Sunday, 16 March 2014

Laidler Conference - Solihull Barons are Champions!

Deeside Dragons 5-4 defeat away at Widnes Wild in the North West Derby means that Solihull Barons are Laidler Conference champions.

The Dragons were 5-1 down going into the last 5 minutes and pulled 3 goals back in a match where they outshot their hosts 46 to 23. The defeat means that they will finish in second place in the league table.

The Barons made sure of their title win with a 1-3 victory away at 3rd place Coventry Blaze which sees them lead then table by 6 clear points.

In the other game of the evening, 4th place Nottingham Lions shut out bottom team Blackburn Eagles 3-0.

Photo: Deeside defeat away at Widnes - by Peter Sheffield, www.psd-images.co.uk