Sheffield Steelers 4-3 Hull Stingrays (Challenge Cup)
The Hull Stingrays chances of reaching the Challenge Cup Quarter Finals for a second consecutive year appear remote after they were tonight handed their third defeat in the competition this season, losing out 4-3 to the Sheffield Steelers at Ice Sheffield.
As they did against Cardiff on Sunday, the Stingrays opened the scored with Jereme Tendler netting his fourth goal of the season after just two minutes with assists from Martin Ondrej and Omar Pacha.
The Steelers leveled on the 15 minute mark through captain Jonathan Phillips before Maxim Lacroix gave the home side the lead 6.14 into the second period.
Tendler struck again nine minutes later with assists this time coming through Brits Bobby Chamberlain and Matty Davies, however, Stefan Meyer would score as the period was drawing to a close to give the Steelers a 3-2 lead heading into the final period.
Derek Campbell - who recorded a hat-trick on his last visit to Ice Sheffield for the Stingrays against the Steelers - equalised on the powerplay just 43 seconds into the final period via assists from Jason Silverthorn and Tendler - who recorded his third point of the night and eighth of the season.
However, it would be the Steelers that would have the final say as British forward Aaron Nell scored the game winning goal on the powerplay at 44.11.
The defeat will make it extremely difficult for the Stingrays to progress to the Quarter Final from Challenge Cup Group B following defeats against Nottingham (9-3) and Cardiff (4-3).
Sylvain Cloutier's side have still to play Nottingham, Sheffield and Coventry at the Hull Arena as well as Coventry and Cardiff away but face the daunting task of likely needing to win the vast majority of those fixtures including both games against the Coventry Blaze in order to progress.
The Hull Stingrays chances of reaching the Challenge Cup Quarter Finals for a second consecutive year appear remote after they were tonight handed their third defeat in the competition this season, losing out 4-3 to the Sheffield Steelers at Ice Sheffield.
As they did against Cardiff on Sunday, the Stingrays opened the scored with Jereme Tendler netting his fourth goal of the season after just two minutes with assists from Martin Ondrej and Omar Pacha.
The Steelers leveled on the 15 minute mark through captain Jonathan Phillips before Maxim Lacroix gave the home side the lead 6.14 into the second period.
Tendler struck again nine minutes later with assists this time coming through Brits Bobby Chamberlain and Matty Davies, however, Stefan Meyer would score as the period was drawing to a close to give the Steelers a 3-2 lead heading into the final period.
Derek Campbell - who recorded a hat-trick on his last visit to Ice Sheffield for the Stingrays against the Steelers - equalised on the powerplay just 43 seconds into the final period via assists from Jason Silverthorn and Tendler - who recorded his third point of the night and eighth of the season.
However, it would be the Steelers that would have the final say as British forward Aaron Nell scored the game winning goal on the powerplay at 44.11.
The defeat will make it extremely difficult for the Stingrays to progress to the Quarter Final from Challenge Cup Group B following defeats against Nottingham (9-3) and Cardiff (4-3).
Sylvain Cloutier's side have still to play Nottingham, Sheffield and Coventry at the Hull Arena as well as Coventry and Cardiff away but face the daunting task of likely needing to win the vast majority of those fixtures including both games against the Coventry Blaze in order to progress.
