Tom Watkins hails fighting spirit of his Telford Tigers side
Coach Tom Watkins admits Telford Tigers used their 'get out of jail' card in overcoming Hull Pirates in the NIHL North play-off semi-finals.
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They were 5-3 down in their first leg with Hull before drawing 5-5 and were behind three times in the away leg before winning 4-3 after overtime.
Watkins said: “What a series and what a turn around. We certainly used our get of jail card.
"Credit to the boys, we were behind all weekend up until the game winner went in, after giving ourselves a mountain to climb.
"We kept our focus and battled through some tough breaks but stayed composed and with resilience and perseverance got the job done.
"I was so pleased for the guys and must salute our travelling support. They were first class and we really appreciated them hanging around to meet us in the bar. We are looking forward to the next two weeks.”