Bracknell

Haringey Greyhounds 8

Bracknell Hornets 5

HARINGEY Greyhounds avenged last week's 10-1 defeat at Bracknell with a sweet victory over the Hornets in Sunday's English League clash at Alexandra Palace.

The Hounds produced some of their best hockey to date and were never headed in a 13-goal feast. Haringey's former Bracknell player Andy Johnson gave the home side the lead in the fifth minute and 60 seconds later Ricky Rutherford double their lead. The Hornets gradually regained their composure and pulled one back through Chris West.

The second period started slowly and it took 10 minutes before Haringey scored a third through Eric Ojala. However, Jan Bestic quickly added a fourth before Bracknell made it 4-2. Ojala soon restored the Hounds three-goal cushion with his second and although Bracknell grabbed a third Johnson made it 6-3 with his second.

Despite having a three-goal lead Hounds knew they would have to keep their discipline in the last quarter. However, within a minute Bracknell scored twice to put themselves back in the contest. For once, it was the opposition's who lost their cool and Bracknell's indiscipline saw them shorthanded for five minutes.

Haringey cashed in to make the points safe with two further goals from Bestic - his second - and Dodds. Bracknell decided to go literally down fighting - a couple of fights broke out on the ice - but Hounds protected their lead.

Hampstead and Highgate Express ~ Bracknell