LOLOHEA LEADS THE WAY AS HULL SLIP UP
ARINDAM REJ MKM Stadium, Saturday
HULL FC 14
HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS 30
TUI LOLOHEA helped inspire Huddersfield as they produced an efficient and defensively strong performance to stun playoff chasing Hull FC.
Huddersfield were worthy winners, although there was controversy early in the second half when Hull’s Harvey Barron had a try disallowed by the video referee as they trailed 18-4.
Lewis Martin ended with a hat-trick of tries for the home side - all assisted by Davy Litten - but that was in vain, as Huddersfield ran in five tries of their own on owner Ken Davy’s birthday.
The Black and Whites came into the game on the back of a highly impressive win at Wigan - having ended an almost year-long wait for MKM Stadium success in the previous match against Wakefield - but their bad habits at home resurfaced.
The Airlie Birds got into dangerous positions but were not clinical enough, looking too flat, and made too many errors while losing their heads at times. The Giants, in contrast, showed some ruthlessness and were often tidy.