Giants fail to deliver

Sep 13 2003 By Chris Roberts, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Huddersfield Giants 12 - 25 Warrington Wolves. Wolves prove far too strong as Huddersfield fall foul of referee

But, overall, it was the Wolves' ability to keep their concentration in such a heated environment that earned them a win which still keeps them in the play-off hunt going into the final week of the season.

And, having been the first team since the Bradford Bulls nine games ago to have won at the McAlpine, Warrington must fancy their chances of getting into the top six.

They must also have felt early on that last night's match was always going to go their way.

In the opening two minutes Eorl Crabtree coughed up the ball in his own 25 and then Reilly was forced to concede a drop-out as the Giants started in the most nervous of fashion.

Reilly did quickly make amends with a jinking run out of defence before he was felled by the infamous Hilton high shot.

Three minutes into the game and the gods were already clearly favouring the visitors.

With Huddersfield going on to concede penalty after penalty - some correctly awarded and others clearly not - Warrington had the perfect platform on which to build a lead.

By the 29th minute that lead was 16-0.

A Graham Appo penalty in the eighth minute set the ball rolling and three minutes later Daryl Cardiss latched on to an Appo kick for a converted opening try.

In the 18th minute Roarty was sin-binned and Appo added the penalty and within minutes Paul Wood crashed over after Hefin O'Hare's initial error.