19:15 - Thats all from me OJ I hope that you have enjoyed MNL all season as much as I have enjoyed being your host. Next season is only 5 months away with a beautiful summer (you can but dream) to look forward to. OJ

 

19:06 - Matt & Fleur Burge on the ice

 

19:04 - Giants MoM - Brandon Benedict - should have been Murphy according to texters

 

19:03 - Devils MoM - MAX BIRBRAER

 

19:03 - Game SoG Giants 38: Devils 36 - that shows how close it was

 

19:01 - Good safe trip home to all the fans in Nottingham

 

19:00 - Our thanks go to Chris S, Devils2001, Merthyr Devils, Wildthing and Simon our texters at NIC

 

18:59 - Congratulations to the Belfast Giants

 

18:58 - Final score Giants 3 DEVILS 2 after penalties

 

18:57 - Belfast win

 

18:57 - Cheberie scores

 

18:57 - bBirbraer misses

 

18:57 - Sxwez misses, Lyle saVE

 

18:56 - Smith misses, 1st pen was Birbraer

 

18:55 - Walsh misses for Giants

 

18:55 - Jarvis misses

 

18:54 - Cheverie misses

 

18:54 - Smith misses hits post

 

18:51 - Ice ready

 

18:48 - Unlike last nite theuy are preparing ice for penalties

 

18:47 - End of O/T Giants 2 DEVILS 2

 

18:46 - Its penalties to decide

 

18:45 - Save Murphy @ 69:43

 

18:45 - Miller goes close

 

18:45 - Last minute

 

18:44 - Gametime 68:25

 

18:43 - Its end to end shot after shot in turn

 

18:43 - Gametime 68:03

 

18:42 - RED ARMY RED ARMY

 

18:42 - Save Lyle @ 67:39

 

18:41 - Finnertty shoots high

 

18:41 - Gametime 67:07

 

18:40 - Save Murphy @ 66:04

 

18:40 - Both teams on their knees

 

18:39 - Gametime 65:01

 

18:37 - 3 minutes of OT gone

 

18:36 - Gametime 62:37

 

18:35 - Save Lyle @ 62:03

 

18:34 - Latulippe & Hill were second shift

 

18:34 - 1 minute of OT gone Murphy save

 

18:33 - WE are off for O/T

 

18:32 - Devils start with Smith, Birbraer, Hartwick & Romfo

 

18:31 - No resurfacing SKY delay O/T

 

18:31 - Ice being resurfaced I think

 

18:29 - 10 minutes O/T of 4 on 4

 

18:29 - End of regulation Giants 2 DEVILS 2

 

18:28 - Gametime 59:26

 

18:28 - Hand pass in Devils end

 

18:27 - Last minute

 

18:26 - Lyle save @ 58:26

 

18:26 - Final 2 minutes

 

18:25 - Murphy save @ 57:27

 

18:24 - 57 minutes gone

 

18:24 - Gametime 56:48

 

18:22 - Gametime 56:05

 

18:21 - 55 minutes gone

 

18:20 - 54 minutes gone

 

18:19 - Devils return to full strength

 

18:18 - Gametime 52:35

 

18:17 - Gametime 52:04

 

18:17 - Lyle save @ 51:53

 

18:16 - Devils Penalty @ 51:15 - Towe - slashing

 

18:14 - Devils have been penned in their zone for 5 minutes

 

18:14 - Gametime 50:27

 

18:13 - Devils have to survive this pressure and then go for winner

 

18:12 - Gametime 49:04

 

18:11 - Momentum now with Giants

 

18:10 - Gametime 48:02

 

18:09 - Handbags @ 47:56 no penalties

 

18:08 - Lyle save

 

18:07 - Giants icing at 47:26

 

18:06 - Towe sets up Hill save Murphy

 

18:06 - Gametime 46:28

 

18:05 - Giants offside @ 46:09

 

18:05 - Poke check by Stevie Lyle

 

18:04 - Giants in control

 

18:04 - Gametime 45:03

 

18:03 - Gametime 44:03

 

