Giants extend winning run to six

Jon Sharp's side are without doubt the competition's in-form side and now occupy a play-off spot, a far cry from the side that opened up the campaign with seven successive losses.

That run ended with a 56-12 Good Friday demolition of the Wildcats, who for their part have slipped dramatically from the form that saw them top the table earlier in the season.

A draw at Harlequins in April is all that separates John Kear's men from a six-game losing sequence and their performance here, which offered little more than tries for Paul White and Jamie Rooney, will be of grave concern to the coach.

With Robbie Paul (broken hand) and Sam Obst (broken wrist) both making comebacks for their respective sides, Huddersfield had the game firmly under control by the interval, taking a 20-6 lead into the dressing-rooms.

After two Chris Thorman penalties had set the scoreboard ticking, Stephen Wild registered the first try of the afternoon before further tries from Thorman and Wild's second ensured their half-time advantage.

Huddersfield picked up where they left off after the interval, with Paul crossing for a try after Brad Drew had broken clear of the Wakefield defence.

Whilst Drew and Thorman were able to guide their side around the field with a kicking game rich in accuracy and craft, Wakefield often resorted to Rooney punting from deep, which only offered Huddersfield further invitation to attack.

Moments later, Drew's deft kick sent Lolesi in at the corner for a deserved score and, although Thorman failed with his touchline conversion, at 30-6 the game was all but won.

A Thorman penalty - stretching his personal points haul to 16 - and a neat Aspinwall try after Kevin Brown's short ball appeared to have brought the curtain down on proceedings, only for Rooney to have the final word with an interception try and conversion.