Huddersfield deny Leigh chance to go top of Super League

BBC News

01-06-2025

Huddersfield Giants denied Leigh Leopards the chance to go joint top of the Betfred Women's Super League with an emphatic 32-6 win.Amelia Brown scored four tries, including two inside 10 minutes, as the Giants gained control in the first half.Amy Taylor got Leigh on the board with a converted try a minute before the half-time siren.But the second half was all about Huddersfield as Brown scored again on 56 minutes after running the length of the pitch, before Mollie Iceton, Lois Naidole - on her return from the sin-bin - and Ellie Thompson scored.The win moved Huddersfield into fourth, a place behind Leigh, with both on four points.In Saturday's only Super League fixture, league leaders Wigan Warriors thrashed Leeds Rhinos 34-12 with Molly Jones' hat-trick part of an eight-try haul in their first win at Headingley.Two of Jones' scores came inside the opening 25 minutes, alongside tries from Ellise Derbyshire and Anna Davies. Remi Wilton, Eva Hunter and Grace Banks crossed in the second half, before Jones wrapped up Wigan's third win of the season, maintaining their 100% record.Lucy Murray and Mel Howard's tries either side of half-time kept Leeds competitive, but their wait for a first win this season continues. Barrow Raiders secured their first win of the season, beating Warrington Wolves 14-6 to climb above them in the table.Bottom at the start of play, Barrow took an early lead through Jodie Morley's converted try.Warrington levelled with a converted try of their own before the break, but Beth Lindsay and Vanessa Temple restored Barrow's lead with two scores in under 20 minutes.St Helens moved second in the table after they came from behind to beat reigning champions York Valkyrie 16-12.Dani McGifford's early try gave Saints the lead before Kira Fitzpatrick and Emma Kershaw both scored to put York in front 12-4 at the break.But Saints rallied in the second half as Faye Gaskin scored and converted her own try, before Naomi Williams crossed under the posts with Gaskin adding the extras to complete the victory.