THE Basingstoke Bison moved up to second spot in Group D of the National Cup after winning 4-2 at the Telford Tigers on Sunday night.
This was the Herd's first success in three attempts against the Shropshire side and keeps alive their hopes of a place in the semi-finals.
The Bison scored the opening goal of the first period, when Aaron Connolly tipped a blue line shot from Ivan Antonov for a powerplay strike.
The Herd doubled their advantage in the second session, when Ryan Sutton netted a Grant Rounding rebound and then Dan Davies scored from close range assisted by man of the match Roman Malinik.
At 29:14, Daniel Rose was dismissed for boarding after an awful hit on Elliott Dewey. This incensed Dewey s defensive partner Dan Scott who picked a 2+2+10 penalty for fighting with Rose.
The visitors then made it 4-0 by the second buzzer, as Connolly fired in his second of the night.
Former Bison Joe Miller opened the Tigers account early in the third period, as he tipped a shot from Rick Plant.
The home side then added a second from Corey Goodson, but this was as far as the comeback went as the Herd won the game 4-2.
The Bison are in National Cup action again on Saturday, when group leaders the Swindon Wildcats are in town.
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