Paul Anderson under pressure as Huddersfield lose at Wakefield
Friday 25 March 2016 18:48, UK
Huddersfield head coach Paul Anderson admits the Giants 'are in a hole' after they plunged back to the bottom of the Super League table following a 36-22 defeat at Wakefield.
The once high-flying Giants have now lost seven of their first eight matches and their defeat at Wakefield was their first at Belle Vue since 2011
"We're in hole and we are where we are for a reason because we just aren't good enough at the moment," said Anderson.
"The one thing we must do is stick together and work hard because ultimately it's effort that gets you through and gets wins.
"I'm very disappointed, it's a tough one to take. It's only so long you can keep saying when we get this back and that back... the reality is we've got to stop talking and start doing.
"We'll be in (training) on Saturday because we have some questions to ask."
Anderson gave a debut to high profile new signing Ryan Brierley from Championship side Leigh but admitted he was kept fairly quiet.
"He needs some time together with the team and needs to work on some things with his game," added Anderson.
"A couple of times he maybe could have backed himself more but it is what it is and not his fault at the moment"
Trinty's success - the first for Anderson's opposite number Chris Chester since he took the reins at Belle Vue the previous week - hoists the Wildcats over their West Yorkshire rivals and also above Hull KR, who lost to Hull FC earlier in the day.
Chester enthused: "Over the 80 minutes I thought we were the better side - we set the tone early doors, played some decent football, threw the ball around and defended our own line well.
There was bags of effort from everyone and collectively we worked hard for each other. From one to 17 the attitude was first class.
"They have some quality players and we knew it would be a grind and it wasn't until the last six or seven minutes that the game finally went away from Huddersfield.
"Tom Johnstone (who scored two tries) looked good and young Max Jowitt had a fantastic game.
"There was bags of effort from everyone and collectively we worked hard for each other. From one to 17 the attitude was first class."
Wildcats' Ashley Gibson suffered concussion and he will be missing him when they take on Leeds at Headingley on Monday.
"Anthony England is struggling with his ankle while Stuart Howarth also took a head knock but was cleared to come back," added Chester.
Wakefield fell behind to an early Jermaine McGillvary try but scores from Johnstone, Mikey Sio and Reece Lyne earned them an 18-14 half time advantage with Jake Connor replying for the Giants just before the break.
Another Connor touchdown helped tie the scores but further home tries from Jowitt, Johnstone and Nick Scruton, either side of an Aaron Murphy score, sealed Trinity's second win of the season.
Liam Finn chipped in with a 100 per cent kicking contribution of six conversions.
