Telford Tigers claw through to play-off final

With the tie in the balance following Saturday’s 5-5 draw in Telford – a game they were trailing 5-3 with just minutes remaining – Jonathan Weaver hit an overtime winner to give Tigers a tense 4-3 win.

Tigers went 1-0 down after just a minute, ex-Tigers Matty Davies shooting from a tight angle, catching out net minder Denis Bell but captain Jason Silverthorn levelled for Tigers.

Hull then took the lead in the third period but Tigers responded through Warren Tait.

Hull took the lead for a third time but Weaver tipped Ricky Plant’s shot into the top right hand corner.

With just three minutes left to play, Jack Watkins took a tripping penalty. Hull had constant pressure on the Tigers’ goal during the power play, with Bell making an astounding glove save from point blank range to keep Hull out.

There were no further chances so the game ended 3-3 sending the contest to sudden death.

And it was Tigers who were triumphant just 59 seconds into overtime, Scott McKenzie found Weaver in space and, after beating a Hull defender, he fired home to send the Tigers’ fans wild and his team into the final.