Sheffield Scimitars : 2
Solihull Barons : 9

After a long holiday season lay-off, the Zoo Accounting Solihull Barons got 2023 off to a good start on Saturday evening, recording an emphatic win away at Sheffield Scimitars.

The Scimitars were the first to make a mark as teenage call-up Charlie Davenport netted after three and a half minutes before the Barons brought things level within the minute, the pairing of Filip Byfält and Matt Maurice giving the latter the equaliser. By mid-period the Barons had pushed ahead with Dan Mulcahy finding the net after six-minutes. The remainder of the period would see Solihull pepper the net of the Scims’ Bandon Stones but with nothing managing to get through. With a late period powerplay to Sheffield, Isaac Tse seized the opportunity to level things up as the sides went into the break. More here…