Betfred Women’s Super League
Huddersfield (22) 36
Tries: Clegg 2, Gale, Bennett, Hulme 3 Goals: Grady 4
Barrow (4) 20
Tries: Hutchinson, Temple, Clough, Dobson Goals: Stewart 2
Huddersfield Giants got off to a winning start in the Women’s Super League Shield stage with a hard-fought 36-20 victory against winless Barrow Raiders at Laund Hill.
Knowing that they need to pick up wins quickly to avoid a place in the relegation/promotion play-off, the visitors took a surprise early lead with Emma Hutchinson dotting down in the corner.
But it was the Giants who built up momentum, equalising first through Maddie Clegg’s length of the field effort, before Liv Gale’s charge down the blindside gave the hosts the lead.
Amy Bennett then found a gap to add a third before Sam Hulme went over untouched following a Raiders knock-on just before half-time.
