NIHL North Round Up - Weekend of 7th & 8th November 2015

Telford Tigers move up into 3^rd place in the Moralee Conference on Sunday night after a comprehensive 9-4 win over local rivals Solihull Barons.  Macaulay Haywood top scored with 3+1 in a game that was level 3-3 after two periods.  The Barons took 118 PIMs and lost their composure in the 3^rd period, shipping 6 goals for their 1.

The Barons had also lost 6-4 away at Solway Sharks on Saturday albeit in a somewhat quieter fashion.   

Whitley Warriors shut out Sheffield Spartans 6-0 to remain in second place – level on points with leaders Blackburn Hawks who did not have a league game at the weekend, but who have two games in hand.

In the other Moralee game of the weekend Billingham Stars beat Sutton Sting to move up into 5^th place.

Blackburn Hawks beat Solway Sharks 4-2 in the NIHL North Cup – putting them on top of the group at this early stage with 2 wins from 2 games. 

In the Laidler Conference, Deeside Dragons won the north-west derby beating Widnes Wild 3-2 in a tense affair that was only decided by a goal 2 minutes from time.

They pull away from the Wild and remain firmly in 2^nd place,  2 points behind leaders Nottingham Lions - who won 1-3 away at Coventry Blaze – with two games in hand. 

Blackburn Eagles remain in 4^th place following their 4-3 win at home to Hull Jets.