Sheffield win the shootout against Cardiff which takes the race to the final day of the season.

A win for the Giants secures the title.

A defeat and a win for Sheffield would see the Steelers clinch the championship.

It’s going to be a tense and thrilling finish.

Both games - Panthers v Giants and Coventry v Steelers face-off at 5.30pm and we’ll be back with all the updates you’ll need as the title race comes to a conclusion.

See you then….

Mike Lee is the hero in sudden death overtime.

Now all eyes turn to Sheffield where it’s 2-2 with minutes remaining

Giants had multiple chances to shoot at the empty net and missed the lot.

Nottingham are out of the title race.

Now the Giants desperately need the extra point.

In an unusual scenario Panthers have pulled Jason Grande in a tied game because they need to win in regulation to keep alive their title hopes.

1:14 left empty net for Giants to shoot at

Mitchell Balmas has made it 2-2 for Sheffield against Cardiff

Giants fail to score on the powerplay

4:28 remaining and now the Panthers have their chance with the man advantage

It’s coming down to the wire.

7:06 to go and the Giants are on the powerplay

The Devils remain ahead in Sheffield

It took just 16 seconds after the restarts for the Panthers to tie the game as Tim Doherty deflects the puck past Jackson Whistle.

Another twist in the title race

The Elite League trophy is in the building but will it be handed out tonight?

The Giants have a lees than convincing 1-0 lead over Nottingham and after two periods, and about six minutes behind, the Devils are holding a slim 2-1 advantage over Sheffield.

Jackson Whistle with a fantastic double save in the closing seconds of the period.

He pads away a shot from the point but straight to Quinn Wichers but Whistle recovers to make a stick save

The Giants sat back in the second period, they have to find a way to raise the tempo again in the final 20 minutes.

Scott Conway had to leave the ice after blocking a shot. It looks serious and he hasn’t returned which is a huge blow.

The Devils still ahead 2-1 in Sheffield.

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Nottingham net leading a charmed life as JJ Piccinich rips a shot off the post that some thought was in.

A Quick Look at the replay by the officials showed it wasn’t

Patrick Watling has the Steelers on the board against the Devils

PO Morin hits the post for the Giants as the tension continues to build

4:13 left in second period

Brett Perlini has made it 2-0 to Cardiff in Shefffield

The news greeted with a huge cheer inside the SSE Arena

Panthers come close to scoring on the powerplay as Mitchell Fossier hits the post.

Back at even strength

Really sloppy start to the second period by the Giants and it culminates with Grant Mismash shooting the puck over the glass

We’re back underway here in Belfast with the Giants ahead.

It’s still the first intermission in Sheffield were Cardiff lead 1-0

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A goal from Kohen Olischefski has given the Cardiff Devils the lead in SHeffield.

As things stand the Giants would win the title tonight.

Long way to go….

Giants worthy of their lead at the end of the first period. They’ve almost had a second goal on a couple of occasions while offensively the Panthers have had nine shots but none have bothered Jackson Whistle all that much.

The game between Sheffield and Cardiff remains scoreless but started a few minutes after this one in Belfast

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