Dragons goalscorers Barlow, Witkowski, Dickinson, Cromie and Kennedy (Photo by Emilia Roberts Photography)
Sunday 30th November 2025 –
NIHL Moralee Division: Deeside D1 Dragons 11 –
Leeds Knights 2
The Deeside Dragons recorded their fourth win in a row with an 11-2
victory over Leeds Knights at Deeside Leisure Centre on Sunday.
Team captain Jared Dickinson opened the scoring for the Dragons on 5
minutes and further goals from Colin Cromie and Jake Witkowski saw them leading
3-0 at the first period break.
Deeside outshot the Knights by over two to one in the first period and
the onslaught continued in the second period as goals from Dickinson, Ross
Kennedy and Witkowksi again doubled the lead.
Leeds finally found the back of the net themselves on 33 minutes and then
scored a second goal two minutes later but that was as good as things got for
the Yorkshiremen.
A goal from Matty Barlow and a second of the night from Ross Kennedy
late in the period extended the Dragons lead again and the score stood at 8-2
at the second interval.
Third period goals followed from Bailey Thomas and Colin Cromie again, and
the scoring for the game was rounded off with Ross Kennedy’s hat trick strike,
for which he was deservedly named MVP.
Jace Gledhill put in a solid performance in the Dragons goal, turning
away 23 of the 25 shots that he faced.
Following the weekend games, the Dragons remain in third place in the
Moralee Division table with 35 points from their 17 games to date. Blackburn
Hawks lead the table with 45 points and Solihull Barons are in second with 43.
All of the top three teams have now played the same number of games.
Telford Tigers are just behind the Dragons in fourth place with 30 points
and a game in hand.
The D1 Dragons are at home again this Sunday 7th December when
they take on last season’s champions Billingham Stars at Deeside Leisure
Centre, 5.15pm face off. The two teams have yet to meet this season so it should
be a fascinating encounter.
Before that, the D2 Dragons team – who were without a game this weekend -
are at home on Saturday when they take on Laidler Division league leaders Sheffield
Titans – 5.15pm face off.
