Match Night Live

Join me (OJ) from 6pm as MNL brings you the league encounter between the Giants and the visting Devils.

Texters Ger-Devils and Chris S already in Belfast, hopefully keeping of the dark stuff.

Score predictions as usual to matchnightlive@gmail.com before face off please.

Texters have reported in

No Scott Matzka but everyone else present & correct

Jess T calls it 4-3 to the Devils

Soph & Matt thinks its going to be very close but the Giamts will not deny Devils their 6th staight win

Michael Hicks is scheduled to ref this game - awaiting confirmation

MandyR says Devils will win 3-2

My texters are still in the pub

They are missing warmup - which is underway

Beth 7 her mum and dad are in Belfast for their first Devils away game and predict a 3-2 win for the RED ARMY

If any of my regular texters are off to Coventry tomorrow please get in touch.

Stephen B calls it 5-3 to Devils and gives me a tip for the 1st race at Newbury tomorrow

I was going to Newbury until I realised its an early face off in Coventry (5:30pm)

Ruth says 2-1 to the Devils

Warmup done

Ben A calls it 2-1 Devils

Daniel predicts a 3-1 road win for the Devils

Face off in nearly on us so last chance for predictions

Gavin & Amy are you off to Coventry on Saturday if you are can you text me to confirm

Very quiet from Belfast

Officials on the ice

Intro tome at the O

They don't rush in Belfast

Unless there is a time difference between Cardiff and Belfast

Both teams now on the ice

Pam & Mick say 3-2 to Devils

Andyfirth calls it 4-3 to Devils

Game starts

DEVILS GOOAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Stuuuu Mascrae at 11 secs

Assists Frank & K Smith

Keith calls it 3-2 Devils, you might want to reconsider

Murphy save @ 1:33 followed by handbags

REferee confirmed as Hicks

Adams nails Dignard

Lyle save @ 2:25

Carl and Howard T both call it 3-2 Devils

Thats it no more predictions

Handbags involving K Smith & Peacock behind play - no call

Good play by Dobben sets up Voth who goes close

Giuants penalty @ 3:32 - Rebak - hooking

Lets have a PPG U DEVILS

Good save Murphy @ 5:15

Giants kill penalty and return to full stregth (FS)

Giants penalty @ 6:09 - Roberts - holding

Put that pp into overdrive U DEVILS

Dobben shot deflected out of play @ 7:16

30 sec of pp left

Devils pp rubbish as usual Giants back to FS

Spearsy thinks its New Years Eve already - 4-2 Devils he says

Awesome save by Lyle @ 9:01

Burrows goes close

Dick & Sue Matzka calls it 3-2 Devils

Puck out of play @ 10:07

Dick & Sue Matzka wish all Devils fans a Happy New Year

It an open end to end game played at speed

Adams stops a Pelle breakaway

Giants thought Pelle had scored

Told Dobben not wearing a face cage

Nasty cut he took on Tuesday in Edinburgh

Devils penalty @ 13:08 - K Smith - tripping

KILL DEVILS KILL

Puck out of play @ 13:32

1 minute of penalty killed

Lloyd man handles Vanderveeken

Devils not physical

Murphy save @ 15:18 as Devils return to FS

Gametime 16:02

SarniaSue looking forward to her trip to Wales this weekend

Giants offside @ 16:44

Gametime 17:04

I hate it when texts arrive out of sequence

Final minute of 1st period

devils offside @ 19:32

End of 1st Period Giants 0 DEVILS 1

Russky joined us late and predicts a Devils win

Not a great period, no hits being thrown, too many mistakes from Devils, Lyle playing well, defence need to tighten up, Hicks doing OK, Giants fans moaning about everything - says Chris S

