Ahead of tonight’s home-and-home with the Basingstoke Bison the Giants got some bad news that top points scorer Paul Deniset will be missing for at least weeks with an injury to the same groin muscle that kept him out of the line-up earlier in the season. This is a major blow for the Giants following a defeat to the Sheffield Steelers during the week in a game that moved the Steelers into an even more comfortable position a-top of the standings.

The silver lining in the whole thing is that Andrew Martin will return to the line-up on Wednesday night and will put off the Giants having to make a decision on who to cut from the line-up once everyone is eventually healthy — if it ever happens! With Jason Rushton coming in the Giants are one import over the limit and when nobody is on the injured list the team will have to release someone.

Tonight’s game against Basingstoke is a key one. The Giants will be heavy favourites to win but it will be interesting to see how they bounce back following their defeat to the Steelers. A win is so important to stay in touch with the championship race.

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