Bracknell

Solihull Barons ............3 Bracknell Bees ............7

The Bracknell Bees wrapped up their league season with a seven-goal blitz of Solihull.

It was a fine performance from the away side and took their weekend goal tally to 19 in two games after their 12-1 win at the Isle of Wight the previous night.

Coach Mike Ellis felt it was a great way to wrap up the league campaign and send his team into the play-offs.

He said: "It was a good performance as the guys worked really hard for everything out there.

"We concentrated on getting the puck forward and moving it quickly towards the net and it caused them all sorts of problems.

"Most importantly we put the puck away and we're doing that more and more now which is very encouraging."

It was all to easy for the visitors as they stormed into a 4-0 lead by the first break.

A brace from Shaun Thompson and one apiece from Bradley Watchorn and Jan Melichar gave the away side a comfortable lead.

Solihull hit back through Neil Adams but further strikes from Jamie Line, Adam Bicknell and Ryan Aldridge put Bracknell out of sight.

Two late Jesse Hammill goals did put some respectability on the score for the home side but Bracknell still cruised to an easy win.

Wightlink Raiders ........1 Bracknell Bees ..........12

THE Bracknell Bees went goal crazy last Saturday to rattle 12 past hapless Wightlink.

Ryan Aldridge led the way with a four-timer and the points secured Bracknell's play-off qualification and made up for the defeat inflicted on the Bracknell Bees by the Islanders back in September.

Coach Mike Ellis was more than happy with the display and praised the way his team went forward.

He said: "It was a very strange game, we looked so dangerous every time we went up the ice and I think we had about 80 shots by the end.

"The guys did a great job, we knew we'd lost there earlier in the season so we made sure we didn't take them for granted.

"It was a professional performance and an important one,you can see the confidence is beginning to grow in the players."

Aldridge slammed home a hat-trick during the opening period with Matt Foord adding another to give the Bracknell Bees a 4-0 lead.

They continued to dominate their opponents after the first break and hit double figures during the second period thanks to further goals from Aldridge, Danny Hughes (2), Joe Baird (2) and Jan Melichar.

A Brian McLoughlin goal put Raiders on the scoreboard before Thompson and Foord wrapped up the win in the final period.

** The Queen Bracknell Bees' top-of-the-table clash with Sheffield Shadows finished with honours even after a 1-1 draw.

Both teams put everything into the game which leaves the two sides tied at the top along with Newcastle who have a game in hand on both.

The Bracknell Bees edged in front during the second period when Amy Lack fired home Laura Stack's pass but the visitors levelled things up in the final period when Emily Turner netted. Bracknell's best: (l-r): Scott Spearing, Jamie Line,Colin White,Mike Ellis, Jan Melichar,David Taylor,Danny Meyers.

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