Leeds Knights v Romford Raiders: Picking out Leeds' leading men against NIHL National Cup Final rivals
So far this season, Leeds Knights have the upper-hand over Romford Raiders when it comes to the head-to-head league series between the two, winning all three contests.
The first meeting between the two took place at the Sapphire Centre on October 19 and saw the Knights enjoy a 4-2 win thanks to a Matt Haywood double and strikes from Oli Endicott and Matt Barron.
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December brought a double-header weekend between the rivals, the Knights edging to a 3-1 win on home ice on the Saturday through goals from Barron, Haywood and Mac Howlett before enjoying a 5-2 triumph on the road when.
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Pleasingly for head coach Ryan Aldridge there were five different goalscorers for his team that night - Innes Gallacher, Finley Bradon, Jordan Griffin, Matt Bissonnette and Barron.
Canadian Barron is the only player to have scored in all three games against the Raiders, while also posting three assists. Haywood has the most points with the Knights withy three goals and four assists.
Import forward Shaun Miller has had most success for Romford against the Knights this season with two goals.
The 25-year-old Canadian has been one of the stars of the season, posting 37 goals and 48 assists in 41 game, second overall in the league.