McNamara boot proves crucial

Apr 2 2002 By Chris Roberts, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

MATCH FACTS

Batley Bulldogs Beever; Gleadhill, Horsley, Maun, Williamson; Tomlinson, Lawford (Hough 60mins); Spink, Lythes, Hill (Dean 26mins), Cartledge (Hewitt 50mins), Harrison (Toohey 51mins), Leek (Harrison 62mins).

Tries - Gleadhill (19mins), Maun (43mins), Beever (68mins).

Goals - Lawford 0 from 2, Hough 0 from 1.

Huddersfield Giants - Reilly; Langley, Crabtree, Cooper, Whittaker; Thorman (Joseph 75mins), Moxon; Wittenberg (Molyneux 53mins, Feehan 69mins), Turner, Molyneux (Walker 26mins), Rice (Hayes 50mins), Atkins, McNamara.

Tries - Rice (3mins), Turner (17mins), Hayes (54mins).

Goals - McNamara 4 from 5.

Half-time - 4-12.

Referee - Ben Thaler (Wakefield).

Attendance - 890.

Scrums won - Batley 9, Huddersfield 15.

Penalties conceded - Batley 10, Huddersfield 10.

Next Giants game - Home to Oldham in the Buddies National League Cup on Sunday (3.00).

* BBC Radio Leeds presenter James Deighton will be the guest speaker at the Senior Giants meeting at Fartown Supporters Club tomorrow (2.15).