Barons edged out in Lancashire thriller

Blackburn Hawks : 8
Direct Taxis Solihull Barons : 7

(Hawks win after overtime)

The Direct Taxis Solihull Barons were edged out on Sunday evening by a decisive over-time clincher by the Blackburn Hawks Jacob Lutwyche after a closely fought, end to end, tie up in Lancashire.

Dan Harrison cleans up the puck in the Barons end (J & K Davies)

The Barons had not been beaten by the Hawks in three previous encounters this season and when Niklas Ottosson found the net in the first two minutes following a quick forward line break, the omens were not looking good for the home side. It was however just a single goal and by mid-period the Hawks had drawn level, Aaron Davies finding space under Graham Laverick for the equaliser. More here