Clan blank Flyers, move ahead in Cup Group B

Photo: Al Goold

Glasgow Clan moved themselves into a four-point cushion in second in Challenge Cup Group B with a shutout win over Scottish rivals Fife Flyers at a packed Braehead Arena.

Having struggled to find a way past Shane Owen in the opening phases of the game, Clan needed just 28 seconds to put two past the Flyers’ goalie before the first period was out. Cole Ully had the game's opening goal with 14:22 on the board, firing in from the slot, while excellent hands from Liam Finlay saw him cut in from the wing and beat Owen for the two-goal lead at 14:50.

Having killed off some penalties early in period two, the Flyers began to find some momentum and called Landon Bow into some decent saves. With the game looking to be swinging in their favour, an ill-advised Ryan Foss Cross-Checking minor off a faceoff put Clan onto the powerplay and they made the visitors pay - Cole Ully scored from the point through a screen to go three ahead with 37:32. on the clock.

Clan thought they’d added a fourth in the final period but the goal was immediately washed out for Goalie Interference. Corey Neilson challenged but lost, although with Clan already on the poweprlay the outcome just put the teams at 4-on-4 for a minute and didn’t get the Flyers much of a chance to capitalise. Bow held on for a 25-shot shutout.