The game started at a frightening pace with Adam Hughesman working Jamie Philips in the Coventry goal early on.
Coventry were looking to test the Storm and had chances of their own in the 1st period with Evan Bloodolff and Andrew Jonson testing Matt Ginn in the Storm goal.
Manchester took the lead with a great goal, Dallas Ehrhardt found space took a shot at goal Coventry keeper Phillips could only parry and Hughesman was on hand to make it one nil to Storm.
It got better for storm a couple of minutes later as Hughesman attacked the left side of the Coventry defence and unleashed a fantastic strike beating Phillips and extending Storms lead going into the 2nd period.
The start of the 2nd Period Tyson Fawcett had a scrambled opportunity pushed away by the Coventry defence.
Coventry grew into the 2nd period and Manchester Storm started to feel the pressure.
Janne Laakkonen had a golden opportunity for the Blaze but Ginn Storm goalkeeper stood tall and deflected the shot wide.
With Coventry in the ascendancy the goal came deep into the 2nd period, a static Storm defence allowed a great finish by Chris Pohlkamp to make the score 1-2.
The 2nd period ended with Storm new signing Henrik Samuelsson having a chance blocked.
The final period was full of drama with a dramatic finish.
Kyle Hope and Fawcett had opportunities to extend Storms lead again but we’re denied.
John Curren went on a Mazey run for Coventry but his shot was saved by Ginn in the storm goal.
Coventry battled back and were rewarded when Drew Schiestel found space and tied the scores with 16 minutes to go.
Both sides had opportunities to win the game but it was Manchester Storm who won the game in a high pressure last 10 minutes
Manchester Storm build pressure with Critchlow and Fawcett testing the Blaze defence as lapse of concentration from Coventry goalkeeper Jamie Phillips allowed Layne Ulmer to smash home from distance.
The Storm Faithful enjoyed that moment with 2 minutes to go it was all hands to the pump for Manchester Storm.
The team defended the lead putting the Storm through to the Quarter Finals where they will face Sheffield.
Report by Rob Parkinson
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