Giants still walking tall

Huddersfield's revival continued as they claimed a fifth win in eight games and a first ever victory over Hull at the KC Stadium.

The four-try success even puts the resurgent Giants in with an outside chance of reaching the play-offs if they can win their last three games.

Hull's chances took a huge dent with the loss of Adam Dykes just nine minutes into this game.

The 31-year-old scrum-half has endured an injury-ravaged debut season and could now be set to miss the Challenge Cup final, as could goal-kicking forward Danny Tickle who limped off 10 minutes from the end.

Despite the loss of Dykes, Hull were able to open up a 14-0 advantage midway through the first half, only for Huddersfield to strike back with three quick tries which saw them lead 18-14 at the interval.

Hull had already gone close twice by the time Danny Houghton opened the scoring in the 10th minute.

Houghton was only on the field as a result of Dykes' withdrawal but was well-placed to take in a pass from Willie Manu after the forward had pierced his way through the Huddersfield defence.

Problems

Danny Tickle added the goal but it was Manu who was causing Huddersfield the most problems and he was the architect Hull's second try six minutes later.

Briscoe did well to barge his way through a tackle and pop the ball up to Manu, but the Tongan outpaced Martin Aspinwall before dispatching a superb pass into the chest of the onrushing Shaun Berrigan who sped in for his seventh score of the season.

Tickle added the extras and a penalty just after the 20-minute mark, but that seemed to galvanise Huddersfield.

Their comeback started with the introduction of New Zealand test hooker David Faiumu from the bench for his debut, as he started his new career in the best possible fashion by laying on a try for Paul Whatuira.

The Giants dominated the rest of the half and deservedly scored a second try when Jamahl Lolesi followed up Chris Thorman's kick to ground with the home defence caught flat-footed.

Then, with just seconds to go until the interval, Luke Robinson conjured an opening on the right and Aspinwall made no mistake in barging his way over the top of Gareth Raynor to score with Thorman converting from the touchline.

Hull replied almost immediately after the interval, with Graeme Horne going over following a Danny Washbrook pass to push his side ahead, only for Thorman to bring Huddersfield level again with a penalty.

Dominating

The visitors were dominating the game by now and soon posted their fourth try when Whatuira took advantage of Briscoe's fumbling of Thorman's kick to burrow his way over the line for his second of the game.

A further Thorman penalty opened up an eight-point Huddersfield lead but he was also forced off the field with a knock.

Briscoe sneaked in behind David Hodgson to touch down Tommy Lee's kick and give Hull a fighting chance of a late revival.

But Huddersfield were able to cling on for a deserved victory, with Robinson adding a long-range penalty with just two minutes remaining.