MATCH DETAILS Huddersfield (12) 22 Tries: Gene, St Hilaire, Nero, White Goals: De Vere 3 St Helens (8) 26 Tries: Gilmour, Albert 2, V. Anderson Goals: Lyon 5 Attendance: 7,105

Giants led 12-8 at half-time through Stanley Gene and Marcus St Hilaire tries as Lee Gilmour scored for Saints.

Chris Nero edged the home side further ahead but St Helens responded as winger Darren Albert crossed in the corner.

Vinnie Anderson touched down and Albert scored a second but Saints endured a tense finish as Huddersfield threatened a comeback as James Evans went over.

We didn't panic and I can't praise the players enough St Helens boss Ian Millward

Huddersfield coach Jon Sharp accused stand-in referee Ronnie Laughton of costing them victory.

Giants' Paul March was denied a try after Laughton, who was drafted in as a last-minute replacement, decided there was a knock-on in the build-up.

"I am absolutely steaming," said Sharp. "It detracts from a superb game.

"I don't know how they managed to change the referee but his integrity has been questioned."

Huddersfield: Reilly, O'Hare, Evans, De Vere, St Hilaire, Gene, March, Jackson, Drew, Gannon, Nero, Smith, Roarty.
Replacements: Slicker, Jones, Crabtree, White.

St Helens: Wellens, Albert, Lyon, Gilmour, Gardner, Roby, Long, Fozzard, Cunningham, P. Anderson, V. Anderson, Bennett, Wilkin.
Replacements: Higham, Graham, Mason, Fa'asavalu.

Referee: Ronnie Laughton (Barnsley).