Giants win thanks to Swift response

Published date08 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Swift now has a dozen tries in his last six appearances, while Huddersfield crossed the whitewash on 10 occasions to hand Hull a fifth successive loss and increase the pressure on head coach Tony Smith

While a number of first-teamers are out injured, this was the third time in four matches Hull have shipped 50 or more points and only the winless London Broncos are below them in the Betfred Super League standings.

Huddersfield, who claimed a third successive triumph after seeing off London last week, struck with their first set of six after two former Hull players linked up down the left-hand side.

Matty English initially exploited a yawning gap in the Hull defence before the ball was worked from right to left and Jake Connor offloaded to Swift to dive over in the corner within the opening minute.

Connor made no mistake as he added the extras, the first of his seven successful conversions from eight attempts as he defied the blustery conditions.

The hosts hit back when Liam Sutcliffe bundled through the Huddersfield defence after a polished move but Lewis Martin's fumble when carrying the ball in his own half led to Esan Marsters gathering and quickly teeing up Swift to touch down unchallenged.

A deft Adam Clune grubber behind the Hull defence sat up ideally for Jack Murchie to grab Huddersfield's third try but Jack Charles bettered that with a classy chip that Sutcliffe collected to cut the visitors'

lead to eight points.

That was as good as it got for Hull as their right-hand side was exposed twice in quick succession, with Leroy Cudjoe providing the assist for first Marsters...

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