This was a fun night for the crowd of 7,257, a lot of whom were wearing Western attire.

Giants win an entertaining game. Daniel Tedesco scored twice, David Goodwin and Travis Brown were on target but no doubt who received the Cowboy belt buckle for the man of the match.

Kohei Sato with the hat-trick, an assist and a fight.

The Giants will take the stagecoach to Nottingham for a Sunday afternoon date with the Panthers.

So long y'all...

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Yee-Haw

Kohei Sato scores on the powerplay to complete the actual hat-trick and in the grand tradition of the sport of ice hockey a large number of very cheap, never to be worn again cowboy hats are thrown onto the ice to celebrate.

Never thought I'd write that sentence...

There's hardly any time to keep writing these updates before the next goal goes in.

The shootout goes on as David Goodwin finds the back of the net.

It's now 6-4 Giants and the last four goals have come in less than four minutes.

8:29 to go in the game

Pick that one out. Sean Giles off the bench lets one rip into the top corner.

Game on once again

Bit of controversy here. David Goodwin's shot from the blueline is high and redirected by Daniel Tedesco.

Fife not happy that it wasn't reviewed for a potential high-stick from Tedesco.

Goal stands - Giants lead by two again

The Flyers aren't going quietly. Giants turn the puck over behind their own net and out in front Vitalijs Pavlovs scores

Everything Sato does tonight is turning to gold. This time a bad angled shot ends up in the corner of the net

Giants lead by a goal with twenty minutes to play. Can they hold on and earn their spurs tonight?

Third period underway

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Only one Sheriff in town tonight - Kohei Sato

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Kohei Sato is having a game. In fact with the go ahead goal, an assist and a fight he's just completed the Gordie Howe hat-trick.

He started the play with a huge hit and finshed it in style tucking the puck into the net.

Kohei Sato had a glorious chance to put the Giants in front but was denied by Dominik Salama.

Halfway through the game and it's still 2-2.

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We're underway again with the Giants still with some powerplay time left

Fair to say that very few ice hockey players in any league, in any country would have ever worn a jersey like this one...

As Dolly Parton '9 to 5' is played for the sellout crowd here in Belfast...

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Giants with more chances, Flyers special teams have been very good.

Tied game after the first period

Daniel Tedesco with the toe drag and top shelf finish - super goal

Sato won't get an assist but he deserves one.

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Kohei Sato doesn't have to do much to send the Giants fans wild.

But dropping the gloves to fight Brady Pouteau is not something you see often.

The Japanese star gets a huge ovation as he tries to spark his team

Will Cullen with the rarely called 'closed hand on the puck' penalty (he threw it out of the zone)

And the Flyers score with the man advantage as the puck breaks to Johan Eriksson in front of the Giants net.

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Travis Brown ties the game for the Giants as the fourth line get on the board.

Kohei Sato and Cameron Pound with the assists

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Another shorthanded goal conceded by the Giants.

Flyers take the lead through Teemu Pulkkinen

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The teams were introduced tonight to the theme of the 1980s TV series Dallas and there's a fair bit of Country music being played in the arena.

Giants with an early powerplay