Steeldogs start with road win in Peterborough

The Bradfield Brewery Sheffield Steeldogs started their league campaign with a come from behind 5-3 road win in Peterborough

Ben Norton started in goal for Ben Morgan’s side, there was of course no return to his former hunting ground for Ivan Björkly Nordström who remains sidelined. 

Walker Sommer opened his league account for the Steeldogs at 5.15 but it was the Phantoms who then struck with three without reply through Luke Ferrara, Cam Hough and Austin Mitchel King for a 3-1 advantage after 20 minutes

Peterborough would score no more as the Steeldogs took control scoring four straight of their own

A strike for Sam Tremblay (at 35.01) was the first of four straight for the Steeldogs in an incredible 165 seconds

Sommer notched his second of the night (36.50) to tie the game 3-3 and Tremblay had the Steeldogs in the lead (38.45) as he notched his brace for the evening and the eventual game winner

Steeldogs extended their lead in the final period when Jonathan Kirk scored into an empty net at 58.01 to secure the perfect start to the league season

Man of the match for the Steeldogs was Walker Sommer