Great Britain and Austria go head-to-head in Tampere this evening with top-level World Championship survival at stake.
GB need a regulation-time victory at the Nokia Arena to ensure safety, while Austria know any other result will mean they will stay up.
Forward Jonathan Phillips is set to become the most-capped player in Great Britain history this evening as GB face Austria in the World Championship in Finland.Phillips will move onto 111 caps – one ahead of Ashley Tait – when the two sides meet the Nokia Arena in Tampere at 20:20 (18:20 UK).
Head Coach Pete Russell says Great Britain have the heart and desire to beat Austria this evening and avoid relegation from the World Championship in Finland.The two sides go head-to-head in the Nokia Arena in Tampere at 20:20 (18:20 UK time) – their first meeting in 10 years.
It may have been a 4-3 defeat by Latvia for Great Britain in the World Championship this afternoon, but there were two very special moments which saw Cade Neilson and Lewis Hook score their first goals for their country.
Great Britain were beaten 4-3 by Latvia in their sixth game at the World Championship in Tampere, Finland.
There were first GB goals for Cade Neilson and Lewis Hook, while Ben O’Connor became the 12th GB player to reach 75 caps.