Jesters have the last laugh

London Knights crashed out of the Benson & Hedges Cup semi-final last night when they lost to a Matt Oates-inspired Newcastle Jesters.

Newcastle go through 5-3 on aggregate with all five goals over the two legs scored by Oates.

Brendan Yarema squared the tie on aggregate for London, after a power-play goal in the second period, before Oates replied - again on the power-play.

Oates then clinched victory with an empty net goal in the final minute of the game played at Milton Keynes, to set up a final with runaway Sekonda Superleague leaders Sheffield Steel-ers on 9 December.

Jesters' triumph was also sweet revenge for their Superleague play-off defeat by the Knights at the MEN Arena in April.