WITH Sunday's results in the final regular season games in the bmibaby Elite League seeing the Nottingham Panthers lose in Cardiff and the Manchester Phoenix overcome the Belfast Giants in overtime - it's the Panthers and Phoenix who will play next weekend for the right to compete in the Playoff Finals weekend of April 4 and 5.

The first leg of the playoff series will be held in the National Ice Centre in Nottingham on Saturday March 28 with a 7pm face-off time.

The second leg will be held in the Silver Blades Ice Dome in Altrincham on Sunday March 29 with a 5.30pm face-off time.