Ice Hockey: Raiders 4 Streatham 3

PUBLISHED: 20:19 05 January 2019 | UPDATED: 12:17 06 January 2019

Lee Power

Raiders captain Aaron Connolly in action against Streatham (pic John Scott)

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The visitors took the lead in the eighth minute with a power play goal from Ryan Webb, while Callum Wells was serving a penalty for boarding.

But Raiders were back on terms soon after with a delayed penalty goal from Juraj Huska and took the lead just 12 seconds later as Jake Sylvester struck.

Brandon Ayliffe made it 3-1 just over two minutes later, but Streatham hit back early in the second period as Alex Roberts scored a shorthanded goal, after Leigh Jamieson was given a match penalty for checking to the head.

Raiders killed off penalties against JJ Pitchley (hooking) and Blaho Novak (roughing), before a holding call against Streatham’s Ben Russell towards the end of the session.

And the home side scored a fourth goal within a minute of the final period as captain Aaron Connolly beat Damien King.

Streatham cut the gap to one with just over five minutes remaining with a shorthanded goal from Adam Carr, but Raiders held firm to claim another win, ahead of their trip to Peterborough on Sunday.

Scorers, Raiders: Juraj Huska* 1+2; Jake Sylvester 1+1; Brandon Ayliffe 1; Aaron Connolly 1; Dan Scott 0+2; Mason Webster 0+1; Ollie Baldock 0+1; Liam Chong 0+1.

Streatham: Adam Carr 1+2; Alex Roberts 1; Ryan Webb 1; Damien King 0+1; Ben Russell 0+1; Leigh Jamieson 0+1; Adam Wood 0+1.

Shots on goal: Ben Clements (R) 19-14-11=44-3; Damien King (S) 18-15-21=54-4.