Ice Hockey: Panthers' double strike

Nottingham Panthers continued their impressive form in the Superleague play-offs with a 6-3 win over Bracknell Bees on Sunday night, taking their recent run to five wins from their last six games after their 2-0 victory at the champions, Sheffield Steelers, on Saturday.

Scott Allison put Nottingham ahead after 16 seconds, then their captain, John Purves, who suffered a broken nose against Sheffield, added a second and Mark Cadotte also struck to make it three with little more than 11 minutes gone.

Bees, who lost all eight Superleague games against the Panthers, fought back to trail just 4-3 going into the third period, but goals from Jason Elders and Todd Wetzel ensured Panthers' victory.