Warriors beat Giants away
- Match report as Wigan Warriors beat Huddersfield Giants in Round 9 of the Betfred Super League.
- Tries from Mitch Clark and Liam Farrell help Wigan to their second win over Huddersfield inside a week.
- FT Huddersfield Giants 12-14 Wigan Warriors.
Wigan Warriors made it two wins from two against Huddersfield Giants inside a week with victory at the John Smith’s Stadium on Friday evening.
A Mitch Clark try before half time, a Liam Farrell score after the break and a Harry Smith penalty kick proved to be the difference in Yorkshire on the night.
Report
The first half began steadily, with both teams completing sets without looking overly threatening towards each other’s try lines.
In fact the first score of the half didn’t come until the 32’d minute, when Mitch Clark crossed for his second in two games for the Warriors. The powerful prop forward muscled his way over carrying four Huddersfield players with him.
Adrian Lam’s side were also the first to get the scoreboard moving in the second half through Harry Smith. After being awarded a penalty in the 47th minute following a high tackle, the half back opted to kick, converting successfully.
Huddersfield got their first points of the game on the hour mark when Will Pryce crossed to touch down.
Wigan extended their lead in the 70th minute when Liam Farrell put on a four-pointer. A line break from Oliver Gildart created space for the second row, with Gildart found with ease to go over.
The Giants struck back in the 74th, with Nathan Peteru going over between the sticks. Oliver Russell added the extras to take Wigan’s lead to just two points.
But Lam’s side saw the game out to clinch a hard-fought victory away from home.
Huddersfield Giants: Ashton Golding, Leroy Cudjoe, Jake Wardle, Sam Wood, Louis Senior, Will Pryce, Oliver Russell, James Gavet, Nathan Peats, Oliver Wilson, Chris McQueen, Josh Jones, Luke Yates.
Interchanges: Sam Hewitt, Jermaine McGillvary, Robson Stevens, Nathaniel Peteru.
Tries: Pryce (60′), Peteru (74′)
Goals: Russell (2/2)
Wigan Warriors: Umyla Hanley, Sam Halsall, Jake Bibby, Oliver Gildart, Liam Marshall, Tommy Leuluai, Harry Smith, Brad Singleton, Brad O’Neill, Tony Clubb, Kai Pearce-Paul, Liam Farrell, Oliver Partington.
Interchanges: Amir Bourouh, Mitch Clark, Ethan Havard, Joe Shorrocks.
Tries: Clark (32′), Farrell (70′)
Goals: Smith (2/2)
Penalties: Smith (48′)
Referee: Scott Mikalauskas
