Challenge Cup: Fife Flyers confirm dates for semi-final ties with Sheffield Steelers

Fife Flyers’ fans can add dates to their diaries for the club’s Challenge Cup semi-final showdown with will with Sheffield Steelers.
Allan Crow
By Allan Crow
Published 5th Jan 2023, 09:49 BST
Updated 6th Jan 2023, 08:37 BST
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The teams were paired after the conclusion of the quarter-final ties this week.

Flyers had already qualified after eliminating Dundee Stars in a penalty shoot out last month, but had to wait on the outcome of the other matches to find out who they would meet.

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They have home advantage for the first leg which takes place at Fife Ice Arena on Wednesday, January 25.

Fife Flyers face Sheffield Steelers in the Challenge Cup semi-finals (Pic: Jillian McFarlane)Fife Flyers face Sheffield Steelers in the Challenge Cup semi-finals (Pic: Jillian McFarlane)
Fife Flyers face Sheffield Steelers in the Challenge Cup semi-finals (Pic: Jillian McFarlane)

They then travel to Sheffield for the return match on Wednesday, February 15. The ties are an aggregate-scoring, home-and-away series.

The other semi-final sees Guildford Flames host Belfast Giants on January 18 with the return in Northern Ireland on January 25.

A venue and date for the final have yet to be decided, but the highest seeded finalist has the option of hosting it.

The seedings are 1. Belfast; 2. Sheffield; 4. Fife; 6. Guildford.

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