Catalan dragons 30 Huddersfield Giants 14: Anderson fuming as Giants lose to winless Dragons

Louis Anderson inspired the Dragons to their first win in six First Utility Super League games in 2014 with two tries.

Catalan opened the scoring on the quarter hour with Eloi Pelissier and Morgan Escare creating a gap for Zeb Taia to charge through to score down the left hand side, with Thomas Bosc adding the conversion.

The Dragons scored again four minutes later, Bosc’s short ball to Anderson saw the former Kiwi international charge over the Huddersfield try-line.

Bosc’s conversion doubled the lead.

A Bosc penalty increased the Catalan lead, leaving the half-time score at 14-0.

Anderson scored the try of the game, Elliott Whitehead, Pelissier, Lopini Paea, Taia and Mathias Pala all involved as the ball was sent one way then the other before Anderson got his hands on the ball and dived over to score. Bosc converted.

The game was sealed on the hour, Pala breaking away down the left before passing inside to Escare – who dived over.

Huddersfield did come back into the game, Scott Grix scoring with 15 minutes remaining and Danny Brough converting before the latter’s long pass found Brett Ferres, who powered his way over to score.

However, the nerves of the home supporters were eased with five minutes remaining when Whitehead pounced on Pelissier’s kick through to score a try.

The Giants did have the last say, Jodie Broughton scoring in the left corner in the final moments of the game to take the final score to 30-14.

“I thought we were out-enthused in a lot of areas tonight, we came up against a very hot and very committed Catalan team,” Giants coach Anderson said.

“It’s always a tough ask coming over here but we didn’t do ourselves any favours.”

“We’ve picked up a few bumps and bruises and a few ‘feel sorry for me’ injuries.”

Catalan Dragons: Escare, Oldfield, Pomeroy, Taia, Pala, Pryce, Bosc, Elima, Pelissier, Simon, Whitehead, Anderson, Baitieri. Substitutes: Mounis, Paea, Baile, Garcia.

Huddersfield Giants: Grix, McGillvary, Cudjoe, Wardle, Broughton, Brough, Robinson, Kaufusi, Wood, Kopczak, Ferres, Chan, Bailey.Substitutes: Crabtree, Faiumu, Ta’ai, Aspinall.

Referee: R Silverwood (RFL).