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

MATCH FACTS

Giants: Reilly, O'Hare, Bailey, Bloem, St Hilaire, McNamara, March, Fleary, Turner, Gannon, Crabtree, Roarty, O'Doherty; Slicker, Morrison, Whittaker, White

Wolves: Cardiss, Gaskell, Westwood, Burns, Grose, Appo, Wood, Fozzard, Clarke, Hilton, Wainwright, Wood, Domic; Gleeson, Guisset, Noone, Hulse

KEY MAN: Paul Reilly

RECOVERED from taking an early high shot from Mark Hilton to try his heart out after being handed the honour of leading the team for the first time.

KEY MOMENT:

MARK Hilton's high tackle on Paul Reilly after just three minutes set the tone for the rest of the contest. Had referee Russell Smith dismissed the Warrington prop, the game wouldn't have been so heated and the Giants' play may have been more controlled.

KEY STATS:

Giants. Tries: O'Doherty (36mins), Bloem (77mins). Goals: McNamara 2 from 3.

Sin-binnings: Roarty (holding down), Reilly (late challenge), Bloem (fighting), March (offside).

Wolves. Tries: Cardiss (11mins), P Wood (21mins). Goals: Appo 7 from 8, Cardiss 1 from 1. Drop goal: N Wood.

Sin-binnings: N Wood & Westwood (fighting).

Half-time: 6-16.

Referee: Russell Smith (Castleford)..

Attendance: 4,443.

Scrums won: Giants 4, Wolves 7.

Pens conceded: Giants 16, Wolves 10.

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