Flame- grilling as Phantoms fail to Pick up points again

Phantoms are nothing if not consistent against the Flames.

This Saturday reverse in Surrey stretched their unwanted 100 per cent record against the current English Premier League table- toppers to five matches this season.

Acoupleoffirst- periodgoals andathirdinthemiddlesection wereenoughtocondemnPhantoms a predictable defeat on a night when head coach Jon Kynastonadmittedhisteam‘ could have played better’.

Back- up netminder Dan Lane received a rare outing when replacing Damien King for the final few minutes while import Jozef Sladok returned from a two- match suspension.

New defensive recruit Greg Pick made his debut for Phantomsafterreceivingclearancea couple of hours before face- off.

Pick spent several years in America andCanadabefore returning to these shores. Hehad a short spell at Slough before signing for the city club.