Costin's try seals a super Roarty debut

Jun 9 2003 By Chris Roberts, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Marcus St Hilaire's break from deep helped release Julian Bailey.

The centre was hauled down 10m short by Andrew Frew, but the ball was then sent to Costin who jinked his way over to make it 28-20.

Frew squeezed in at the corner for a converted try with two minutes remaining.

But it was the Giants who had the last big laugh.

MATCH FACTS

Giants: Reilly, O'Hare, Bloem, Bailey, St Hilaire, Costin, Holroyd, Fleary, March, Gannon, Roarty, O'Doherty, Turner, Slicker, Whitaker, Cooper, Morrison

Halifax: Cardiss, Kirkpatrick, Frew, Clayton, Greenwood, Dorahy, Penkywicz, Hobson, Lawless, Birchall, McMenemy, Brocklehurst, Finn, Cruckshank, Davidson, Finnerty, Harmon

KEY MAN: Darren Turner

THE busy Giants hooker continually destroyed Halifax down the middle of the field with numerous punishing runs from acting half-back. He also crowned his five-star performance by grabbing what proved to be a vital try on the stroke of half-time.

KEY MOMENT:

HUDDERSFIELD playmaker Brandon Costin's 71st minute try, which he also converted, gave the Giants an eight-point cushion and left Halifax with too much to do to turn the game around.

KEY STATS:

Giants. Tries: Roarty (5mins), Reilly (16mins), Turner (39mins), O'Hare (55mins), Costin (71mins). Goals: Costin 4 from 6.

On report: Cooper (high tackle, 63mins).

Halifax. Tries: Finn (25mins & 34mins), Davidson (60mins), Frew (78mins). Goals: Dorahy 5 from 6.

Half-time: 18-12.

Referee: Robert Connolly (Wigan).

Attendance: 3,980.

Scrums won: Giants 4, Halifax 7.

Penalties conceded: Giants 7, Halifax 9.