Rampant Panthers, fresh from a thumping 6-1 win over fierce rivals Sheffield Steelers on Saturday, fell behind when Derek Campbell fired in the first.

Panthers levelled when Jon Coleman squeezed home his first Panthers goal with a powerplay shot from right point.

Sean McAslan won it for the visitors when his shot trickled over the line.

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It was top-scorer McAslan's 33rd goal of a productive season and coach Mike Ellis was relieved to see his side come out on top in a tight, tense game played at a less than perfect venue.

We're moving on and moving up Mike Ellis

"There were some very funny bounces," he told BBC Radio Nottingham. "We got caught twice on that where they had two-on-one rushes off bad bounces for us.

"But at the end of the day we got the puck to the net, we made sure we put as much pressure on them as we could and I'm happy.

"The guys came out with a four-point weekend so we're moving on and moving up."

The win was a stark contrast to Saturday's spectacular triumph over Steelers.

Marc Levers led the way in front of 6,000 fans at the National Ice Centre, scoring twice in the opening period as the home side took control.

Johan Molin extended the lead further before Steelers grabbed a shorthanded strike through Doug Sheppard.