Slazenger fifths travelled to Halifax without three key players and with only ten men. And by half time, they were three goals down.
Slazenger made a better fight of ti in the second period and grabbed three scores of their own, but the opposition replied with another three goals to seal a 6-3 victory.
Slazenger’s scorers were man of the match Haydn Foster (2) and Anwar.
Slazenger hope to get back to winning ways at home to Acomb on Saturday. Pushback is at 3pm, players meet at 2:30pm.