Swindon 47 Coventry 43 

The Robins will now face Wolverhampton in the Elite League grand final

 

Swindon forged a safe passage through to the Elite League Play-Off Grand Final, courtesy of a hard-earned 47-43 success over a very determined Coventry side at the Abbey Stadium.

With the addition of the 8-point advantage they received for heading the league table, the Robins went through to face Wolverhampton by an aggregate score-line of 100-88. This success means that the Wiltshire side has reached the final for the second time in three seasons.

The heat-leader trio of Matej Zagar, Simon Stead and Leigh Adams proved a formidable combination, notching 33 points between. Meanwhile, the remaining quartet grabbed vital second and third places throughout in what was a typically tense semi-final affair.

 

SWINDON
Leigh Adams (C) 3 3 2 1* 1* - - 10 (2)
Morten Risager 0 2* 2 0 - - - 4 (1)
Travis McGowan 0 0 1 2 - - - 3
Simon Stead 3 2 3 3 - - - 11
Matej Zagar 3 3 2 2 2 - - 12
Cory Gathercole 2 0 1* 1 - - - 4 (1)
Mark Lemon 1* 1 1* 0 - - - 3 (2)
Team manager: Alun Rossiter

COVENTRY
Chris Harris (C) 2 3 3 3 3 - - 14
Olly Allen 1* 1 3 0 - - - 5 (1)
Ben Barker 1* 1* 3 3 0 - - 8 (2)
Edward Kennett 2 2 1 2 - - - 7
Rory Schlein 2 1 2 0 - - - 5
Josh Auty 3 0 0 1 0 - - 4
Jordan Frampton R 0 F - - - - 0
Team managers: Colin Pratt & Peter Oakes
Referee: Jim Lawrence