No hangover and no fuss!

May 30 2002 By Chris Roberts, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Although their hosts were clearly second best, Hunslet's outgunned and outclassed side never stopped trying.

Their tackling, particularly in the second half, was of a high order. A shallow 10m defensive line was, however, a factor.

Many teams would have held up the white flag after trailing 24-0 at the end of a totally one-sided first half.

Yet the Hawks kept battling away after the break and prevented the Giants from scoring until Langley struck with seven minutes remaining.

In comparison, the tries in the opening half were scored at regular intervals.

A sixth-minute penalty from Steve McNamara set the ball rolling and two minutes later the inspirational skipper was playing the lead role in the opening try.

Two delightful dummies inside his own half gave the makeshift hooker the space to break free and he then released Hefin O'Hare who in turn found Eorl Crabtree to finish off.

McNamara converted and the early signs suggested the Giants were in the groove.

A forward pass from the busy Adam Hayes denied Chris Molyneux a 13th-minute score, but there was no denying the Giants midway through the half.

A strong Grayshon surge to the line caught Hunslet on the back foot and Mark Moxon fed Paul March who skipped through the traffic to score.