Helsingborg HK put three goals past Redbergslids to win 37-26 in the Swedish Cup on Thursday. The victory came just a day after the visitors had beaten the hosts 22-21, so the momentum shifted swiftly. Both sides entered the fixture level on four points from three games, with Helsingborg sitting top and Redbergslids in second place.
The hosts tightened things up from the opening whistle and never got going to let the visitors breathe. By then the gap had grown beyond what a single comeback could bridge. Redbergslids pushed in the second half but could not find the rhythm that had served them so well the previous evening.
We had called for the home side before the match and confidence sat at ninety-five percent. The prediction held because Helsingborg played with a sharper edge than the previous day's encounter suggested. Redbergslids, unbeaten in three, simply could not match that intensity when the stakes were higher.
The result keeps Helsingborg at the summit of the table and pulls them clear in the standings. Redbergslids remain on four points but now trail by one place. The Swedish Cup provides a different stage, but the league positioning is what matters most for both clubs this season.
What stands out is not the scoreline itself but the way Helsingborg controlled the moments that counted. Three goals is a comfortable margin, and the hosts showed they could respond when form needed to be proven. The cup match is over; the league conversation continues.