirteen games after they lost again on Sunday at home to Streatham, although they pushed the South London side all the way.  That win for Streatham made it two wins from two this weekend after they smashed rivals Dynamos at home in the National Cup to make it five from five in that competition.  Basingstoke Bison made it eight wins from eight with victory over Thunder on Saturday before they made it two wins on the weekend with victory at Telford Tigers in the Autumn Cup to bring themselves back into their group.  Thunder themselves had a poor weekend loosing both their games.

Here are the fixtures for next weekend in the One (Britton) section:- 
Saturday 11th November 
London Raiders vs Streatham
Peterborough Phantoms vs Milton Keynes Thunder

National Cup Group D
Bracknell Bees vs Telford Tigers
Basingstoke Bison vs Swindon Wildcats

Sunday 12th November
Milton Keynes Thunder vs Basingstoke Bison

National Cup Group B
Hull Pirates vs Peterborough Phantoms

National  Cup Group C
Invicta Dynamos vs Streatham

National Cup Group D
Telford Tigers vs Bracknell Bees

Right here are the results from Two (Wilkinson) section:- 
Saturday 4th November 
Lee Valley Lions 2-12 Solent Devils
Slough Jets 6-2 Cardiff Fire 2

Sunday 5th November
Peterborough Phantoms 2 3-7 Oxford City Stars
Guildford Phoenix 5-2 Invicta Mustangs
Bristol Pitbulls 4-5 Haringey Huskies
Basingstoke Buffalo 6-5 Slough Jets

Latest Division Two (Wilkinson) Standings
1. Oxford City Stars Played 8 Won 7 Pts 14
2. Peterborough Phantoms 2 Played 8 Won 7 Pts 14
3. Guildford Phoenix Played 8 Won 6 Pts 12
4. Solent Devils Played 7 Won 5 Pts 11
5. Bracknell Hornets Played 5 Won 5 Pts 10
6. Haringey Huskies Played 8 Won 5 Pts 10
7. Chelmsford Chieftains Played 3 Won 3 Pts 6
8. Basingstoke Buffalo Played 8 Won 3 Pts 6
9. Invicta Mustangs Played 9 Won 2 Pts 5
10. Cardiff Fire 2 Played 4 Won 2 Pts 4
11. Slough Jets Played 9 Won 2 Pts 4
12. Bristol Pitbulls Played 6 Won 1 Pts 2
13. Swindon Wildcats 2 Played 6 Won 0 Pts 0
14. Lee Valley Lions Played 7 Won 0 Pts 0

Their is a new leader at the top of the division after Oxford City Stars ended Peterborough Phantoms 2's 100% record with victory in Peterborough to go top on goal difference whilst Guildford Phoenix moved into third spot after a home win over the Invicta Mustangs.  Solent Devils are fourth after they put twelve past bottom side Lee Valley Lions whilst Haringey Huskies returned to action with a much needed win over Bristol Pitbulls.  Slough Jets had a mixed weekend, beating Cardiff Fire 2 at home on Saturday before falling to a narrow loss at Basingstoke Buffalo on Sunday, whilst Chelmsford Chieftains, Bracknell Hornets and Swindon Wildcats 2 were not in action this weekend.

Here are the fixtures for Division Two (Wilkinson) next weekend:-
Saturday 11th November
Bristol Pitbulls vs Chelmsford Chieftains
Solent Devils vs Invicta Mustangs
Haringey Huskies vs Oxford City Stars
Slough Jets vs Lee Valley Lions
Swindon Wildcats 2 vs Basingstoke Buffalo
Cardiff Fire 2 vs Bracknell Hornets

Sunday 12th November
Lee Valley Lions vs Haringey Huskies
Peterborough Phantoms 2 vs Swindon Wildcats 2

Oxford City Stars vs Guildford Phoenix

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