If you fancy watching old style ice hockey pop down to watch Cardiff Fire when they play Romford Raiders early next month.

It’s true Cardiff Devils have a high quality team playing at the highest level in the UK, but Fire have their place in the pecking order.

There were fights galore during Fire’s 7-3 win against Swindon Wildcats – and two hours 23 minutes in penalties. At one stage Fire had five players in the penalty box and it was getting full.

Fire are a wholehearted, committed group who won’t back down when the going gets tough.

They stand up for themselves and, when Swindon players opted for a physical approach, the Fire responded.

Swedish defenceman Viktor Langseth was thrown out for slashing – on a match penalty – while Swindon goalie Tyler Perrer was dismissed on a game misconduct penalty following a 2+2 for fighting.

Fire now have this weekend off from fixtures before returning to action against Romford Raiders on the first day in December.

Match stats: 

Scorers, Fire: Stephen Deacon 2+1, Tamas Elias 2+0, Joe Morris 1+0, Ellis Sheppard 1+0, Jordan Powell 1+2, Tom Smith 0+1, Alan Armour 0+1, Ross Wilkinson 0+1, Josh Haslam 0+1.

Wildcats: Jason Warren 1+0, Daniel Sullivan 1+0, Elliot Randall 1+1, Reed Sayers 0+1, Max Chamberlain 0+1. 

Shots on goal: Fire (on Perre/Landells) 67, Wildcats (on Whiting) 26.

Penalties in minutes: Fire 4+29+36=69, Wildcats 16+6+52=74.

Period scores: 3-0, 2-0 (5-0), 2-3 (7-3)

Referee: Andrejs Korsaks.

NIHL South fixtures:

November

Saturday 24: Solent Devils v Bristol Pitbulls, Invicta v Guildford, Haringey Huskies v Peterborough Phantoms, Slough Jets v Swindon Wildcats.

Sunday 25: Swindon Wildcats v Romford Raiders.

December

Saturday 1: Solent Devils v Oxford City Stars, Lee Valley lions v Bristol Pitbulls, Bracknell Hornets v Slough Jets, Peterborough Phantoms v Invicta, Cardiff Fire v Romford Raiders.

Sunday 2: Guildford v Solent Devils, Romford Raiders v Basingstoke Buffalo, Swindon Wildcats v Chelmsford Chieftains.

Saturday 8: Solent Devils v Haringey Huskies, Invicta v Bracknell Hornets, Slough Jets v Guildford.

Sunday 9: Basingstoke Buffalo v Oxford City Stars, Guildford v Bristol Pitbulls, Swindon Wildcats v Peterborough Phantoms.

English Ice Hockey Association

NIHL South 2 (Wilkinson) 2018/19

			P	W	OW	OL	L	PIM	F	A	Pts
1		Chelmsford Chieftains	12	10	0	1	1	360	94	26	21
2		Oxford City Stars	10	9	0	0	1	153	81	24	18
3		Slough Jets	10	7	1	0	2	183	83	35	16
4		Solent Devils	9	7	0	0	2	263	68	28	14
5		Bracknell Hornets	9	6	0	1	2	271	67	38	13
6		Bristol Pitbulls	11	4	1	2	4	186	42	46	12
7		Raiders Junior S2	9	5	1	0	3	319	49	35	12
8		Guildford	9	5	0	1	3	184	34	25	11
9		Cardiff Fire	10	4	1	0	5	385	44	54	10
10		Peterborough Phantoms	10	2	2	0	6	157	48	46	8
11		Haringey Huskies	10	3	0	0	7	465	43	56	6
12		Invicta	10	2	0	1	7	140	29	56	5
13		Basingstoke Buffalo	5	2	0	0	3	104	16	31	4
14		Swindon Wildcats 2	9	0	0	0	9	182	13	83	0
15		Lee Valley Lions	11	0	0	0	11	183	17	145	0