Castleford (12) 24
Tries: Evans, Huby (2), Ferres (2) Goals: Dixon (2)

Huddersfield (14) 26
Tries: Lolesi, D Hodgson (3), B Hodgson Goals: B Hodgson (3)

David Hodgson bagged a hat-trick of tries for Huddersfield as they held on to beat Castleford in a thrilling game.

The winger bagged two of them before the break after the Tigers had taken the lead with tries from James Evans and Craig Huby.

Hodgson bagged his third after the interval before Huby and Brett Ferres crossed to put Cas in front again.

Brett Hodgson scored and converted the all-important try before Ferres cut the deficit to two with his second try.

Castleford: McGoldrick, Owen, Shenton, Evans, Dixon, Faumuina, Sherwin, Sargent, Hudson, Huby, Ferres, Jones, Westerman. Replacements: Chase, Feather, Netherton, Widders.

Huddersfield: B. Hodgson, Cudjoe, Lawrence, Whaturia, D. Hodgson, Brown, Robinson, Jackson, Moore, Mason, Wild, Lolesi, Walsh. Replacements: Kirmond, D. Griffin, Larne, Lunt.

Referee: S Ganson (St Helens)

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