18:02 - Giants back to full strength

 

18:01 - 1 minute of pp left

 

18:00 - Lyle's net off @ 42:16

 

17:59 - Voth goes close on pp

 

17:59 - Giants penalty @ 41:52 - Phillips - hi stik

 

17:58 - Puck out of play @ 41:24

 

17:57 - Un confirmed runour that Jason Stone won 50/50

 

17:56 - Devils icing @ 41:06

 

17:55 - We are away for 3rd period

 

17:55 - Let me know if link works

 

17:53 - Waiting for TV

 

17:53 - Everyone back on the ice

 

17:53 - 2 minutes to go before 3rd period

 

17:52 - http://www.justin.tv/davros1#r=5JTHYyA~ Is the link to the Sky transmission

 

17:51 - Devils out shot Giants 17 8 in that period

 

17:50 - For those of you in North America I believe you can get the game on justin.tv Search for hockey and you find Sky Sports 2 Try it

 

17:42 - Wildthing says all momentum is with Devils out working them all over the ice, DEVILS must get next goal

 

17:41 - End of 2nd period Giants 2 DEVILS 2

 

17:40 - Rumour not confirmed by official sources

 

17:40 - Corey NEILSON Gassed at Nottingham

 

17:40 - Final minute of 2nd period

 

17:39 - Finnerty nail Cheverie

 

17:38 - Devils offside @ 38:04

 

17:37 - Lets keep rolling on U DEVILS

 

17:37 - All to play for now

 

17:37 - Scored by Birbraer @ 37:39 assist Richardson

 

17:36 - DEVILS GOAL a ppg I believe

 

17:35 - Gametime 37:02

 

17:35 - Talking of Welshnetminders where is Clarkson these days, I tried to look him upin Lake Placid a couple of years ago

 

17:34 - Boarding was the call not slashing

 

17:34 - Giants Penalty - Cheverie - slashing @ 36:18

 

17:32 - Handbags

 

17:32 - Murphy (not Welsh) saves @ 35:31

 

17:32 - Jeff Smith has a lot to answer for with all these Devils produced netminders trying to emulate him.

 

17:31 - Devils icing @ 35:08

 

17:31 - I am rabbiting on as I am nervous

 

17:31 - Nathan Craze for Giants and Lyle & Michael Crisp for Devils

 

17:30 - Lyle save @ 34:40

 

17:30 - Another thing three out of 4 netminders on duty today are Welsh

 

17:29 - 34 minutes gone

 

17:29 - For those of you who don't know Stevie Lyle was voted top netminder in that European Cup

 

17:28 - Devils fans have woken up now we are on scoreboard

 

17:28 - Giants icing @ 33:21

 

17:27 - Murphy save @ 33:13

 

17:26 - 1st Devils goal @ 32:04 scored by Birbraer assists Hartwick & Latulippe

 

17:25 - DEVILS GOAL

 

17:25 - Giants 2nd goal a ppg @ 31:38 - Awada, assist Cook

 

17:24 - I will never forget when I told Lyle he was playing in the European Cup, he was just 13 years of age

 

17:23 - Lyle saves @ 31:25

 

17:22 - Devils penalty @ 31:18 - Miller - interference

 

17:22 - Its good to have two British netminders of the top class.

 

17:21 - 31 minutes gone

 

17:21 - Devils are marginally on top but cannot get biscuit past Murphy

 

17:20 - Gametime 30:06

 

17:20 - Chris S the impovrished student did not win 50/50

 

17:18 - Murphy save @ 28:52

 

17:18 - Hanson is turning a blind eye to most things

 

17:17 - Sorry 28:44

 

17:17 - Gametime 18:44

 

17:16 - It seems that it will need something special to get past Murphy

 

17:16 - Fantastic Murphy save @ 26:39

 

17:15 - Gametime 26:22

 

17:14 - Lyle save following a Giants 3 on 2 breakaway

 

17:13 - Another Giants icing @ 25:40

 

17:13 - Giants icing @ 25:22

 

17:13 - Michel nails Phillips

 

