It remains tight at the top of the Planet Ice NIHL National Division after MK Lightning and Leeds Knights shared the spoils in their top-of-the-table double-header.

Both were competitive affairs, with league leaders Lightning coming from a goal behind to defeat the Knights 4-1 on Saturday. The reverse fixture at Planet Ice Leeds also resulted in a home win as the Knights came from 3-2 down to win 6-3.

Milton Keynes stay two points clear at the top, although Leeds have played three games fewer.

Peterborough Phantoms remain third in the standings after winning their only game of the weekend 5-2 at home to Sheffield Steeldogs.

Meanwhile, a four-point weekend allows Hull Seahawks to close the gap to the Phantoms and rise to 4th. They beat Raiders IHC home and away, leaving the Romford outfit down at the foot of the table.

Bristol Pitbulls had started the weekend bottom, but three points from a possible four on the road at Solway Sharks saw them move a point above Raiders IHC.

Elsewhere, Telford Tigers dropped a place to 5th, despite winning 8-4 at home to Bees IHC on Saturday. The Tigers sit on 22 competition points – two less than the Seahawks following their double gameweek.

Swindon Wildcats also climbed up two places in the standings, leapfrogging Bees IHC after a 5-3 win on the road on Sunday.

Full results for the weekend’s NIHL action can be found below. Thanks to our friends at NIHL Stats, you can also check out the latest WNIHL and junior league results.

NIHL National Division –

Sat 2nd Dec Bristol Pitbulls 2-3 (OT) Solway Sharks L/C
Sat 2nd Dec Hull Seahawks 4-2 Raiders IHC L/C
Sat 2nd Dec Milton Keynes Lightning 4-1 Leeds Knights L
Sat 2nd Dec Telford Tigers 8-4 Bees IHC L
Sun 3rd Dec Bees IHC 3-5 Swindon Wildcats L/C
Sun 3rd Dec Leeds Knights 6-3 Milton Keynes Lightning L
Sun 3rd Dec Peterborough Phantoms 5-2 Sheffield Steeldogs L/C
Sun 3rd Dec Raiders IHC 1-3 Hull Seahawks L/C
Sun 3rd Dec Solway Sharks 4-7 Bristol Pitbulls L/C

NIHL North 1 (Moralee) –

Sat 2nd Dec Billingham Stars 8-2 Solihull Barons L/C
Sun 3rd Dec Blackburn Hawks 8-4 Nottingham Lions L/C
Sun 3rd Dec Solihull Barons 5-3 Hull Jets L
Sun 3rd Dec Whitley Warriors 1-8 Billingham Stars L
Sun 3rd Dec Widnes Wild 2-4 Deeside Dragons L/C

NIHL South 1 (Britton) –

Sat 2nd Dec Invicta Dynamos 7-4 Oxford City Stars BC
Sat 2nd Dec Solent Devils 5-8 Slough Jets L
Sun 3rd Dec Chelmsford Chieftains 7-6 (OT) Invicta Dynamos L
Sun 3rd Dec Milton Keynes Thunder 0-10 Streatham Redhawks L/C
Sun 3rd Dec Oxford City Stars 4-3 (SO) Romford Buccaneers L

NIHL North 2 (Laidler) –

Sat 2nd Dec Coventry NIHL Blaze 5-4 Telford Tigers NIHL 2 L/C
Sun 3rd Dec Billingham Buccaneers 1-1 Coventry NIHL Blaze L
Sun 3rd Dec Bradford Bulldogs 7-10 Sheffield Titans L
Sun 3rd Dec Nottingham Lions NIHL 2 2-8 Kingston Sharks L/C
Sun 3rd Dec Telford Tigers NIHL 2 9-8 Altrincham Aces L/C

NIHL South 2 (Wilkinson) –

Sat 2nd Dec Chelmsford Warriors 0-5 Haringey Huskies L/C
Sat 2nd Dec Guildford Phoenix 11-0 Solent Junior Devils L/C
Sat 2nd Dec Streatham Black Hakws 0-3 Invicta Mustangs L/C
Sun 3rd Dec Bristol Pitbulls NIHL 2 9-0 Lee Valley Lions L
Sun 3rd Dec Cardiff Fire 7-5 Oxford Rising Stars L/C
Sun 3rd Dec Streatham Black Hawks 3-8 Peterborough Phantoms NIHL 2 L/C

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