AN encouraging debut shut-out for goaltender Davis Parley against a plucky Peterborough Phantoms saw Nottingham Panthers close their pre-season with a solid 5-0 victory last night.

A short-handed goal from Marc Levers set them on their way with the others coming from Bruce Richardson, Matthew Myers (short-handed), man of the match David Clarke (power-play) and Brendan Cook, with the best of the game.

Afterwards, coach Corey Neilson paid tribute to the English Premier Division team, who never let the visitors settle.

He said: "They are well-organised and gave us an excellent work-out ahead our opening league weekend."

Big defenceman Rumun Ndur was missing with a slight temperature while sniper Johan Molin rested a strain.

Both should be fit for Saturday's trip to Newcastle and the home game with Hull the next night.

See report and comment in tonight's Evening Post.

MATCH FACTS

PETERBOROUGH 0, PANTHERS 5

(0-2, 0-1, 0-2)

Clarke 1+2; Richardson, Cook 1+1; Myers, Levers 1+0; Lachowicz, Bullas, Meyers, Bergin, Neilson 0+1.

Shots on goal: Peterboro 33, Panthers 41 (10/9, 9/15, 14/17)

Penalty minutes: Peterboro 8, Panthers 16 (6/4, 0/10, 2/2)

Panthers man of the match: David Clarke

Referee: Roman Szucs