17:13 - The off season is long when you lose a Championship Final

 

17:12 - Giants goal seems to have spurred on Devils

 

17:12 - Murphy save @ 24:56

 

17:11 - Giants icing @ 24:24

 

17:10 - COME ON U DEVILS

 

17:10 - Giants return to full strength

 

17:09 - Finnerty goes close @ 23:04

 

17:09 - Far too many mistakes by Devils

 

17:08 - Devils now on pp

 

17:08 - That was a 4 on 4 goal

 

17:08 - Giants goal @ 21:21 scored by Bendedict, assists Phillips & Walsh

 

17:06 - Goal Giants

 

17:06 - Devils icing @ 21:14

 

17:05 - Giants offside @ 20:57

 

17:05 - Lyle save to start 2nd period

 

17:03 - Puck dropped

 

17:03 - Simon says Scoot Romfo have a brilliant game

 

17:02 - Teams back on ice

 

17:00 - Officials back on the ice

 

16:59 - 3 minutes to 2nd period

 

16:55 - Does anyone know how many are at Walkabout

 

16:54 - Devils we are proud of you whatever happens so come out and play your normal game, don't worry about mistakes everyone does them

 

16:53 - SoG for 1st period 7 by each team

 

16:52 - Atmosphere not as good as yesterday, I suppose like the team the fans are nervous as well.

 

16:52 - 2nd period will start with 4 on 4 for 1:27 then a Devils pp for 1:51

 

16:50 - End of 1st period Giants 0 DEVILS 0

 

16:50 - Devils will have to wait until 2nd period for pp

 

16:49 - Very poor call on Miller apparently

 

16:49 - In the excitment of the double minor I missed a minor to Miller @ 19:27 - interference

 

16:47 - Lets get that pp into overdrive DEVILS

 

16:47 - Giants penalty @ 19:18 - Cheverie 2+2 for accidental high sticks

 

16:45 - Lyle save @ 19:04

 

16:45 - Devils return to full strength

 

16:44 - 18 minutes gone

 

16:44 - Lyle save @ 17:45

 

16:43 - Half penalty killed

 

16:43 - Very stupid penalty under nose of ref Hanson

 

16:42 - Lets kill this penalty Devils

 

16:42 - Devils penalty @ 16:31 Miller - roughing

 

16:40 - Giants icing @ 15:48

 

16:39 - Gametime 15:05

 

16:39 - Devils pp poor compared to yesterday

 

16:38 - Giants back to full strength

 

16:38 - Devils icing @ 13:30

 

16:37 - Some stick work from Giants

 

16:36 - Devils go close on pp

 

16:36 - Giants penalty @ 12:23 - Johnson - high sticks

 

16:36 - Referee has no pea in his whistle

 

16:35 - If there is anyone on the i-phone at Walkabout let us know at matchnighlive @gmail.com

 

16:35 - Thornton & Finnerty have words

 

16:34 - Puck out of play @ 11:35

 

16:33 - Smith showing his class

 

16:33 - Mid way thriugh 1st period Devils have upped their game but some lose passes

 

16:31 - Birbraer nail Johnson

 

16:30 - 8 minutes gone

 

16:30 - Both teams playing well

 

16:30 - Gametime 7:03

 

16:29 - Finnerty hits cross bar

 

16:29 - Another Murphy save 8 secs later

 

16:28 - Murphy save @ 6:20

 

16:27 - Giants icing @ 6:16

 

16:27 - Devils getting into game

 

16:27 - Gametime 5:02

 

16:26 - Latulippe goes close as Devils create chances

 

16:26 - No radio coverage that I know of, try BBC Belfast

 

16:25 - Gametime 4:01

 

16:25 - Now a Blaze fan leads Devils chants

 

16:24 - Murphy save @ 3:33

 

16:24 - Giants started stronger

 

16:24 - Puck deflected out of play @ 2:45 from Giants shot blocked by Hartwick

 

16:22 - Devils 3rd line - Towe, Michel & Hill

 

16:22 - Giants offside @ 1:54

 

