Scims endure further disappointment

After being ahead on a number of occasions, Jon Rowbotham's side were edged out 7-6 by Guildford Flames following a shoot-out at Ice Sheffield on Saturday before losing out to league leaders MIK Lightning 5-2 24 hours later.

On home ice, James Archer and Mark Stewart (2) were on target against an in-form Flames to give the home side a 3-2 first period lead.

They extended that lead to 6-3 by the end of the second but three Guildford goals in 10m minutes took the game into overtime and then the lottery of a shoot-out which left Scimitars with juts one point.

In Milton Keynes, the Scimitars broke the deadlock early in the second with a goal at 21.55 by Peter Slamiar, following good work by Tom Squires.

Nick Poole equalised for Lightning at 25.30 but, just over six minutes later, the visitors were back in front through Matt Haywood.

The Lightning came out fast in the third and, on the powerplay, sdrew level 40 seconds in through Monir Kalgoum.

Lewis Christie claimed another powerplay goal at 44.37 before Andre Smulter hit the back of the net on a short-handed attack at 45.58.

Michael Wales completed the scoring at 49.09 to make it 5-2, leaving the Scimitars seventh in the table, five points adrift of Peterborough Phantoms who have a game in hand.