What would have happened if the Flyers had made a better start?

The Giants coach Adam Keefe won't be happy with the way his side played in the final period.

Four goals in the opening ten minutes of the game and it looked like the rout was on for the home side but credit to the Flyers as they never gave up and took advantage on the powerplay to get themselves back into the game.

However it was the Giants seventh win in a row to start the season - 5 in the Challenge Cup and 2 in the Elite League - and this victory means they top Group A in the Challenge Cup with a game to spare.

The two sides will meet again on Saturday night in the Elite league in Kirkcaldy and Fife will be buoyed by their final period performance.

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Kohei Sato seals the Giants win with the empty netter with 5.4 seconds to go.

It shouldn't have taken a seventh goal to make the game safe, but it did....

Fife think they've scored again on the powerplay but Jackson Whistle keeps it out and the video review shows the puck didn't cross the line.

Giants kill the Flyers powerplay.

Wow - suddenly we have a game on our hands.

Lucas Ciodo scores 18 seconds later to make it 6-4 Giants with 5:10 to go and the Flyers now have a 4 minute powerplay.

After their terrible start the Flyers have certainly now dropped their heads and after Jacob Friend receives a 2+2 for unsportsmanlike conduct the Flyers score again through James Spence's one-timer

A fine finish from the left circle by Colin Shirley into the top corner sees Fife score seconds after the restart following the video review.

Giants sixth goal scored by Mark Cooper although the referee initially waved it off for a man in the crease.

After video review however, the goal stands

Final period underway.

Will the Giants finish the game with a flourish?

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The Mexican Wave started with a couple of minutes remaining in the period which shows the crowd are nice and relaxed about this game is going.

There was some pushback from the Flyers with the goal and a couple of other chances that forced Jackson Whistle into a couple of good saves but Lake's goal has the Giants in control with twenty minutes to go,

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The Giants make it a four-goal deficit for the Flyers once again.

On the powerplay Ben Lake scores although the puck looked like it went in off a Flyers skate.

Lake gets credit and he won't mind.....

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After a scramble in front of Giants netminder Jackson Whistle the puck slowly crosses the line with Teemu Pulkkinen getting credit for the final touch.

Flyers now on the powerplay as the game passes the halfway mark.

Giants looking good tonight in their Octoberfest gear. The lederhosen suits them.

Second period underway.....

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That was quite the first period from the Giants.

Four goals in under ten minutes and already Fife have a mountain to climb.

It could have been worse for the visitors as Travis Brown hit the post late in the period,

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We're not even halfway through the first period and it's now 4-0.

Mark Cooper turns the puck over and sets up Daniel Tedesco who blasts it past Owen.

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The Giants showing no ill effects from their European heroics.

Third goal in just over six minutes as Sean Norris turns the puck into the net from the slap pass from Travis Brown.

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57 seconds after the first goal the speed of Matty McLeod sees the Giants forward break in all alone and beat Owen.

What a start for the Giants!

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Early lead for the Giants on their first powerplay.

Quick passing finds Ara Nazarian in the slot and his one-timer beats Shane Owen

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The puck is dropped and the game is underway.

The Giants are without the suspended Greg Printz tonight so what an opportunity for Sean Norris who will play on the top line alongside Ara Nazarian and Quinn Preston.

Belfast Giants

Jackson Whistle (G)

Jacob Friend (D) Charlie Curti (D)

Sean Norris (RW) Quinn Preston (C) Ara Nazarian (LW)

Fife Flyers

Shane Owen (G)

Jonas Emmerdahl (D) Aleksi Makela (D)

Johan Erikkson (RW) Kyle Osterberg (C) Troy Lajeunesse (LW)

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Due to traffic congestion around the SSE Arena and the almost sellout crowd here tonight the Face-Off has been delayed to 7.10pm