Elite League leaders Nottingham Panthers racked up another four-point weekend, winning 7-1 at home to Fife Flyers and 8-0 at Coventry Blaze. Belfast Giants stay in touch after a 4-1 victory at Coventry Blaze and a 2-1 win at Sheffield Steelers – Darryl Lloyd got both goals. Cardiff Devils are up to third after a 6-2 win at Braehead Clan and a 2-1 overtime win at home to Hull Stingrays – Mac Faulkner bagged the winner. Derek Keller hit the shoot-out winner for Fife as they won 4-3 at Dundee Stars. Edinburgh Capitals continued their recent good form with a 5-2 win at home to Dundee, while Hull lost 4-2 at home to the Steelers. In the Challenge Cup Quarter-final 1st leg Belfast won 3-1 at Hull.
 
Basingstoke Bison still lead the EPL after another pair of wins. Greg Owen’s goal secured a 1-0 win at home to Guildford Flames, while Joe Greener bagged a brace in their 5-1 win at Telford Tigers. Derek Campbell scored twice as Manchester Phoenix downed Sheffield Steeldogs and they followed up with a 4-3 win at Slough Jets – Tony Hand hit the winner in the last minute. Phoenix completed a successful week with a 3-2 shoot-out win at Peterborough Phantoms – Bari McKenzie got the winner. Darius Pliskauskas hit the shoot-out winner as Slough won 6-5 at Bracknell Bees. The Steeldogs miserable form continued as they lost 3-2 at home to Peterborough and 5-2 at Guildford.
 
Billingham Stars are just a point behind Solway Sharks at the top of NIHL1 North after a comfortable 8-2 win at home to Trafford Metros. Sutton Sting boosted their play-off hopes with a 5-1 home win over Sheffield Spartans and a 5-5 draw with Coventry. Two goals from Gareth Owen helped Blaze to a 6-2 win at home to Whitley Warriors. Telford Titans had a mixed weekend, beating Blackburn Hawks 4-2 but falling 6-2 at Sheffield.
 
Deeside Dragons and Sheffield Senators both won to keep up the pressure at the top of NIHL2 North. Dragons hit ten without reply at Blackburn Eagles, while Sheffield Senators eased past Fylde Flyers 6-2.
 
Chelmsford Chieftains beat NIHL1 South title rivals Wightlink Raiders 11-1 – James Ayling (3) & Danny Hammond (3) led the scoring. Raiders kept their points tally ticking over with a 6-3 home win against Solent & Gosport Devils. Invicta Dynamos enjoyed a four-point weekend winning 6-4 at Cardiff Devils and following up with an 8-2 home success over Streatham Redskins.
 
In the NIHL South Cup Billy Phillips’ late winner helped Romford Raiders to a 3-2 win at Bracknell Hornets and they followed up with a 7-6 win in the return on home ice. Chelmsford won 6-1 at MK Thunder – Danny Hammond scored twice.
 
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