Point thrown away in top-flight classic

Aug 11 2003 By Chris Roberts, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Giants 30 - 30 Widnes. Patched-up side still push for top-six

However, there was nothing to deny the Australian centre in the 19th minute.

Another Gene grubber kick failed to be gathered cleanly by the Widnes defence and Bailey pounced in between Spruce and Devlin to score.

On this occasion, White failed to convert, but at 22-6 few were complaining.

Ben Roarty came desperately close to further extending that lead two minutes later when he just failed to collect Gene's `bomb' in the Vikings' in-goal area.

And it was a miss that Widnes were able to capitalise on with some purpose.

The introduction of former Fartown favourite Anthony Farrell and Phil Cantillon had injected new life into the visitors' challenge and by the 30th minute Cantillon had twice shot over from dummy half to make it 22-18.

A White penalty in the 36th minute helped swing the game back in the Giants' favour before they finished the half in spectacular style.

When Paul Reilly collected the ball on halfway, his path looked to be blocked all around.

But suddenly, he spotted a gap and raced through to leave the defence trailing in his wake and score under the posts.

With White's fifth successful goal the Giants were deservedly 30-18 ahead.