match report huddesfield

The recent heat wave took a Twenty four hour break as a damp and gloomy evening welcomed both sides to the pitch. 

The match a real crucial one with the Giants just a point behind Salford knowing victory would send there hosts sliding in the The danger zone of the bottom four, whilst at the same time lifting themselves in to the top eight.

It was a really nervous atmosphere drifting around the stadium, however Salford’s loyal hard core supporters are in inspirational mood and good voice.

Junior Sau grabbed the first try of the game powering through a gap in The Giants defence in the third minute. Robert Lui failed to convert but in the 15th minute slotted a penalty goal over to give Salford a 6-0 lead.

Jake Shorrocks was penalised for obstruction and from that Huddersfield used the resulting penalty as a spring board to gain some good field position. Jake Mamo’s cut out pass sending wing man Darnell McIntosh over in the corner.

Danny Brough failed to convert the try but levelled the scores with a penalty goal.

Derrell Olpherts put a real hit and hope kick through which Niall Evalds chased. What seemed like a lost cause ended up with a try for the speedster Evalds as he just managed to touch down as the Giants defender tried to shepherd the ball out. Lui again failed to convert but Salford went in at half time 10-6 to the good.

Huddersfield hit the front for the first time in the match after the break when Danny Smith went over from close range. Salford’s lack of creativity with the ball again cost them dearly. The penalty count started to rack up in The Giants favour and when Jordan Turner crashed over Salford were two scores adrift.

Kruise Leeming a real live wire at hooker for the visitors compelled the hosts to a fifth successive defeat with another close range try where perhaps the Salford defence should have done better.

Junior Sau powered over late on for The Red Devil’s but it was to little to late.

A hugely disappointing night for the home side who lost Niall Evalds to injury late on. Coach Ian Watson now has two weeks to put things right before the visit to Hull Fc.

Salford 16 Huddersfield 24.

Paul Whiteside.

Pictures by Steve McCormick 📸