Ben Lake and Matty McLeod scored in the shootout and Tyler Beskorowany shut the door as the Giants took it 2-1 and with it a four-point weekend.

The Storm will feel hard done by only taking a point from the weekend as they played hard and were unlucky as well.

Will the Giants look back on this weekend as one that finally kickstarted their title challenge?

There is still a lot of work to be done as scoring remains at a premium.

Tyler Beskorowany can't keep bailing them out. They need more offence.

This weekend four goals were enough to win two games.

Next up the second leg of the Challenge Cup quarter-final on Wednesday night against Coventry Blaze with the score tied at 1-1 after the first leg

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Overtime can't separate the sides with chances at both ends.

The extra point will be won in a shootout...

These two sides have been evenly matched all weekend so it seems fitting we are heading to overtime.

Mark Cooper had the final chance of the game for the Giants and blasted over...

3:20 to go - both sides going at it looking for the precious goal

Charlie Curti hit the post for the Giants, he's come the closest.

Exciting finish coming up...

The Storm goal seemed to finally wake the Giants up.

This time they win the puck battle in front of the net and Ara Nazarian ends up on his back but the puck is in the net.

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Based on the start to the final period the Storm want this win more.

They're winning puck battles, clogging up the neutral zone and stopping the Giants skating through them.

And now they have the lead as Matt Murphy is left all alone to score the go ahead goal.

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So for the second night running we have a 1-1 game with twenty minutes to go.

Last night the Giants came away with the victory. Will history repeat itself?

Strap yourselves in.....off we go

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Giants Grand Slam winning captain David Goodwin is in the building tonight watching the action....

I'm sure he's just visiting....

A disappointing second period for the Giants sees the Storm tie the game late in proceedings.

After starting the period with a goal ruled out following a review, the hosts have not been able to kick on. This is despite a power play midway through the session.

Just before the break, Tyler Hinam reacted quickly to stab home a rebound following a reaction save from Tyler Beskorowany.

Adam Keefe will be wanting a lot more from his side as we head into the final 20 minutes.

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With two left on the clock in the second period, the visitors level. Tyler Hinam is first to react after Beskorowany stopped Matt Murphy's rasper from the blue line.

You can't say the Storm haven't deserved this.

Just like last night, it's another low-scoring affair so far. After Manchester's Callum Fryer was sat down for holding, the hosts can't capitalise.

Just before that, Johnny Corneil slid in front of Beskorowany but couldn't divert the puck on the net.

We have a stoppage here to repair some perspex and Adam Keefe will be using the break to urge more from his side.

No more goals as we reach the midway point of the second period.

The Storm almost levelled when Sam Tremblay deflected a shot just past the post while, at the other end, Bobby MacIntyre was denied by Weninger.

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Ben Lake thought he had the Giants' second but, after review, an incredible behind-the-back save from Evan Weninger stopped the puck from crossing the line.

Tyler Beskorowany has been far from a bystander in the opening throes of the second with the Storm getting some shots in but the Giants' goalie has kept the visitors at bay.

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Off we go again for the second period.

I'm predicting goals.

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Not sure how there has only been the one goal in that period.

Both coaches will be pleased with their sides efforts. Manchester haven't solved Beskorowany yet and the Giants have continued their strong defensive performance from last night. That's not to say the visitors haven't had opportunities because they have.

The Giants could have had a couple more goals and have wasted a couple of clear cut Grade A chances but they are playing well.

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It's end-to-end as both sides go close.

Storm almost equalise when Loren Ulett is denied by a great Tyler Beskorowany save.

At the other end a blast from Davy Phillips from the right point squeezes through the pads of Evan Weninger but is cleared off the line.

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Much better period than we saw last night.

Both sides with chances and there's a little edge to the game as well. A couple of hefty hits as well.

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The teddy bears are raining down on the ice after the Giants take the lead.

Matty McLeod poke checks the puck away, it's picked up by Quinn Preston who puts it on a plate for Daniel Tedesco to finish.

Cue the teddy toss for charity - a great annual event and it's going to take a while to clear the ice.

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Tonight's starting goaltenders are Giants Tyler Beskorowany and for the Storm Evan Weninger.

Both were excellent last night. Can they stymie both offences again?

The puck is dropped and we are underway.

The Giants hold on to a battling 2-1 win over the Manchester Storm in the first of the weekend doubleheader between the sides.