Flames enter Top 4

Photo: John Uwins

Eamon McAdam logged a 17-shot shutout to help Guildford Flames climb into the league's top four teams as part of a five-goal win over Manchester Storm.

Lewis Hook, who went into the game as the league's leading point scorer, tipped a Mike Crocock shot past Alex Oldale to open the scoring at 11:09.

That lead was doubled by a looping Ryan Tait shot that went up and over Oldale 8:04 into period two to double the home side's advantage, and they would lead by three through two periods thanks to Hook's second of the night.

Matt Alvaro got the tip on Kyle Locke's shot 44 seconds into the final period to put the hosts 4-0 up and in a very comfortable position. Turner Ripplinger and Loren Ulett dropped the gloves some four minute later, but the final word of the game went to Steven McParland with the Flames' fifth at 53:58.