Giants too strong for Tigers
Chris Thorman scored 20 points as Huddersfield eased to a 40-14 win against Castleford.
Last Updated: 03/08/08 6:19pm
Huddersfield Giants have scored back-to-back victories after easing away in the second half and taking a 40-14 win against Castleford at the Jungle.
Despite being affected by a sickness bug in midweek, Super League's bottom club were on terms at the interval.
However, Castleford rarely threatened in an error-strewn second period.
Chris Thorman scored 20 points in all, the half-back touching down one try and kicking eight goals from nine attempts as Huddersfield pulled comfortably away.
Two tries in three minutes had put Huddersfield in charge in the first period, with Stephen Wild and Paul Whatuira putting winger David Hodgson in at the corner for the 100th try of his career.
Back row Jamahl Lolesi then scored the Giants' second try after Luke Robinson and Kevin Brown fashioned the opening.
Castleford, who had taken the lead with a Craig Huby penalty, hit back on 22 minutes when teenage winger Richard Owen reached to scoop up a pass and score in the corner.
A Thorman penalty gave Huddersfield a six-point advantage but half-time saw the sides all square as Tigers half-back Luke Dorn pounced on a kick from Brent Sherwin to claim his 16th try of the season.
Opportunities
Castleford also wasted excellent opportunities either side of the break and were made to pay after 58 minutes.
Huddersfield's scorer was former Tigers captain Ryan Hudson - strongly rumoured to be set for a return to his former club - who burrowed his way over.
Home substitute Michael Korkidas was then sin-binned less than a minute after taking the field for a late challenge on Robinson, an offence which enabled Thorman to stretch the lead to 20-14.
Griffin and Tigers half-back Ryan McGoldrick were then both yellow-carded for fighting a minute later.
Another Thorman penalty nudged the Giants further ahead before a late flurry of points completed the resounding victory.
Whatuira scored after 74 minutes following a 90-metre break by full-back Leroy Cudjoe, with prop Darrell Griffin then crossing over from close range.
Thorman then went over in the final minute to put seal an ultimately comprehensive win.