Telford Tigers slip to loss in Peterborough
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Tigers coach Tom Watkins praised his players’ work ethic after watching them slip to their first defeat in six games against Peterborough Phantoms on Sunday night.
A short-benched Telford side – featuring just 13 fit outskaters – looked to be on target for victory against the Phantoms, before the hosts scored three times in the final period to win 3-1.
Tigers come from behind to beat Pirates 7-4
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Tigers coach Tom Watkins hailed his side’s “grit and character” after they twice came from two goals behind to beat Hull Pirates 7-4 on Saturday night.
Victory at Telford Ice Rink maintained the Tigers’ unbeaten home record, ahead Sunday’s pre-Christmas trip to face Peterborough Phantoms.
Watkins, who lost both Milan Kolena and Doug Clarkson late in the game, was happy to see them overcome a string of setbacks.
Tigers stage dramatic comeback in Swindon
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“There won’t be a sweeter two points this season” – that was the assessment from Tigers coach Tom Watkins, following his side’s 6-5 win over Swindon Wildcats on Saturday night.
A dramatic encounter at the Link Centre saw a short-handed Telford outfit come from behind twice, including a 4-2 deficit in the second period, to claim the points.
Tigers continue win run with success over Flames
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Telford Tigers rounded off a gruelling run of three games in five days with a dramatic 4-3 win over Guildford Flames on Sunday night.
Victory at Telford Ice Rink followed away wins in Sheffield and Swindon, as the Tigers retained their eight-point lead at the top of the EPL.
And with the Shropshire men having a shorthanded squad for all three games, head coach Tom Watkins was proud of their efforts on Sunday.
Tigers take midweek win over Steeldogs
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Coach Tom Watkins said “key moments” proved to be the difference in Telford Tigers’ 6-3 win over Sheffield Steeldogs on Wednesday night.
Telford now lead the English Premier League standings by eight points, albeit with second-placed Milton Keynes having two games in hand.
The turning point at Ice Sheffield proved to be a Steeldogs five-on-three powerplay late in the first period, as the Tigers killed a string of penalties from the hosts.
