Sheffield vs Manchester

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Challenge Cup· Season 2023

20 December 2023 at 19:30

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Sheffield

5–1

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Manchester

P1

3–0

P2

1–0

P3

1–1

Match Summary

Sheffield defeated Manchester 5:1. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2023. Goals were scored by C. Shudra 11′, M. Balmas 16′, M. Balmas 17′, B. Whistle 8′, T. Hinam 6′, B. Neumann 16′. League standings: Sheffield #1, Manchester #2. Score by period: P1: 3–0, P2: 1–0, P3: 1–1.

Match Events

Key match events between Sheffield and Manchester — 6 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1

C. Shudra

B. Whistle

11′

M. Balmas

C. Saucerman

16′

M. Balmas

Power-play

17′

Period 2

B. Whistle

N. Nevalainen

8′

Period 3

6′

T. Hinam

B. Neumann

M. Juusola

16′

Rivalry since 2021

Sheffield vs Manchester Head to Head Results· 50

Sheffield and Manchester have met 50 times — Sheffield won 40, Manchester won 9, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2021. Sheffield leads the head-to-head with 40 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 335 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.70 per match (220 for the home side, 115 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 44 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 50 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 9–3 in 2023.

40

wins

Drawn

1

·

9

wins

Total goals

335 · 6.7/match

Both scored

44/50 · 88%

Over 2.5

50/50 · 100%

Recent Meetings

18/04/26Sheffield6–0ManchesterElite LeagueMatch Details

Sheffield6–0Manchester

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07/02/26Manchester2–5SheffieldElite LeagueMatch Details

Manchester2–5Sheffield

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31/01/26Manchester4–3SheffieldElite LeagueMatch Details

Manchester4–3Sheffield

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24/01/26Sheffield5–2ManchesterElite LeagueMatch Details

Sheffield5–2Manchester

24/01/26Elite League

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01/01/26Manchester3–0SheffieldElite LeagueMatch Details

Manchester3–0Sheffield

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30/12/25Sheffield3–5ManchesterElite LeagueMatch Details

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30/12/25Elite League

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23/11/25Sheffield5–0ManchesterElite LeagueMatch Details

Sheffield5–0Manchester

23/11/25Elite League

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26/10/25Manchester1–2SheffieldChallenge CupMatch Details

Manchester1–2Sheffield

26/10/25Challenge Cup

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21/09/25Sheffield4–3ManchesterChallenge CupMatch Details

Sheffield4–3Manchester

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06/09/25Manchester2–4SheffieldClub FriendlyMatch Details

Manchester2–4Sheffield

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Highest-scoring game: 9–3 v 2023

Standings

Sheffield sit #1 and Manchester are #2 in the Challenge Cup table heading into this match.

Group A

1Belfast12

GP6Won6Lost0

2Fife6

GP6Won3Lost3

3Glasgow4

GP6Won2Lost4

4Dundee2

GP6Won1Lost5

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Belfast	GP6	Won6	Lost0	Pts12
#2	Fife	GP6	Won3	Lost3	Pts6
#3	Glasgow	GP6	Won2	Lost4	Pts4
#4	Dundee	GP6	Won1	Lost5	Pts2

Group B

1Cardiff12

GP8Won6Lost2

2Guildford8

GP8Won3Lost4

3Coventry5

GP8Won2Lost5

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Cardiff	GP8	Won6	Lost2	Pts12
#2	Guildford	GP8	Won3	Lost4	Pts8
#3	Coventry	GP8	Won2	Lost5	Pts5

Group C

1Sheffield12

GP6Won6Lost0

2Manchester2

GP6Won1Lost5

3Nottingham2

GP4Won1Lost3

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Sheffield	GP6	Won6	Lost0	Pts12
#2	Manchester	GP6	Won1	Lost5	Pts2
#3	Nottingham	GP4	Won1	Lost3	Pts2

Ranking of third-placed teams

1Coventry5

GP8Won2Lost5

2Glasgow2

GP4Won1Lost3

3Nottingham2

GP4Won1Lost3

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Coventry	GP8	Won2	Lost5	Pts5
#2	Glasgow	GP4	Won1	Lost3	Pts2
#3	Nottingham	GP4	Won1	Lost3	Pts2

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026