Two goals in the space of 93 seconds secured the Basingstoke Bison a well deserved victory in Solway on Sunday night.


Solway IHC 1-2 Basingstoke Bison 


The first period started fast and furious with end to end skating. Both teams had chances but it ended goalless.


The second session continued to see both netminders Solway’s Dershahn Stewart and Bison’s Ethan James make a number of saves.


The Herd put some good pressure on the Solway net during their two powerplays but their best chance came shorthanded when Adam Harding fed AJ Macaulay in the slot, but he was denied by a great stop.


The first chance of the final period went to Bison’s man of the match Mac Howlett. 


The deadlock was finally broken at 50:22 by Solway man of the match Callum Boyd.


The Herd replied as Alex Sampford and Macaulay combined and Brendan Sellan scored from just outside the slot.


Captain fantastic George Norcliffe then grabbed the winner as he finished off a lovely move which involved Charlie Risk and Harding.


However, there was an anxious wait as the goal was reviewed, but much to the delight of the travelling Bison faithful it stood. With a minute left in the game, Solway pulled their netminder and piled on the pressure on the Bison net, but the visitors held on for a deserved win. 


Solway IHC 3-2 Basingstoke Bison


The previous night, the Bison were minus Ben Clarke-Leach and Sota Isogai who were both on international duty, as well as the injured Jay King but they led 2-0 at the first buzzer.


They took the lead in the eighth minute as Reece Cochrane fired the puck around the boards to Adam Rosbottom whose near post effort was saved, but Hallam Wilson netted the rebound.


The Herd doubled their advantage after Charlie Risk’s blue line shot was kicked out by Solway netminder Dershahn Stewart, unfortunately only as far as Brendan Sellan who fired home. 


Despite having a number of good chances in the second session, the Bison were unable to add to their tally, as Solway came back to tie up the game.


Their first goal came from Jonny Yantsis and then Owen Cole grabbed their second on the powerplay to make it 2-2 at the second break. 


The only powerplay of the final period saw the Bison pile on the pressure and Sellan hit the post.


Solway then won the game thanks to Jordan Buesa, as he netted the winner past man of the match Ethan James at 54:23.


Next weekend, the Bison have their third double header on the trot, as they take on the Milton Keynes Lightning.


The first game is on home on Saturday (6.30pm) with the return in MK on Sunday (5.30pm).