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Great Britain were defeated 4-2 by Slovenia in their second match at the IIHF European Cup of Nations at Murrayfield Ice Rink in Edinburgh.
Jackson Whistle started between the pipes with Ben Clarke-Leach as back-up.
Logan Neilson, Liam Kirk and Josh Tetlow had chances in the first period for GB, while at the other end Whistle made a number of good saves from close range, including one to deny Mark Sever.
GB continued with a five-on-three power play as good cycling of the puck created a one-timer for Kirk in the left circle (21:47).
Slovenia equalized on the man advantage when Blaz Gregorc scored through traffic (26:26).
Kirk had a chance in the first 30 seconds of the third period before Slovenia took the lead when Luka Maver put away his own rebound (40:45).
Slovenia made it 3-1 just as a power play expired when Sever buried a one-timer from the right circle (51:27).
Bayley Harewood made it a one-goal game with a first-class finish on the powerplay (54:12), but Slovenia secured the win when Marcel Mahkovec scored from close range on his backhand (57:01).
Earlier in the day, Ukraine defeated Poland 4-2 for their first victory in the tournament.
Tomorrow (Saturday) is the final two matches, with Slovenia taking on Ukraine (2pm) before GB take on Poland (face-off at 6.30pm).
It’s sold out on the last day, but if you’re not lucky enough to get a ticket, you can still get one follow the action on the live webcast.
Results and schedule of the European Cup of Nations
Thursday February 5
Poland 3-4 Slovenia
Great Britain 3-2 Ukraine
Friday February 6
Ukraine 4-2 Poland
Great Britain 2-4 Slovenia
Saturday February 7
Slovenia v Ukraine 2 p.m
Great Britain v Poland 6.30pm
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