Smith signing provides cheer

Jul 1 2002 By Chris Roberts, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

But before the end of the contest four more tries were added - none of which were goaled - to make it 10 for the day.

First to strike on the hour was Crabtree who was sent crashing over after good work from White. Then on the next attack, Langley brushed past the attempted cover to squeeze in at the corner.

Six minutes later O'Hare embarked on an exciting midfield run and fed Hallas to finish off.

Hallas then made it two by barging past his marker following a Langley break from deep to score in the corner and bring up the half-century of points.

MATCH FACTS

Huddersfield Giants O'Hare; Langley, Hallas, Crabtree, Whittaker; March, Moxon; Molyneux, Turner (White 38mins), Cruckshank (Walker 40mins, Cruckshank 64mins), Rice, Hayes (Roberts 63mins), McNamara (Grayshon 40mins).

Tries - Crabtree (3mins & 20mins), O'Hare (20mins), Langley (26mins & 63mins), Cruckshank (23mins), Turner (37mins), White (41mins), Hallas (69mins & 76mins).

Goals - McNamara 4 from 5, Langley 1 from 3, Hallas 0 from 1, Roberts 0 from 1.

Gateshead Thunder - Neighbour; Barnett Lawrenson (Thorman (N) 40mins), Thornton, Peers; Coleman, Thorman (P); O'Keefe (Richardson 36mins), Fletcher, Tunnel, Brown (Mackay 52mins), Westmoreland (Doherty 40mins), Walker.

Tries - Fletcher (17mins), Peers (51mins).

Goals - Thorman (P) 1 from 1, Thorman (N) 0 from 1.

Half-time - 28-6.

Referee - Michael Dawber (Wigan).

Attendance - 2,092.

Scrums won - Huddersfield 9, Gateshead 9.

Penalties conceded - Huddersfield 2, Gateshead 9.

Top Huddersfield tacklers - Molyneux 36, Rice 31, March 25, Cruckshank 21.

Next Giants game - Home to Whitehaven on Sunday (3.00).