16:21 - Miller, Finnert & VOth on 2nd line

 

16:21 - Saves from both netminders in opening minute

 

16:20 - Play in Devils end

 

16:20 - Devils fans in full voice already

 

16:19 - Puck dropped

 

16:18 - Lets get that 1st goal U DEVILS

 

16:18 - This is going to be nail bitting

 

16:17 - 2 minutes I am told

 

16:17 - Face off delayed for TV

 

16:17 - Devils start with Birbraer, Smith & Latulippe: Hatwick & Romfo

 

16:14 - Vinnie the Viper now in amongst the Devils fans leading the chants

 

16:13 - Paul Sullivan sings the Welsh Anthem

 

16:13 - On days like this you feel as if you want to get back on the bench again

 

16:11 - Giants take to the ice

 

16:11 - devils being announced onto the ice, Stevie Lyle first

 

16:10 - Officials take to the ice

 

16:09 - Marc calls it 3-1 Devils

 

16:08 - Vipers mascot wearing a Devils sweater

 

16:00 - More Devils fans have made their way to Nottingham

 

15:53 - Devils win - "last off the ice"

 

15:52 - Teams have agreed for video replays with 4th Official

 

15:51 - Moray Hanson is the referee

 

15:51 - Warm up completed, which is a bit early for a 4:15 face off

 

15:48 - Regular MNL users will know about our growth over the last year, well we need 250 unique users to tune in today to break 40,000 for the season

 

15:47 - Michel family have joined us

 

15:45 - 7 minutes of warm up left no scratching we believe for either team

 

15:44 - My friend in the Fire Service helped us put of the Blaze yesterday today hopeful Dewi the Dragon will see off the Giants

 

15:42 - Most users of MNL are fortunate today to have the game live on Sky but for those of you without Sky or living abroad we will try and bring our usual MNL service to you.

 

15:41 - No sign of the Michel and Miller families yet

 

15:40 - Janet no you can't get Sky on broadband outside UK & Ireland, I hasd the same problem when I lived in Tenerife

 

15:38 - Welcome to the Romfo & Birbraer clans who have joined us on MNL

 

15:33 - Both teams on the ice

 

15:32 - Warm up about to begin

 

15:32 - I am back refreshed

 

14:46 - Had my lunch going for my pudding

 

14:46 - Others will come out of their drunken stupor before long

 

14:45 - At the moment we have Chis S, Devils2001 and Gerr on duty in Nottingham

 

14:45 - If any of my regular texters read this get in touch

 

14:44 - Harry we don't say nasty thing about our Celtic cousins on MNL

 

14:43 - Proposals for a donkey santuary at the NIC for the day are unconfirmed says Harry

 

14:42 - Harry thinks the Panthers supporters should support us and think that the Giants are Steelers in disguise

 

14:41 - In the very first email PAK2305 wishes the Devils the best of luck, is this a good omen as he did the same yesterday

 

14:40 - We have close of 150 e-mails yesterday and we have had 8 already

 

14:39 - Russky calls it 3-2 Devils

 

14:39 - Keith in Aberystwyth has to miss the game as he is off to work, we will do our best for you

 

14:36 - Remember score predictions plus any other comments to me at matchnighlive@gmail.com ASAP

 

14:35 - The Steelers gathering rust at home

 

14:34 - This has upset all the plans for an all Midland Final with the Blaze and Panthers biting the dust yesterday.

 

14:33 - It is brilliant to have a Devils v Giants Final at Nottingham

 

14:32 - Chris S is my big worry he is on his way already but he is unlikely to pass any pub full of Devils fans, so what state will he be in when he gets to the NIC

 

14:31 - The big advantage for me is that with the game on a Sunday my texters, in the main, have to lay off the sherbert to drive home tonight.

 

14:30 - I can report that they are although after a late start this morning.

 

14:29 - Checked out my texters to ensure they are fit and proper to bring us MNL

 

14:29 - OJ here in the MNL studio with less than 2 hours before face off

 

14:28 - Welcome to MNL as the Devils take on the Giants for the 2010 Championship title