Tomahawks are stung by Sutton loss

WHITLEY Tomahawks suffered a 7-2 home defeat to leaders Sutton Sting in English Under-15 North Division Two at Hillheads.

Sting were quickly out of the blocks and were ahead through Nathan Mead in the third minute.

They doubled their advantage in the tenth minute through Jacob Frost and increased their lead early in the middle period with Frost’s second of the game.

Within two minutes the hosts had pulled a goal back through Evan Dodds - only for the threegoal cushion to be restored three minutes later by Andras Kehl. Frost was soon to complete his hat-trick but Thomas Fraser (left) was on hand a short while later to reduce the score to 5-2 by the end of the second period.

The margin could have been smaller but for some good saves from the visiting netminder.

The Tomahawks were dealt a blow in the 34th minute when Matthew Wood was ejected from the game for a fighting penalty and from the five-minute powerplay Sutton added their sixth goal through Kehl.

Frost, with his fourth goal of the game, wrapped up the scoring with five minutes left.

The Tomahawks remain third in the table behind Sutton and Kingston. ■■WHITLEY Braves suffered a 10-2 defeat to a strong Nottingham side. Alex Nergaard bagged both of the Braves’ goals. ■■WHITLEY Mohawks travelled to face Telford Tigers in English Under-13 North Division Two on Saturday and lost 17-2. Max Torre and Owen Yarrow claimed the Mohawks’ consolation strikes.

The Telford side has scored 53 goals against Mohawks in three games this season and the teams meet for the final time this season at Hillheads next month.

WHITLEY Arrows travel to Kingston Sharks on Sunday in the Under-11 North League.

Whitley Mohawks host Sutton Sting in Under-13 North Division Two on Sunday (12.30) while Whitley Tomahawks are at Sheffield Stormers in Under-15 North Division Two on Saturday (1.50).

Whitley Renegades entertain Sheffield Scimitars in an English Under-20 League clash on Saturday (face-off 5.15).