

Welcome to MNL as we bring you the crucial 2nd leg of the Challenge Cup Semi-Final
Join me (OJ) from around 6pm as our gallant texters get down to their tasks
Score predictions for the CC game to matchnightlive@gmil.com before face off time
Whilst this game is also a league encounter we shall concentrate on the Challenge Cup element hence the scoreline with show thw AGGREGATE SCORE for the semi-final
Join me later, its too cold to go out anyway.
Russky can't see the Devils winning but he is still hoping
Ruth calls it 2-1 Devils
Alan Thorne thinks Devils will win 3-2 and wishes Brad Voth well in his retirement
Calls to RED out the BBT on Sunday as Brad Voth takes his leave of the Cardiff Devils before flying home on Wednesday
I hope the team can get home on Sunday as there are reports of massive disruptions to airports
Donna & Megan calls it 2-1 Devils
I will not be repeating all the good luck messages to Brad Voth as I would miss the game if I did
Lets take it for granted that he will be missed but we wish him all the very best in the future
Soph G thinks it will be a close game
Pat in Bridgend doesn't think so he has the Red Army winning 4-1
Tonights ref is 4.1.18.14.5.12.12
I will only use his name when he proves capable of refereeing
How can he be allocared such a crucial game?
Angela calls it 3-2 Devils
Ruth it is that so called ref, a ruined game for both teams is odds on
Devils late onto the ice for warmup
Jeanne & Nobby call it 3-2 Devils
Remember scoreline will show aggregate score throughout game
Ruth made a good point - Devils will probably get back to Cardiff without any problems but will the Clan get to sunny Cardiff Bay
Ger-Devils in the O but getting beer
Skippy has everything crossed for a non defeat for the Devils
Devils haven't got to win just not beaten
If Ger-Devils has been on the sherbert since 2pm we are going to have a problem with him.
If there are anyother fans at the O irrespective of allegience and can text e-mail me at matchnightlive@gmail.com
Carl thinks it will be 2-2 which would do nicely thank you
In case we end up with problems again tonight I will switch to Twitter and run both
Hoffman ices for Giants Awada doesn't
Warmup completed
About 50 Devils fans in Belfast
James calls it 3-3 and the Deviuls to bag 2 league points in regulation
Daniel thinks an early Devils goal will rattle the Giants and Devils win 2-1
Ice is ready
***We will bring you updates of the ENL DEVILS v Slough Jets fO 7pm
We could do with update on snow with games tonight and tomorrow
My big day at the races at Ffos Las was a casualty of the frost
I suppose I am quids in
Took to boss out to lunch instead
Hazel M calls it 4-3 Devils
Took to boss out to lunch instead
Hazel M calls it 4-3 Devils
If the Devils are losing 2-1 do we pull Lyle asks Adam.
I wouldn't have thought so - althoughj I know we have a terrible O/T pens record
Officials take to the ice
Devils take to the ice
Giants take to the ice
Puck dropped and we are off
DEVILS GOOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Macrae assist Vanderveeken @ 38 secs
Lyle save
Devils offside @ 1:14
Lyle comfortable save @ 1:32
Piggot & Sam Smith Play but no Harding
Puck out of play @ 2:24
Devils have started well
Giants penalty @ 3:06 - Peacock - hooking
Doubts about which Giant was penalised one texter says Peacock other says Kuiper
Devils go 5 on 3
Rebek holding @ 4;14
Giants back to 4 skaters
It was Peacock who took penalty
Come on U DEVILS get the pp into gear
Murphy save
Giants return to full strength (FS)
Giants go close
Now end to end as bothteams try and create chances
Murphy coughs up re-bound no Devil in sight
Devils penalty @ 9:34 - Frank - holding
KILL DEVILS KILL
Lyle save
Gametime 10:14
Another good save by Lyle
Devils back to full strength
Gametime 11:47
Lots of pressure from Giants
Gametime 13:02
Devils penalty @ 13:24 - Dobben - hooking
KILL DEVILS KILL
Slashing was the call
*** ENL Devils 1 Slough Jets 0
45 secs of pk left
Giants goal
Scored by Pelle
PPG with 2 secs left on pk
Giants 1st goal @ 15:20 scored by Pelle assists Peacock & Dowd
Lyle save followed by handbags
*** ENL Devils opening goal scored by Jason Stone
Giants goal - Peacock @ 17:14
Assist Dowd
2nd assist to Clarke
Giants icing @ 17:54
Terrible give away from Frank led to Giants 2nd goal
Giants penalty @ 18:04 - Garside - interference
devils go close
Penalty shot Giants
K Smith brough down Dowd on breakaway
Lyle saves penalty shot
Last minute - Devils still on pp
End of 1st period Giants 2 DEVILS 1 making it 3-3 on aggregate
Devils will have to up their game if they want to get to the final
Ode to Voth can be found on The Inferno - http://the-inferno.co.uk/news/ode-to-voth
SoG for 1st period Giants 11 Devils 12
*** ENL Devils 1 Slough Jets 1 after 22 minutes
Some people don't like the comment on Frank giveaway - well there are enough fans watching the Giants webcast to confirm how bad an error it was.
