Adam McKendry

Crusaders and Glentoran kick off the weekend action in the Sports Direct Premiership as they clash under the Friday night lights at Seaview (7:45pm).

Goals from three substitutes earned Glentoran the three points at Seaview on Friday night as they came from behind to defeat Crusaders.

Bob Zeller laughs when it’s put to him what an honour it is to be added to the Belfast Giants’ Hall of Fame as part of the first class of inductees, insisting that he shouldn’t have been told until the day he was inducted.

The Belfast Giants may be banging in the goals right now, but winger Kyle Osterberg admits he is ready to get in on the goalscoring action again in their bid for Elite League glory.

It’s a busy day of sporting action in Northern Ireland as there are four Sports Direct Premiership matches taking place, while Ulster host French side Bordeaux in the pool stages of the European Champions Cup.

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Stuart McCloskey of Ulster is tackled by Yoram Moefana of Bordeaux-Begles during the Champions Cup Pool 1 clash at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Setting the scene

A statement win from the Belfast Giants at the SSE Arena as they shut-out defending grand slam champions the Sheffield Steelers to take another step towards the top of the Elite League standings.

That’s five wins in a row for the Belfast Giants, and shutting out defending Grand Slam champions the Sheffield Steelers in dominant fashion is their biggest of the lot – although head coach Adam Keefe claims he saw this kind of run coming.