HAWKS 6 WIGHTLINK 4 Kings rule the Hawks roost FLU-hit Hawks blew hot and cold - a severe attack of travel sickness followed by a much more comfortable night at home.

Hawks defeat on Saturday probably leaves Milton Keynes odds-on to lift the English Premier League.

But the local lads are still in there battling as they proved last night with a fine show against the Raiders of Wightlink.

Hawks actually had the audacity to take the lead against the would-be Kings - and then add to it. Trouble was, Milton Keynes scored the final 10 goals to run out comfortable victors.

The first period was goalless - unusual in ice hockey these days - but then Andrew Dickson and Lamonte Polet rocked the hosts with a double blast.

Joy was not to last alas and when Kings got into gear there was never much doubt about the outcome.

Last night, before another above-average Arena crowd, Hawks took a firm command only to threaten to let everything slip away in the final period.

Holding a lead of 6-1 they took their foot off the gas and Wightlink responded with three quick goals to make the final few minutes just a tad uncomfortable. The import partnership of Dickson and Polet was again to the forefront with the former grabbing a hat-trick and the latter a goal and two assists.

Dickson, so often the victim of rough-house tactics was twice in the sin bin for roughing.

Hawks played the entire weekend without the injured Matt Jones, Barry Hollyhead and Jim Pennycook while both Dickson and player-coach Bobby Haig played on while clearly under the weather.

Not that you'd have noticed with Haig being selected as the starman last night.

Saturday details - Period scores: 0-0, 4-2, 6-0.

Scoresheet: Brian Smith 0+1, Andrew Dickson 1+1, Lamonte Polet 1+0.

Sunday details - Period scores: 3-1, 3-0, 0-3.

Scoresheet: Gordon Whyte 0+1, Tom Burridge 1+1, Dan Mackriel 1+0, Bobby Haig 0+2, Billy Price 0+1, Gordon Langford 0+1, Brian Smith 0+1, Andrew Dickson 3+1, Lamonte Polet 1+2.

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