Summary

  • Belfast Giants 10-4 Fife Flyers (Results)

  • Goals from Michael Cichy and Phelix Martineau put Flyers 2-0 up

  • Gabe Bast and Scott Conway respond for Giants

  • JJ Piccinich hat-trick puts hosts in control

  • Bobo Carpenter and Jordan Kawaguchi each score twice as Giants hit 10 for first time this season

  • Giants need three more wins to claim Elite League title

  1. Giants rout Flyers - three wins needed for titlepublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 10-4 Fife Flyers

    Not much to say about this game except that at one stage the Flyers led 2-0.

    It’s another box ticked for the Giants and the destination of the Elite League title remains firmly in their own hands.

    Three wins from their final four games will do it.

    Fife are back here on Saturday, Manchester on Sunday and Nottingham on Saturday week.

    Will that be enough or will the title race go down to the final day in Nottingham?

    It’s a thrilling finish whatever happens…

    Thanks for joining me tonight, I’ll be back on Saturday at 7pm.

  2. GOAL! Powerplay marker for Flyerspublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 10-4 Fife Flyers

    Flyers score another powerplay goal as Phelix Martineau gets his second of the game

  3. GOAL! Kawaguchi makes it 10 for Giantspublished at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 10-3 Fife Flyers

    Another Giant now on a hat-trick - Jordan Kawaguchi with a beautiful solo effort

  4. Puck dropped on final periodpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 9-3 Fife Flyers

    Giants will want to get through the final 20 minutes with no injuries ahead of another game against Fife on Saturday night followed by a visit from Manchester on Sunday on the penultimate weekend of Elite League action

  5. Giants en route to biggest victory of the seasonpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 9-3 Fife Flyers

    Games like these are few and far between in the Elite League but the gulf between top and bottom clear for all to see

  6. GOAL! Kawaguchi adds to Flyers woespublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 9-3 Fife Flyers

    Ciaran Long’s shot from just inside the blueline hits Jordan Kawaguchi and goes in.

    Not sure he knew too much about it - right man, right place etc

    Giants Jordan Kawaguchi and Ciaran LongImage source, Press Eye
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    Giants Jordan Kawaguchi and Ciaran Long

  7. GOAL! Flyers pull one back on breakawaypublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 8-3 Fife Flyers

    Clean breakaway for Kieran Craig and a tidy finish to beat Jackson Whistle

  8. GOAL! Carpenter with his second of the game for Giantspublished at 20:29 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 8-2 Fife Flyers

    Giants continue to pile it on and Bobo Carpenter smuggles in his second of the game from very close range

    Bobo Carpenter after scoring his second of the gameImage source, Press Eye
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    Bobo Carpenter after scoring his second of the game

  9. Lake and Kyte drop the glovespublished at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 7-2 Fife Flyers

    Ben Lake takes Patrick Kyte hard into the boards and the Fife player doesn’t like it.

    A spirited bout follows with both players landing some decent blows.

    Five minutes each for fighting

    Ben Lake and Patrick Kyte drop the glovesImage source, Press Eye
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    Ben Lake and Patrick Kyte drop the gloves

  10. GOAL! Mismash makes it seven for Giantspublished at 20:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 7-2 Fife Flyers

    Grant Mismash hammers in the seventh goal as Fife take a timeout.

    I don’t think I’m jumping the gun by saying the Giants are only three wins away from winning the title - this one is done and dusted

    Grant Mismash celebrates scoring for GiantsImage source, Press Eye
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    Grant Mismash celebrates scoring for Giants

  11. GOAL! Piccinich completes hat-trick on powerplaypublished at 20:03 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 6-2 Fife Flyers

    Not even three minutes played in the second half period and the Giants have a third goal as JJ Piccinich taps in his hat-trick marker

    Giants JJ Piccinich completes his hat-trickImage source, Press Eye
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    Giants JJ Piccinich completes his hat-trick

  12. GOAL! Carpenter makes it five for the Giantspublished at 20:01 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 5-2 Fife Flyers

    Bobo Carpenter takes the puck off the boards and from the outside hash mark shoots and scores.

    This could now be a long night for the visitors….

    Bobo Carpenter is congratulated after scoring for the GiantsImage source, Press Eye
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    Bobo Carpenter is congratulated after scoring for the Giants

  13. GOAL! Piccinich with his second of the gamepublished at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 4-2 Fife Flyers

    Ten seconds after the puck was dropped, JJ Piccinich rips a wrist shot under the crossbar.

    Perfect start for the Giants….

    JJ Piccinich after scoring his second goalImage source, Press Eye
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    JJ Piccinich after scoring his second goal

  14. Second period underwaypublished at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 3-2 Fife Flyers

    We are underway in the second period…will the Giants pull away on the scoreboard or have Fife another surprise up their sleeve?

    First period action from Giants and FlyersImage source, Press Eye
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    First period action from Giants and Flyers

  15. Giants lead after frenetic first periodpublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 3-2 Fife Flyers

    Quite the opening 20 minutes.

    Flyers skate to a 2-0 lead but Giants record 29 shots on target and plenty of others that missed to come back to lead 3-2.

    First period action from BelfastImage source, Press Eye
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    First period action from Belfast

  16. GOAL! Piccinich fires the Giants in frontpublished at 19:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 3-2 Fife Flyers

    It is like the rink it tilted as the Giants attack has come in waves.

    Two posts have been hit before JJ Piccinich picks the top corner

    JJ Piccinich scores to put the Giants aheadImage source, Press Eye
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    JJ Piccinich scores to put the Giants ahead

  17. GOAL! Conway ties the game for Giantspublished at 19:27 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 2-2 Fife Flyers

    Parity restores as the Giants mount relentless pressure that eventually sees Scott Conway all alone in the slot to score

    Scott Conway ties the game at 2-2Image source, Press Eye
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    Scott Conway ties the game at 2-2

  18. GOAL! Bast blast makes it a one-goal gamepublished at 19:23 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 1-2 Fife Flyers

    Gabe Bast steps into a shot from the right circle that saw the puck bounce in and then out of the net. Powerplay goal…

    Giants celebrate opening goal from Gabe BastImage source, Press Eye
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    Giants celebrate opening goal from Gabe Bast

  19. Giants on the powerplaypublished at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 0-2 Fife Flyers

    Giants powerplay with a chance to get them on the board.

    Janis Voris with a number of big saves so far

  20. GOAL! Flyers double advantagepublished at 19:15 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March

    Belfast Giants 0-2 Fife Flyers

    Giants supporters somewhat stunned as Phelix Martineau walks around the Giants defence and scores the Flyers second.

    Way too easily from a Giants point of view…