13 Mar 2024, 19:30 | Play-off | CC | Sheffield Arena |
Sheffield Steelers | 3-1 | Guildford Flames |
Periods: Shots: | 2-1 (10-8) | 1-0 (6-9) | 0-0 (1-18) | Total: 17-35 |
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Referees: Daltpn/Good  |  Spectators: 9300 |
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Goals and assists
Sheffield Steelers won the 2024 Challenge Cup with a 3-1 win over Guildford Flames at a sold-out Utilita Arena!
The
home side would have wanted a good start in front of their own fans,
and they got it just two minutes in - Robert Dowd's centring pass found
the on-rushing Brien Diffley to slot past Eamon McAdam. The Steelers
bossed the opening stages but Guildford gradually grew into the game and
were eventually rewarded when Bradley Lalonde's shot through a screen
beat Matt Greenfield at 13:48.
Paul Dixon would have been hoping
his team got to the break level, but a late Patrick Walting one-timer on
the powerplay put Sheffield back ahead with 19 seconds left in the
period.
Mitchell Balmas deflected Diffley's shot past Burman 4:35 into period two to extended their lead to two.
The
Flames needed an early goal in period three but found an excellent
Greenfield in their way. With eight minutes to play, the visitors had a
series of chances on Greenfield's net but saw the puck either roll the
wrong side of the goal, or into Greenfield's glove. Dixon pulled Burman
with 2:15 to play but to no avail, as the home side held on resiliently
to secure their first trophy since 2020.