Hull Pirates 3 Telford Tigers 7 - match report
Telford Tigers restored their six-point lead at the top of the English Premier League with a 7-3 win over Hull Pirates on Saturday night.
Victory on Humberside, combined with defeat for second-placed Milton Keynes, means the Tigers are now three wins clear at the top of the standings.
An early strike from Telford after just five minutes of the first period set the tone for the evening, as the visitors restricted Hull to few quality chances.
Tigers head coach Tom Watkins, who watched his side lose 6-0 at the same rink just three weeks ago, said: "The big thing was that we had to be better defensively and that starts in the offensive zone, away from the puck.
"I don't remember giving up an odd-man rush tonight, whereas the last time we must have given up about 27 of them.
"We were smart, took our chances at the right time and every time they got one we answered it back almost straight away.
"It was good to see Dougie get his hat-trick and there were some really good team performances from the boys."
