Brad Smyth fires in Belfast's second goal past Ervins Mustukovs in Saturday's game at the Odyssey Arena

Belfast Giants avenged Friday's 2-1 defeat by Sheffield as they beat the Steelers in Saturday's Elite League clash at the Odyssey Arena.

Brett Hemingway and Brad Smyth put the Giants 2-0 ahead by the end of the first period.

Mike Hoffman extended Belfast's lead in the third period before Jerramie Domish replied early in the final period.

Dan Welch restored Belfast's three-goal advantage with two minutes left before Robert Dowd's late Sheffield strike.

Belfast had been frustrated by Steelers goal-tender Ervins Mustukovs on Friday but the league leaders' finishing was sharper in Saturday's clash.

In Friday's game, the Giants took a 12th-minute lead through Jeff Mason's goal but Sheffield were soon level.

Domish struck the equaliser on the power-play after 18 minutes and Ashley Tait won it for the Steelers with eight minutes left.

Second-placed Nottingham kept the pressure on the Giants by hammering Edinburgh Capitals 7-1 on Saturday evening.

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