2 minutes before re-start

SoG for 1st period Giants 7 Devils 5

Both teams are back on ice

2nd period starts

No Voth on bench for 2nd period

Voth took a nasty fall after hit on boards in 1st period

Lyle save @ 20:54

Murphy face @ 22:00

Batch then Davies go close

Lyle save @ 23:05

Ger-Devils not very happy no Bulmers cider in bar

Giants penalty @ 23:49 - Keefe- x-checking

Now then Devils let us have a goal

We can but hope of a ppg

Lyle save on Giants sh 2 on 1 breakaway

Davies goes close

Giants back to FS

Batch nails Mason

Devils icing @ 26:38 to relive pressure

WE NEED TO THROW SOME HITS

Lyle save @ 26:40

Without throwing heavy hits the Giants are skating rings around us

Stevie Lyle is the only reason Devils are in front

Another awesome sve by Lyle

Hill and Davies create a good chance

Giants offside

Clan 0 Stars 2

Lyle save @ 28:55 another 2 0n 1

Still no Voth

Walton nails Adams

Giants icing @ 30:43

A mystery of why no hits from Devils

Chris S says its basically Lyle v Giants

Devils look shattered

Keefe floors Richardson, who looks hurt, but no response from Devil teammates

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Awada getting away with elbows, stick play etc

Lyle save @ 32:57

Devils Penalty @ 33:07 - Macrae - hooking

KILL DEVILS KILL

Hanbags after Lyle save

Finally Frank kills someone @ 34:11

Crane's face met Frank's elbow

Rchardson is back after treatment

Giants offside @ 34:23

Devils kill penalty and return to FS

Big save Murphy

Lyle save @ 35:50

giants offside @ 36:18

Murphy save @ 36:48

Keefe nails Davies

Gametime 38:03

Giants goal

@ 38:34 scored by Peacock assists Pelle & Lloyd

Giants hit pipes

There is life in the Giants fans after all

Hick notices goal off its moorings @39:44

Texters tell me that it was clear Devils goal was off its moorings long before Giants scored their goal

Lyle falls into net, dislodging it @39:55 - Hicks notices again

End of 2nd period Giants 1 DEVILS 1

SoG for 2nd period Giants 13 Devils 8

Explanation for non hits from Devils - Hicks' tendency to give Match penalties against Devils for any physical play

Hicks should be holding his head in shame for giving a goal when net was clearly off its moorings

Webcast shows clearly that the net had been displaced

2 mintes to go before 3rd period

Both teams are back

3rd period starts

Puck out of play @ 40:25

Gametime 40:55

Davies goes close

Murphy save from Sam Smith @ 41:17

Giants will conver one of their numerous 2 on 1s

Gametime 42:02

DEVILS GOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL

Dobben @ 42:21

Lyle save @ 43:05

Assists for Burrows & Hill on Devils 2nd goal

Burrows goes close

Its end to end, Devils 2nd goal has shut up the Giants fans

Gametime 45:04

Devils penalty @ 46:15 - Vanderveeken - interference

KILL DEVILS KILL

Giants PPG @ 46:44 scored by Peacock assist Awada & Mason

Richardson goes close

Gametime 48:01

Devils icing @ 48:16

Come on U DEVILS you can win this game

A big effort needed

Devils offside @ 48:40

Burrows goes close again

Giants offside @ 49:29

Devils offside at 50 minutes exactly

Hill gets tripped - does Hicks call it? Answers to me by pidgeon

Devils penalty @ 51:23 - Dobben - holding

Giants hit pipes

1 minute of penalty killed

Giants goal following Hill turnover

Gignard @ 53:06 a ppg

Unassisted

Devils had a 3 on 2 Hill passed to a Giant giving them a 4 on 1

Burrows floors Dignard

Devils cannot clear their crease

Gametime 55:03

Lyle save @ 56:07

Adams nails Keefe

Ganetime 57:02

Final 2 minutes

Giants offside @ 58:12

Gametime 58:33

Lyle save @ 58:39

Devils icing @ 58:48

Final minute

Lyle pulled @ 59:30

Dignard hits pipes @ 59:59

Final score Giants 3 DEVILS 2

aA reasonablre game but a few let down the team badly, one especially by all accounts. I won't name him but I am sure the game reorts on the Forum will.

Devils MoM - STEVIE LYLE

Without Stevie's efforts the game would have been lost ages ago

Giants weren't at their best but the Devils made it eay for them

Giants MoM - CRAIG PEACOCK

Devils outshot 19-31

Our thanks to texters Chris S and Ger-Devils

Join me tomorrow from 4:30 as MNL brings you the Blaze v Devils game from Coventry on New Years Eve

Thats all from me (OJ) until the next time