Murrayfield Racers have still to break their duck in the National Ice Hockey League, North Cup.
They travelled to Telford Tigers and lost 9-4 but that was an improvement from their 9-1 defeat at Murrayfield only six days before that.
Elsewhere, Blair Riley fired a glory treble as Elite League pace-setters Belfast Giants beat Glasgow Clan 4-1 at Braehead. Scott Pitt claimed Clan’s consolation strike.
Former league leaders Fife Flyers let slip a 2-1 lead after 37 minutes to go own 3-2 at Manchester Storm.
Evan Stoflet and Joe Basaraba netted for the Scots who have now lost two league fixtures in a row.
And struggling Dundee Stars were shutout 4-0 at rejuvenated Sheffield Steelers who have now won their last three games.
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