Kamerin Nault has a wrap around chance that Tyler Beskorowany makes a big save on, Puck bobbled for Nault but still, Besko had to dive to stop it.

Fife are on the scoreboard. Poor defensively from a Giants point of view as they failed to clear the puck and it broke to Jonas Emmerdahl who fired it past Tyler Beskorowany from the right circle - little purple patch of pressure for Fife

Giants score again on the powerplay. The puck bounces off the backboards and Matthew McLeod is quickest to react to poke it home. Again the officials review for goalie interference - goal stands

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Here we go again for the second period. Fife have to try and get back in the game but that could leave themselves open at the back and the Giants are the sort of team to make you pay...BUT the Flyers came from 3-0 down after the first period in Sheffield in the semi-final so they've done it before.

Big 20 minutes coming up

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What might have happened had the Flyers Mikael Johansson not hit the post early on. From the moment David Goodwin scored seconds later the Giants have been in control. It's a final going with form but certainly not over yet but Fife need a big start to the second period.

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Staev Owre drives the net, fans on the shot but keeps control of the puck and tucks it in.

It's a little lucky but the Giants will take it.

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Giveaway by the Flyers leads to a 2-on-1 odd man rush and Gabe Bast sets up Donovan Neuls perfectly and he finishes well - 2-0 Giants - officials review play for offside - Goal stands

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Mark Cooper sits for hooking so after killing the Giants penalty Fife have the opportunity now - Tyler Beskorowany makes a big save

First man advantage of the game goes to the Giants after Grant Cooper hits the post

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Seconds after Mikael Johansson hits the post for Fife the Giants go up the other end and Scott Conway sets up David Goodwin who fires the puck past Shane Owen

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Strap yourself in, after the pre-game fireworks the action is underway here in Belfast

Will the Giants win the Challenge Cup again or is it to be the Flyers night?

Mascots Munroe and Finn ready for the puck to drop - just 10 minutes to face-off

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Last year's Challenge Cup Final was also held here in Belfast and was a classic as the Belfast Giants overturned a 2-0 third period deficit to tie the Cardiff Devils 2-2 before Ben Lake scored the overtime winner...

G Tyler Beskorowany

D Gabe Bast

D Sam Ruopp

RW Steve Owre

C Scott Conway

LW David Goodwin

The Belfast Giants are favourites to win tonight but they will not be taking Fife lightly. The last two times they have won the Challenge Cup it has propelled them to the Elite League title as well and currently they have a four-point lead in the title chase.

But that won't be on their mind tonight - it's about having another celebration on the ice if they win the Challenge Cup again.

G Shane Owen

D Jonas Emmerdahl

D Christian Hausinger

RW Zack Phillips

C Mikael Johansson

LW Janne Kivilahti

Are the Fife Flyers a team of destiny in this season's Challenge Cup? Well after shootout wins over Dundee in the quarter-finals and coming from 3-0 down in the semi-final second leg against Sheffield to send the game to another shoutout that they won who knows, this could be their year.....

Good evening everyone and welcome to the SSE Arena in Belfast for the Elite League Challenge Cup Final between the Belfast Giants and Fife Flyers.

It's a full house of over 7,300 who are arriving, the game has been sold out for days.

The Giants earned home advantage by being the number one seed in qualifying and then they defeated Nottingham in the quarter-finals and Guildford in the semis.

Tonight they look for a fourth Challenge Cup title from the last five occasions the competition has been completed with the break for Covid in between.

The Flyers are the oldest professional ice hockey side in the UK – founded in 1938

Fife’s last trophy was Northern League title (and playoffs) in 2010-11 - the season before joining the Elite League and this is their first cup final since then.

Over 600 fans have made the trip from Kirkcaldy and the atmosphere is building to what will be a special night.

Fife came out of the same group as the Giants and then beat Dundee in the quarter-finals and shocked Sheffield in the semis. Both ties were won in a shootout.

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