Blaze In Penalties Win At Newcastle

Coventry Blaze needed penalties to beat Newcastle Vipers tonight

In front of a gate of around 1,000 including 70 Blaze fans at the Newcastle Metro Arena, It was first blood Coventry when Luke Fulghum scored on 3.13.

Newcastle levelled through Marle two minutes later and went in front thanks to a goal from Berry on 16.54.

However, twenty seconds before the end of the first period, Danny Stewart tied the game when he scored, assisted by Robinson and Chambers.

A very tight second period left it all square going into the third period. That finished without a goal and with both side taking a point, so the match went in to Over-Time.

That failed to split the teams, so penalties were required. Adam Calder went first and had his shot saved before Berry had his effort saved by Peter Hirsch. Fulghum and Petricko both had their penalties saved.

Greg Chambers scored his. Marhle stepped up and missed to give Blaze the victory on penalties.

Coventry Blaze will wear a specially commissioned Halloween shirt for the home game against Cardiff Devils on Sunday night.

The shirts worn by the players plus two blood shirts, numbers 15 & 23(which will be supplied with the winner's choice of name bar), 16 Jack Watkins and 10 Tom Ledgard's jersey will also be available with 00 Scorch and 1 Dalziel, will be available via an auction which starts in the morning.

Bids can be placed anytime between 9am tomorrow (Thursday 29th) and the end of the second interval of Sunday's game.

The minimum bid on any shirt is £50 or you can buy one for £100. You must pay in full if you wish to buy a shirt for £100.

Payment can be made by cash, cheque, credit card or paypal and if payment is made in full by the end of the game on Sunday, supporters can collect their shirts after the game.