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    Monday 15 March 2010

    Four point weekend for Phoenix

    Manchester Phoenix 4-1 Sheffield Scimitars

    Manchester Phoenix 7-3 Bracknell Bees

    Back to back home wins for the Manchester Phoenix has seen them climb back up to third in the English Premier League.

    On Saturday night, Phoenix continued their dominance over closest rivals Sheffield Scimitars with a dominant display and a 4-1 win. Jaakko Hagelberg and a shorthanded goal from Adam Walker gave Phoenix the early lead, which was added to by Rob Lachowicz and Hagelberg in the second period.

    Sheffield did manage to ruin Steve Fone’s shut-out hopes with a late goal from Simon Butterworth whilst the period also saw three fights in five minutes of madness, Tony Hand, Andre Payette and Jaakko Hagelberg all obliging the Scimitars frustrations.

    Phoenix continued their winning run on Sunday night as they defeated the Bracknell Bee’s 7-3 which included another double from Jaakko Hagelberg along with markers from Tony Hand, Adam Walker, Andre Payette, Iain Bowie and Rob Lachowicz. Bee’s replied with goals from Shane Moore, Michal Pinc and Jaroslav Cesky.

    Phoenix now solely occupy third place in the standings whilst also holding a game in hand, to be played on Thursday night at Peterborough Phantoms.



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