Danny Rose blooms for Telford Tigers in dramatic overtime win
Telford Tigers' play-off ambitions received a timely boost with a dramatic 3-2 overtime win over Guildford Flames in Surrey last night.
Victory means the Tigers remain in contention to finish in the top two of their group – and secure a place at next month's finals tournament.
Last night's encounter at the Guildford Spectrum saw Telford fall behind after just three minutes, thanks to strike from Flames forward Kari Santavori. But the visitors were soon back on level terms as Doug Clarkson scored with a deflection from Jonathan Weaver's long-range shot.
The second session was equally even-handed, with just a single goal from the Tigers separating the two sides. That strike came from Corey McEwen, who slotted home from close range after fine work on the wing from Lubomir Korhon on 45 minutes.
The third period was another tight-contested affair, Guildford scored the only goal of the session through former Tiger Michal Satek with 10 minutes remaining.
That left the game drawn at full-time – and it was defenceman Danny Rose who snatched the winning goal after just over a minute of overtime. The Tigers conclude their play-off campaign with a trip to face Peterborough Phantoms on Saturday, before Sunday's visit of Sheffield Steeldogs to Telford Ice Rink (6pm).