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Last Updated: Friday, 14 April 2006, 20:38 GMT 21:38 UK

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Huddersfield 18-26 Hull

MATCH SUMMARY

Huddersford (10) 18
Tries: Aspinwall 3, Nero
Goal: Thorman

Hull (8) 26
Tries: Domic, Blacklock 2, Yeaman, R Horne
Goals: Brough 3

Hull returned to winning ways with a strong second-half display against a determined Huddersfield side.

The Giants looked the better team before the break, with Martin Aspinwall and Chris Nero both going over.

But Hull, who had slid down the table after losing six of their last seven matches, hit back in the second half.

Nathan Blacklock and Kirk Yeaman edged Hull ahead before Richard Horne went over to put the visitors on course for a valuable victory.

Huddersfield coach Jon Sharp

"I thought that was one that basically got away. We went toe-to-toe with them and, at 10-8 at the break, I thought that the game was right in the mix.

"But for 15 minutes after half-time we were poor in possession and our completion rates dropped.

"We failed to complete a set for four sets and that built pressure on us. I am very disappointed."

Hull caretaker coach Richard Agar

"It was just the sort of win we needed. We felt that we had a good start to the game after a good week of preparation, but we were then disappointed with the last 30 minutes of the first half.

"I thought we were getting lots and lots of effort from quite a few players but I thought we had one too many passengers.

"That was passed on to the players at half time and we were delighted with the response in the second-half."

Huddersfield: Reilly, Aspinwall, Evans, Nero, Gardner, Thorman, Paul, Crabtree, Drew, Jackson, Smith, Jones, Wild.
Replacements: Donlan, March, McDonald, Raleigh.

Hull: Tony, Blacklock, Yeaman, Domic, Dixon, Cooke, R. Horne, Dowes, Swain, Carvell, Radford, Hill, Chester.
Replacements: Thackray, Brough, Wheeldon, Whiting.

Referee: P Bentham (Warrington).

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