Panthers playing for cup seeding in Manchester

Photo: Mark Ferris

The Nottingham Panthers head into Manchester with seeding for the Challenge Cup Quarter-Finals on the line.

Manchester have been eliminated from the competition and can go no further, but Head Coach Ryan Finnerty has taken the opportunity to blood extra players in his already youthful roster. Ben Solder is recalled from the Leeds Knights, while Harry Gulliver will play top-line minutes alongside Finlay Ulrick and Wade MacLeod. The Storm are also handing an Elite League debut to defenseman Archie Hazeldine, brother of Storm's defenseman Joe.

Tim Wallace has opted to start Will Kerlin for the second successive Sunday against Manchester, a game he described as 'Get in, and get out' in post-game interviews yesterday

After winning the shootout for his team a week ago, he now goes in search of a road win that would help the Panthers claim a higher seeding in the next round of the Premier Sports Challenge Cup.