The final buzzer sounds and the Giants secure the victory!

Josh Roach broke the deadlock at 7:46 when his shot from the point sailed past traffic and into the back of the net, before Travis Brown's close range effort made it 2-0 after 20 minutes.

The Giants pushed for a more comfortable lead with Evan Weninger producing multiple impressive saves, and Tyler Beskorowany proving to be a brick wall in the Giants net to keep Manchester at bay.

As the game went on, the chances grew less frequent, but the goals weren't done as Blake Speers scored on his home debut when he tapped home into an empty net with 30 seconds to go.

Adam Keefe's men will look to build on this result in their next match when they welcome the Fife Flyers to the SSE Arena next Saturday.

Thanks for joining us this afternoon, bye for now.

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Many home fans within the SSE Arena breathe a sigh of relief as Blake Speers' empty netter secures the two points for the home side.

The Giants' penalty kill has been impressive tonight and they have just added another kill after Bobby MacIntyre was penalised for slashing.

An on target effort from Sean Norris makes Evan Weninger make a save, albeit a comfortable one.

A third period of few chances so far.

20 minutes of hockey to go in Belfast!

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After 40 minutes of hockey, the home side lead 2-0.

It'll be a nervy third period for the Teal Army as the Giants were two goals ahead going into the final period on Wednesday and Manchester came back and won 5-2.

Can the Giants score early and calm those nerves?

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The answer is no as the goal is chalked off.

The Giants pick up a two minute bench minor penalty for the unsuccessful challenge.

The Giants think they have scored their third, but it is under review...

Will David Goodwin's effort count?

Not much to keep you informed about in the first ten minutes of the second period, which has certainly been more even than the first period.

Both sides have been on the powerplay, but neither could take advantage of the extra skater.

The second period is underway at the SSE Arena.

Can Manchester stage their second comeback of the week against the Giants or will the home side continue to dominate?

An entertaining and energetic first period comes to an end and the home side have a two goal cushion thanks to Josh Roach and Travis Brown.

The home side have looked impressive so far and have had opportunities to extend their lead further with Roach nearly netting his second of the afternoon when his effort looked goal-bound, but it struck the crossbar.

Manchester have had chances of their own with Tyler Beskorowany forced to make a couple of saves.

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Manchester Storm fail to take advantage of a two-man advantage after Bobby MacIntyre was called for tripping with Davy Phillips picking up a two minute penalty for boarding shortly after.

Yes they can!

The Giants skate forward, but lose the puck. However, Kohei Sato is able to gain possession again and passes to Travis Brown, who makes no mistake from close range.

Adam Keefe will be delighted with how his side have performed so far.

Josh Roach opens the scoring on the powerplay as his slapshot sails past Evan Weninger.

David Goodwin has looked impressive so far and grabs the assist for the goal.

Can Adam Keefe's men extend their advantage?

Adam Keefe's men have dominated the opening five minutes and have had multiple chances to take the lead.

The first when Ciaran Long found space, but dragged his shot wide with no one in a teal jersey able to latch onto the loose puck.

Then Manchester netminder Evan Weninger denied Ben Lake and Will Cullen's goal-bound efforts.

Can the home side find an early goal?

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The puck is dropped at a sold-out SSE Arena.

Let's play some hockey!

Tyler Beskorowany starts between the pipes this afternoon with Jeff Baum and Josh Roach starting in defence.

The returning David Goodwin, Ben Lake and Daniel Tedesco lead the threat upfront.

This afternoon at the SSE Arena the Belfast Giants welcome sixth placed Manchester Storm.

This may be the home side's Valentines’-themed fixture but there certainly is no love lost between these teams as the Giants seek revenge after Manchester staged an impressive comeback on Wednesday night and netted five times in the final period to secure a 5-2 victory.

One positive for the Giants is that David Goodwin returns to the roster after missing the last game through injury.

15 minutes until the puck is dropped...