If anyone thought the recent poor run of form was the end of the Steelers title challenge then the past 10 days have put that to rest.

Four wins in a row and this is the biggest of them all. Coming from 0-2 down to win 5-3 gives them their third win in four games over the Giants this season.

And a perfect night for Sheffield completed by the win by Dundee over Cardiff.

Much to ponder for Giants coach Adam Keefe. At the halfway point they were in charge of this game before letting it slip away.

Not a critical loss but both Cardiff and Belfast will be looking over their shoulders at the Steelers who are beginning to find their best form again.

Josh Roach shows great patience and uses Matt Greenfield’s aggressiveness against him as he outwaits the Steelers netminder and tucks the puck into the net.

Giants crowd alive again

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Sheffield break up ice, Giants stand-off and Maxim Golod rips a one-timer into the roof of the net

Adam Keefe calls his time out and replaces Tom McCollum with Jackson Whistle in an attempt to wake his side up.

12:51 to go

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Long range shot from the left point finds its way into the Giants net.

Joona Huttala the goal scorer.

Hugely significant 20 minutes coming up.

Dundee currently leading Cardiff 2-1 after two periods.

If that result stays the same and the Giants win they go top of the standings.

A Steelers victory and their title challenge is right back on track.

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Giants ahead 2-0 and looking comfortable - one misplaced pass changed the game.

Sheffield looked a different team after getting that first goal.

Huge final period coming up

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After rocking for a few minutes after conceding the two goals the Giants put together a few good shifts and get the powerplay

And they do…Patrick Watling with the one timer and suddenly we are all tied up

Chance for Steelers to tie up the game with a third powerplay opportunity

First mistake by the Giants as a blueline pass goes astray allowing a clean breakaway to Maxim Golod who beats Tom McCollum.

Game on….

Giants with some good looks on the powerplay but Matt Greenfield has all the answers

Scott Conway is tripped by Mark Simpson and the Giants have their first powerplay of the game

Another fast start by the Giants.

Mark Cooper to Ben Lake who draws out Matt Greenfield before feeding Grant Mismash for the finish.

]Incredibly 39 seconds after the restart - same as the first goal.

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Second period underway….

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Giants kill the penalty quite comfortably and see out the period with a deserved 1-0 lead thanks to Mike Lee’s early goal.

Once again both goalies playing really well.

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Not much mitigation as Bobo Carpenter skates into Matt Greenfield.

Crowd don’t like it but can’t be too many complaints with the interference call.

Only one anxious moment on the penalty kill for the Giants as McCollum redeems himself with a save in the midst of a scramble in the crease

Silly play by Tom McCollum under no pressure heaves the puck into the stands.

Steelers on the powerplay

Face-off win, Mike Lee allowed all the time in the world to walk into the left circle and fire the puck past Matt Greenfield

39 seconds on the clock

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Both netminders - Giants Tom McCollum and Matt Greenfield of the Steelers - are two of the very best and their stats prove it,

McCollum has a save percentage of 92.34, Greenfield 92.57.

McCollum Goals Against Average is 2.12, Greenfield 2.35.

These are the games that traditionally decide the title….

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