Swindon Wildcats are celebrating victory after their 4-2 win against Basingstoke Bison.
Following the win of their first leg in Basingstoke, Swindon Wildcats secured their championship title at their home game match in Better Link Centre. This is the team's first win in the Autumn Championships since their trophy win against Milton Keynes Kings in 1991.
Swindon Wildcats' Commercial Manager, Sally Price, said: "The game on Friday with Basingstoke will live long in the memory for the 1403 fans who attended the game. After Sam Bullas and Phil Hill gave the Cats a 4-goal aggregate lead at the end of the opening period, the fans began to believe.
"It wasn’t until Head Coach Aaron Nell secured a 4-2 win, and 7-3 on aggregate, with an empty net goal that the Better Link Centre truly believed they would be lifting a trophy for the first time in 27 years.
Autumn Trophy winners Swindon Wildcats
"The celebrations, usually long lived, came to a premature end shortly after leaving the ice. The team knew the weekend’s work was not done. The Saturday was the start of the NIHL Britton Playoffs. Jeremy Cornish and his hard-working Streatham side were the opponents in the Quarter Final and it would be no easy contest for the Wildcats.
"A 2-0 win in South London on Saturday saw us return to Swindon with one game left, to make a fantastic weekend a perfect one. Alarm bells rang slightly when Streatham reduced the aggregate score to one, but third period goals, from Swindon’s two most prominent locals Aaron Nell and Sam Bullas, ensured the Wildcats place in next weekend’s Semi-Finals."
For further information, and tickets to the Peterborough game, visit www.swindonwildcats.cloudvenue.co.uk
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