Devils take control of Challenge Cup group

Photo: John Uwins

Cardiff Devils went four points clear at the top of Challenge Cup Group B thanks to a 5-3 win in Guildford on Wednesday night.

Cole Sanford had the Devils ahead inside four minutes on the powerplay to open the scoring. Sam Talbot levelled at 11:42, but 14 seconds later Jamie Arniel had the visitors back ahead. 

Brandon Alderson poked the puck over the line at 29:40 to make it a two-goal game, and although Ryan Hughes pulled one back for the hosts at 30:!6, Sanford's second of the game with 57 seconds left in period two made it 4-2. 

Alderson finished in close with 7:44 remaining to put the Devils htree up, leading to Kyle Locke and Cole Ully being penalised for some afters. Ryan Tait got the third for the Flames with exactly three minutes to play, but they fell two short at the final buzzer.