Opening night to forget for Knights as Telford prevail

As opening nights go, it was a pretty forgettable one for three-time NIHL National champions Leeds Knights.

- by Phil Harrison

You only had to watch the post-match interview with head coach Ryan Aldridge to gauge how below-par the hosts were when sliding to a 7-4 defeat to Telford Tigers.

Four times the Knights got their noses ahead in front of their own fans on opening night on Saturday. Four times they allowed the visitors back into the game, the final time proving one time too many as Telford ran out deserved winners.