Match Report – Huddersfield 6 – 34 Leeds United

Leeds Rhinos beat Huddersfield giants 34-6 in six tries, boosting play-off hopes; first win underneath new coach Brad Arthur leaves Rhinos adrift of sixth place Salford Pink Devils two factors – Watch each Tremendous League match reside on Sky Sports activities in 2024

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Highlights from the Premier League match between Huddersfield Giants and Leeds Rhinos

Ash Handley scored twice as Leeds secured a scrappy however convincing 34-6 win over Huddersfield underneath new coach Brad Arthur First win underneath management.

Harry Newman, Matt Frawley, Brody Croft and Lachie Miller additionally arrived on the John Smith Stadium as seventh-placed Rhinos stored their Betfred Tremendous League play-off hopes alive.

Huddersfield, guarded by Luke Robinson, managed only one shot from Aidan McGowan and Jack Connor’s aim in a poor-quality, ill-tempered recreation as they moved into the highest six. The chance appears to have disappeared.

How the sport unfolds

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Gamers from Huddersfield and Leeds United paid tribute to Invoice Arthur with a minute’s applause earlier than the sport on the John Smith’s Stadium

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In Leeds’ second recreation since signing Australian Arthur on a short-term deal, Handley took an early lead past Sam Hassall to attain a Frawley kick.

It wasn’t the cleanest of makes an attempt because the video referee wanted to test for a number of collisions within the play, in addition to the accuracy of Handley’s juggling catch.

Huddersfield additionally responded with a ragged kick, this time earlier than McGowan pounced after two Leeds defenders missed a possibility to filter Connor’s kick.

In step with the character of the encounter, a scuffle broke out, involving a lot of the gamers on the pitch, earlier than a Leeds strive was canceled out as a result of a James McDonald double.

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Jon Wilkin and Tony Smith are wanting into a possible purple card incident involving Sam Lissonne, with Wilkin calling for a rule change.

Huddersfield had been additionally denied as Elliot Wallis tried a wonderful save from a nook however failed to the touch down the ball.

Leeds regained the lead after an excellent worse efficiency, this time when Connor missed the ball on a routine catch. Newman caught the ball and scored merely.

Sam Lisso escaped penalty for elbowing Oliver Russell within the face earlier than the guests doubled their benefit in controversial vogue.

Leeds Rhinos’ Brodie Croft scores on breakaway in Premier League conflict in opposition to Huddersfield Giants

Rhys Martin then discovered area in the identical six-a-side, releasing Miller, who handed to Frawley on the break. With Martin hitting all three pictures, the Rhinos led 18-6 at halftime.

The Rhinos had been firmly answerable for the sport simply an hour earlier than kick-off when Handley was adjudged to have squeezed into the nook from Newman’s cross after a prolonged video assessment.

Martin failed so as to add an additional probability however made no mistake with two tries from Croft and Miller as Leeds prolonged their lead within the closing phases.

Miller’s strive noticed Lissonne and the Giants’ Adam Milner each finish the sport within the penalty field and the environment boiled over once more.

Leeds Rhinos’ Lachie Miller scored one in every of his staff’s six pictures

What’s subsequent?

Huddersfield go to Wigan Warriors Thursday 1 August (7.30pm reside on Sky Sports activities Motion, begin at 8pm), Leeds United face Salford Pink Devils away Saturday 3 August (5.30pm reside on Sky Sports activities Motion and Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion).

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