SWINDON Leopards just missed out on a place in the English Under 16 play-offs next month - despite a 2-0 away win in Peterborough.
It was their eighth straight win, but they still only finished in third place, a point behind Romford who beat Chelmsford 6-3 to dash Swindon hopes and claim runners-up spot behind league winners Guildford.
Leopards were left to rue an indifferent start to the season when they lost three of their opening six games.
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Goals from Adam Harding at 9.56, when shorthanded, and an empty net effort from Joey Lewis with 49 seconds remaining sealed the win in Peterborough.
Leopards scorers: Harding and Lewis 1+0.
Period scores: 0-1; 0-0; 0-1.
Shots on goal: Peterborough 24; Leopards 37.
Penalty mins: Peterborough 10; Leopards 39.
n Swindon Cougars were unable to hold their slender 3-2 lead in the second leg of their semi-final match against Sheffield Steelhawks.
They were swept aside 10-2, an interference penalty after two minutes giving the visitors Steelhawks their only powerplay goal through Joshua Wilsonat 2.32.
Ciaran Long scored twice for the home side.
Cougars scorers: Ciaran Long 2+0, Joey Lewis 0+1, Ryan Burgess 0+1, Sam Feeney 0+1.
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