Invicta Dynamos coach Karl Lennon on NIHL Southern Cup glory against Chelmsford Chieftains

Invicta Dynamos beat Chelmsford Chieftains to win the NIHL Southern Cup in their 25th anniversary season.

Last year’s runners-up made sure they lifted the trophy this time, winning the two-legged final 9-4 on aggregate.

A 6-3 victory at Planet Ice on Saturday night put Mos in control and they finished the job with a 3-1 success in Sunday’s away leg.

It was the club’s 20th title since they replaced the old Medway Bears in 1997 and their first since their 20th anniversary campaign of 2017/18.

Mos’ run to the final captured the imagination of the Medway public, with the home leg attracting a sellout crowd of almost 1,100.

Karl Lennon’s side didn’t disappoint, with doubles for Owen Dell and Juraj Huska, while Stanislav Lascek and Louis Colvin were also on target.

Huska, Dell and Richard Harris struck in the second leg as the Dynamos banished the memories of last year’s aggregate 23-2 thumping by Streatham.

Chelsea legend Petr Cech was in the Chelmsford squad but didn’t feature in either game.

“It was a big occasion for the guys and they were a little nervous before the first leg, especially with the size of the crowd,” said coach Lennon.

“There were nearly 1,100 there on Saturday, which is our best attendance in recent years.

“We pre-sold a huge amount of tickets and on the night it was quite intense in terms of the atmosphere in the building.

“We were 2-0 up after the first period but Chelmsford came back and it was 2-2 after the second.

“I could sense the guys were a little bit overawed with the situation maybe and I just said to them we’re in the game, you rarely get to play in front of this many people, now try and enjoy it and make the most of it.

“The third period, we were excellent and we went 6-2 up before they got