Leopards survive late fright
David Armstrong evades Adam Clune
HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS 24
LEIGH LEOPARDS 28
CALLUM WALKER
John Smith’s Stadium, Thursday
THEY say good things come in threes, and Huddersfield will have been glad to have seen the back of Ben McNamara, Lachlan Lam and David Armstrong after the trio ripped them apart for an hour to consolidate Leigh’s place inside the top four.
All three registered a try with Lam assisting twice and McNamara doing likewise once, and though the Giants attempted a late second-half comeback, the Leopards hung on in valiant fashion.
George Flanagan came back in for Huddersfield with Tristan Powell making his debut following his move from Australia. Jacob Gagai and Sam Hewitt dropped out.
Adrian Lam welcomed back fullback Armstrong as Bailey Hodgson dropped to the bench.