The Giants never touched the puck in the 51 seconds played in overtime before Lucas Childs scored the game winner for Fife.

All the credit goes to the visitors for never giving up in a game they had nothing to play for in.

Coming back from a goal down three times and then scoring the winner in overtime.

The Giants, well, they will be top seeds for the Challenge Cup semi-finals and will get to choose who they will face in the final four.

Should they reach the final they’ll also get to host it so that could be significant later in the season.

So now they’ll turn their attention to the league and a match-up with Glasgow on Sunday - 4pm face-off - we’ll be back for that.

Job done for the Giants - it’s a point that secures the top seed for the Challenge Cup.

But the game still has to be decided and so to overtime we go.

Awful powerplay by the Giants - Adam Keefe wasted his timeout.

Created nothing and with 1:10 to go Fife take their timeout.

Late winner anyone…or overtime?

3:16 remaining and some hard work from Scott Conway draws a penalty and knowing how important it is, coach Adam Keefe calls his timeout.

The Flyers didn’t get their full two minutes as Ryan Foss was pinged for interference which led to a period of 4-on-4 and then an abbreviated Giants powerplay.

JJ Piccinich rang the post but we remain tied with six minutes left.

With two powerplay goals already in the game the Flyers have a chance with 11:25 to go to take the lead as they have the man advantage.

All to play for…

Sheffield and Coventry still tied at 2-2 after two periods so a point for the Giants will be enough to clinch that vital top seed for the Challenge Cup semi-finals.

The Flyers are making this really difficult for the Giants but the home side’s penalty killing hasn’t been great and Janis Voris is playing very well between the pipes for the visitors.

Sheffield and Coventry are tied at 2-2 so the destination of the top seed in the Challenge Cup is still up for grabs with 20 minutes to go.

The Flyers are playing with house money, the result for them doesn’t matter in terms of the competition and they are tasking it to the Giants.

Tyler Heidt eludes the Giants defence at the blueline and unchallenged forces the puck past Jackson Whistle.

Scott Conway’s pass finds Zak Galambos at the back post and the Giants are back in front.

Galambos has two goals in the three games he’s played after missing the start of the season through injury.

Shorthanded the Giants fly up ice but Scott Conway’s pass is in the skates of Gabe Bast and the Flyers capitalise as they convert a 3-on-1 rush.

Ryan Foss the goal scorer.

The Giants could have been further ahead as the second period gets underway as they’ve had a lot of chances and have out-shot Fife 18-5.

The Flyers are playing a game that means nothing to them in terms of the competition so that’s tough but they are making life difficult for the Giants.

Firstly, the Giants second goal scorer has been changed to Mark Cooper so the Giants captain has a pair and that’s the difference in the game at the end of the first period.

With Sheffield and Coventry tied 1-1 the Giants are on course to claim the top seed for the Challenge Cup semi-finals.

Giants make the most of their first powerplay chance as Bo Hanson’s shot is saved but JJ Piccinich scores on the rebound.

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Penalties to Bobo Carpenter and JJ Piccinich leave the Flyers with 53 seconds of a two-man advantage and almost immediately they tie the game through Phelix Martineau.

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Mark Cooper gives the Giants the very early lead.

The Giants captain drives the net, steps inside and finishes ont he backhand.

The starting netmnders tonight are Jackson Whistle for the Giants and Janis Voris for the Flyers.

The puck is dropped and the first period is underway.

Top seeding for the knock-out stages of the Challenge Cup will be decided on tonight with two games bringing things to a close for Belfast Giants and Sheffield Steelers.

The Giants, who host Fife Flyers here at the SSE Arena in Belfast, need a point to ensure they reach the Semi-Finals as top seeds and their their pick of opponents.

It will also set them in good stead to host the final were they to make it that far.

Fife are already out of the competition and complete their Cup campaign in today's game.

Things are a little less straightforward in Sheffield. The Steelers host the Blaze knowing they'll need a win to take advantage of any slip-ups across the Irish Sea.

However, they welcome a Coventry Blaze side to the Utilita Arena that still has a shot at coming second in Group A, or at least making the Elimination Game.

It’s a big night ahead with plenty on the line.

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