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Sport in brief: February 11, 2025
MEN’S ICE HOCKEY:
Challenge Cup holders Sheffield Steelers take a 5-3 advantage to Cardiff for Wednesday night’s semi-final second leg, while eight-time winners Nottingham, the most successful team in Challenge Cup history, visit Belfast for the first leg of their last four clash.
Belfast currently top the Elite League, nine points ahead of third-placed Nottingham, and have only lost once in their last eleven games.
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