BREAKING NEWS: Phantoms awarded a 5-0 win after Swindon field an ineligible player!

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

Peterborough Phantoms received a play-off reprieve before starting the second leg against Swindon at Planet Ice today (March 25).

Swindon won the first leg of their NIHL semi-final against Phantoms 4-2 in Wiltshire last night.

Action from a Phantoms match at Planet Ice.

placeholder image — Action from a Phantoms match at Planet Ice.

But the Wildcats fielded an ineligible player, someone who hadn’t played the required 25% of league games.

The match result has therefore been overturned and Phantoms have instead been awarded a 5-0 win.

The second leg starts at 5.30pm today.

Peterborough Phantoms Swindon