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

MATCH FACTS

KEY MAN: Stanley Gene

IN tropical conditions more akin to his native Papua New Guinea, Stanley Gene turned up the heat against Widnes with a super first-half performance to guarantee the Giants a share of the points. Unfortunately, Gene and his teammates were unable to maintain the pressure later on.

KEY MOMENT

THE excellent Paul Reilly was unable to hold a high ball under immense pressure on his own 20 with 11 minutes remaining. From the resulting scrum, the ball was fed out to Jason Demetriou to score the equalising try.

KEY STATS

Huddersfield Giants. Tries: St Hilaire (1min), O'Hare (6mins), Gene (14mins), Bailey (19mins), Reilly (39mins). Goals: White 5 from 6.

Widnes Vikings. Tries: Devlin (11mins & 44mins), Cantillon (25mins & 30mins), Demetriou (69mins). Goals: O'Neill 5 from 5.

Half-time: 30-18.

Referee: Richard Silverwood (Mirfield).

Attendance: 4,140.

Scrums won: Huddersfield 8, Widnes 11.

Penalties conceded: Huddersfield 7, Widnes 6.

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