AARON NELL scored twice for Swindon Wildcats in their 3-1 home success against Telford on Saturday and he went one better 24 hours later with a hat-trick at Bracknell as the Wildcats ran out 7-4 winners.

Basingstoke Bison still lead the English Premier League after registering two hard-fought victories.

Rene Jarolin (two) topped the scoring in Bison's 3-2 home success against MK Lightning, and they followed up with a 4-3 win at Hull Pirates.

Sheffield Steeldogs bounced back from a 5-3 defeat against Lightning to record an unlikely victory on home ice against Guildford Flames.

Steeldogs trailed Flames 4-2 heading into the final minute, but Arnoldas Bosas grabbed his second and third goals of the night to send the game to overtime.

Bosas completed a remarkable turnaround in the second minute of the extra period to secure a 5-4 win.

Peterborough Phantoms won 4-1 at home to Bracknell Bees and they made it a four-point weekend with a stylish 5-2 victory at Telford Tigers.

Manchester Phoenix lost 4-3 after overtime at Guildford, but they had better fortunes at home to Hull as they eased to a 3-0 victory.

RESULTS Friday: Basingstoke Bison 3 MK Lightning 2.

Saturday: Guildford Flames 4 Manchester Phoenix 3 (OT); Hull Pirates 3 Basingstoke Bison 4; MK Lightning 5 Sheffield Steeldogs 3; Peterborough Phantoms 4 Bracknell Bees 1; Swindon Wildcats 3 Telford Tigers 1.

Sunday: Bracknell Bees 4 Swindon Wildcats 7; Manchester Phoenix 3 Hull Pirates 0; Sheffield Steeldogs 5 Guildford Flames 4; Telford Tigers 2 Peterborough Phantoms 5.