National Ice Hockey League Division 2 North
Fylde Flyers 4 - Solihull Barons 15
Period Scores: 1-5, 2-5, 1-5
Shots On Goal: Flyers 48 - Solihull 54
Penalties In Minutes: Flyers 40 - Solihull 32
Flyers Scorers: Janis Grinbergs 2+1, Andy Clark 1+0, Tom Murphy 1+0, Marriott, Charlton, Jones, Gillingham all 0+1
Report:
Having battled on with a reduced bench last Sunday away at Solihull and been just 5 minutes away from coming home with a point, Fylde Flyers would have been hoping for something positive in the return fixture at home on Saturday evening.
Unfortunately all they got for their efforts - playing in front of a sizeable SubZero crowd - was broken bones, gashes and a ferrying service to the A&E department as Solihull employed highly aggressive tactics in this 4-15 reverse.
Flyers actually opened the scoring with a short handed goal after 9 minutes but by the time they scoted their second in the 35th minute, the visitors had scored 10 and were romping away with the game. 6 Flyers had to withdraw from the game with injuries in scenes reminiscent of matches with the Solihull teams of old with Chuck Taylor et al when the Barons were everybody's favourite team to hate - and it is doubtful whether all will be patched up in time for tonight's road trip to Hull.
Fylde Flyers next home game is on Saturday 16th February when they entertain Sheffield Senators at the SubZero Ice Arena in Cleveleys - 5pm face off.
More info: www.fyldeflyers.co.uk
Photo: Janis Grinbergs by J Lynch
