Alas, the miracle wasn’t about to unfold for a second time, however there were moments, particularly in the early stages when the Eastbourne ‘Lifestyle’ Eagles looked wholly capable of repeating their epic victory of almost a fortnight earlier as they paid their second visit of the campaign to Peterborough’s East of England Showground on Thursday evening.

In the event however the Sussex side found themselves beaten with something to spare, the Panthers wrapping up the Elite League Play Off place, once comfortable but one that just days earlier had looked to be slipping from their grasp, courtesy of a commanding 57-36, a result that saw them gain vengeance over the team who thanks to a 47-43 travelling victory – Eagles one and only of the campaign and one that also marked Peterborough’s first home reverse of 2010 – had left them bloody nosed and wondering just what had hit them the previous Bank Holiday Monday.