*** Jamie Hayes makes it 2-1 for ENL Devils @ 23:19
Teams back on ice for 2nd period
***ENL Devils 3 Jets 1 @ 24:19
2nd period starts
Devils icing @ 20:47
Lyle double save @ 21:06
*** ENL Devils 4 Jets 1 @ 28:08
How the senior Devils could use some of those goals now
Immense Giants pressure at start of 2nd period
Devils offside @ 22:46
Now Giants go offside
Gametime 24:57
*** Adam Harding makes it 5-1 for ENL Devils @ 30:35
RE=ebek blocks a goal bound shot from Matzka
Lyle save from Crane @ 27:44
Devils offside @ 28:27
Giants penalty @28:52 Mason - high stick
Giants foul up excellent breakaway chance
Devils penalty @ 30:57 - Hill - hooking
KILL DEVILS KILL
Giants Goal
PPG for Crane @ 31:34
Dowd it was that scored assist Pelle
Time of goal might be 31:20
My texters can't agree
Ger-Devils watch is slow 3rd Giants goal was at 31:34
** Harding scores again to make it 6-1 to ENL De vils @ 37:50
Puck out of play at 33:41
Good save Murphy from Dobben
Murphy save from Matzka @ 34:44
Giants icing @ 35:08
*** end of 2nd period ENL Devils 6 Slough Jets 1
Devils SoG for 2nd will be very small indeed
Giants penalty @ 35:30 - Keefe - hooking
Come on U DEVILS give us a goal
Giants look dangerous on PK
Devils pp is very poor as usual
Giants back to FS
Maybe Devils had 1 SoG during that pp
Final minute of 2nd period
Lyle saves a Clarke breakaway
End of 2nd period Giants 3 DDevils 1 making it 4-3 on aggregate
I think my texter must be on twitter they are now apologising for being negative.
Well I told them to call it as they see it because that is what MNL is all about, if there are people who don't like we do have vacanies fopr texters.
They can host as well if they want.
I've now seen the Frank giveaway and to call it terrible is an understatement
SoG for 2nd period Giants 10 Devils 9 making it 21-21
My texters are scratching their heads. How did they miss the Devils 9 shots on goal?
Dumps that went in the vicinity of Giants goal is one explanation
*** Luke Takel goes in net for ENL Devils replacing Brabon for 3rd period
Come on U DEVILS this game can be won just 2 goals needed
David Mercer a Giants fan is one of our texters
Luke Spatsky says Devils need to energise in 3rd they are way to flat
David M says it was a silly giveaway - and hes impartial as far as Devils are concerned
Officials and players are back on ice
We are off for 3rd
Puck out of play @ 40:19
Matzka penalty @ 40:45 - elbows
Kill DEVILS KILL
Lyle save
Lyle save from Crane
Giants score goal disallowed
Player in crease
30 secs of PK left
Devils back to FS
Murphy save from Davies, net off its moorings
Murphy saves a Batch slapshot
Gametime 44:55
Giants net off again
Murphy saves from Pierce @ 45:22
Devils have upped their game, is it enough?
Giants icing @46:21
Ger-Devils wants the Devils team who started the game back
Rich thinks they are slowly getting back in game
Murphy save from Adams
Devils offside @ 47:14
David M says Devils fans are quiet
Murphy save @ 47:32 from Hill
Giants offside @ 47:53
Vanderveeken land a massive hit on Clarke behind Devils net
Murphy save @ 49:08
Ger-Devils cant shout he has a chest infection
Giants icing @ 49:35
We need someone to spark the team
Rich says Giants seem content to run clock down
**** Final score ENL Devils 6 Slough Jets 1
Devils spending more ime on the puck but nothing to show for it
Devils penalty @ 51:05 - Batch - x-check
Giants ppg just 6 secs into pp
Clarke from Rebek & Deniset @ 51:11
Hanbags behind Devils net between Matzka and Keefe
Penalties Richardson (Devils) Keefe (Giants) both get roghing minors @51:46
Giants penalty @ 52:23 - Deniset - hooking
Devils 4 on 3 for 1:23
End of Devils 4 on 3 now go on pp
Devils being at FS
Ger you will get in trouble for this " Devils not playing for what the Devils Mean, PRIDE< INTENSITY its all missing"
Giants score Darnell disallows another one
5 minutes left
Devils penalty @ 56:59 - Matzka - interference
KILL DEVILS KILL
Matzka gets a 10 minute misconduct as well
Nobody has text or emailed me how bad it is out there in the snowy regions across Offas Dyke
Final 2 minutes
Great save Lyle at 59 minute mark
Devils back to FS
Final score Giants 4 DEVILS 1 making it 65-3 on aggregate
Over 5,000 at O tonight
Devils MoM - Stuart MACRAE
Giants MoM - Jon PELLE
Out thanks to our Devils texters - Luke, Rich and Ger-Devils and our Giants correspondent David Mercer
Join me (OJ) tomorrow nigh as the Clan march on Cardiff Bay - MNL from about 5:30 onwards