Sheffield Steeldogs 2-5 Manchester Phoenix
Enforcer Andrew Sharp showed his metal on Sunday night in what could have been a dress rehearsal for Manchester Phoenix’s first round playoff match up.
Sharp dropped the gloves three times with ex-Phoenix hard-man and Sheffield player coach Andre Payette in a fiery encounter.
Phoenix, currently needing seven points to clinch the league title, look likely to play their Yorkshire rivals in the quarterfinals of the playoffs and both teams fired warnings on Sunday.
Sheffield took a 2-0 lead with goals from Lloyd Gibson and Janis Ozolins, but Phoenix, like so many times this season, rose to the challenge.
The champions elect scored five unanswered goals across two periods from Curtis Huppe (2), Tony Hand, Ben Morgan and an empty net goal from Stephen Wallace to seal another important two points.
However with Phoenix needing overtime to beat Sheffield at the Altrincham Ice Dome on their last visit, player coach Tony Hand must be warning his players of the task that awaits them once the playoffs begin in April.
Phoenix continue their march for the title this weekend with an away game at Swindon Wildcats before entertaining Basingstoke Bison on Sunday in Altrincham.
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