Ice hockey – Beattie expected to make debut

Tony Hand talking to players and coaches. Picture by Nigel Duncan Media

New signing Sean Beattie is expected to make this Murrayfield Racers debut when they clash with Dundee Tigers at Murrayfield on Sunday in the Scottish National League.

The face-off is 6pm and Racers come into the game after earning a 3-3 draw at reigning Scottish National League champions, Dundee Comets on Tayside on Saturday night.

Tony Hand, the club’s director of hockey, saw his men let slip a 3-1 lead secured by the end of the second session.

Comets won the opening period 1-0 but Racers hit back with three unanswered goals.

The home side salvaged a point with two goals in the final session.

On Saturday, Josh Gratton netted a double as Glasgow Clan shocked Elite League pace-setters Nottingham Panthers in England.

Vlakav Stupka, Brendan Connolly and Scott Pitt also counted in the confidence-boosting 5-2 success.

In Fife, Flyers beat Belfast Giants 4-2 with Brett Bulmer netting a double and singles from Bari McKenzie and Evan Bloodoff.

Giants led 1-0 after two minutes but Fife hit the visitors with four goals in 11, third period minutes to take the points and claim their second win inside a week.