Giants with late powerplay chancepublished at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January
Belfast Giants 0-1 Sheffield Steelers
Giants didn’t do much with their first powerplay but they have a second with 2:39 to go in the first period
Summary
Belfast Giants 4-2 Sheffield Steelers (Result)
Giants with late powerplay chancepublished at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January
Watch: Steelers break deadlockpublished at 19:22 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January
Belfast Giants 0-1 Sheffield Steelers
Here's how the Steelers took the lead.
Media caption, Watch: Dowd scores for the Steelers
GOAL! Steelers lead through Dowdpublished at 19:15 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January
Belfast Giants 0-1 Sheffield Steelers
It’s a brilliant team goal from the Steelers that starts when the Giants can’t establish possession in the Steelers zone.
From Greenfield, up ice and three passes later Dowd buries the puck past Whistle
Image source, Press EyeImage caption, Sheffield celebrate goal from Robert Down
Whistle with first big save of the gamepublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January
Belfast Giants 0-0 Sheffield Steelers
Robert Dowd’s pass finds Dominic Cormier but his shot is saved by Jackson Whistle.
JJ Piccinich, on the doorstep, then fires wide for the Giants
Pretty even start though….
The game is on…published at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January
Belfast Giants 0-0 Sheffield Steelers
Sell-out crowd…you’d expect nothing less for this game.
Jackson Whistle continues his run of starts between the pipes for the Giants and is faced by Matt Greenfield of the Steelers.
The Giants added treble-winning captain David Goodwin last week, and he is cleared to play.
Off we go….
Welcome to Hockey Night in Belfastpublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January
Belfast Giants v Sheffield Steelers (19:00 GMT)
It’s a crucial game in the race for the Elite League title tonight.
With Cardiff Devils in Continental Cup action, Belfast Giants and Sheffield Steelers are both making up their games in hand on the league leaders.
The Giants could end the weekend top of the table if they can win both of their home games, while the Steelers will go second if they win tonight.
This game could have a huge effect on how many teams are going to contest the title race.
In the meetings in Belfast so far this season, each team has a win each – the Steelers won both of the two games in Sheffield earlier in 2024, but the Giants did pick up a point in one of them.
After tonight, they’ll only meet once more this season.
Image source, BBC SportImage caption, Belfast Giants v Sheffield Steelers