What drama - if that was the finish to the Premier League we would be raving about it for weeks.

But ice hockey fans across the UK should revel in what was a dramatic season from start to finish.

Cardiff started fast and were eventually reeled in by Sheffield and Belfast.

The Grand Slam winners from last season suffered a loss in form in November, just as the Giants were getting hot over Christmas.

Then came the late charge from the Nottingham Panthers as the Giants stumbled and the Steelers couldn’t quite take advantage.

Over 54 games the Giants held on to win in the final few minutes of a tension fuelled dramatic last game.

Going into the final weekend they needed two wins to clinch the title and they did it with two overtime victories.

It doesn’t get anymore exciting than that

Seemed appropriate that Jackson Whistle makes a huge save and the Giants go down the ice and score with Mike Lee at the double.

He scored the OT game winner on Saturday night and he repeated the trick.

The trophy is in the building and will be presented shortly

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It’s finished in Coventry and the Blaze have beaten the Steelers 4-3.

The game in Nottingham is going to overtime but it doesn’t matter.

For the fourth time in the past five seasons the Belfast GiantsThe Giants are the Elite League Champions!

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Into the last minute in Coventry

The.deadlock broken in Coventry and the home side have taken the lead against Sheffield

Chase Greenock at 56:39

Still tied at 3-3 in both games.

We really are at the stage of next goal either way wins the title

Can you believe it?

10 minutes left in both games and both tied at 3-3.

Breathe….

The Giants have tied the game at 3-3 in Nottingham as Scott Conway scores unassisted

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Third period underway in both games.

Will Sheffield defend their title successfully or can the Giants win their fourth in the last five seasons?

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So the Elite League season comes down to the last 20 minutes.

It’s Coventry 3-3 Sheffield and Nottingham 3-2 Belfast

At the moment the title is the Steelers but if they lose it’s the Giants if Belfast can’t come back to win.

Tense, dramatic - doesn’t even begin to describe it

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The powerplay clicks for the Giants as last night’s hero Mike Lee scores from the David Goodwin assist.

Giants needed that

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Everyone throwing punches in Nottingham.

Giants end up on the powerplay that they desperately need to take advantage off.

The Giants getting help from the Blaze as Terrance Amorosa equalises at the Skydome.

Up and down and round and round we go….

It’s all going wrong for the Giants.

Panthers up by two as Cooper Zech scores.

Adam Keefe calls a timeout. Giants need to be the next team that scores

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A pivotal minute in the title race?

No sooner had the Panthers scored than the Steelers took the lead in Coventry.

Daniel Ciampini the goal scorer

The Panthers are back in front at home against the Giants.

Jackson Whistle denies a breakaway but the Panthers score through Tim Doherty at 25:22

Steelers fans cheering on the Panthers…it’s a weird world!

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In that opening 20 minutes the title was heading to Belfast, when Coventry went 2-0 up over Sheffield, then to the Steelers when they came back to equalise and Nottingham took the lead over the Giants and as it stands, should both sides end up with a point, then Belfast would be champions.

Second period underway…

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The goal from Mark Cooper gave the Giants a real shot in the arm.

No Gabe Bast or Bo Hanson on the blueline for Giants.

This title race could hardly be tighter.

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It’s all tied up in Coventry after the first period