Wigan Warriors
 Michael Dobson [HB] 6 Pts; 3g
Bryan Fletcher [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
Danny Orr [F8] 4 Pts; 1t
Huddersfield Giants
Michael De Vere [WG] 6 Pts; 3g
Kevin Brown [F8] 4 Pts; 1t
Wed August 16, 2006
 Shane Elford joins Huddersfield
Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants have signed 28-year-old Shane Elford from Wests Tigers on a three year contract. 21:00
Tue August 15, 2006
Sharp pleased with gutsy Hull FC victory
2006 English Super League - Round 24 Hull FC picked up two crucial points as Motu Tony, Shayne McMenemy, Graeme Horne and Shaun Briscoe all touched down and Sharp admitted that the win comes with a huge reward for his side - a four point cushion between themselves and third-placed Leeds. 10:27
Warriors stampede Headingley
2006 English Super League - Round 24 Wigan Warriors recorded a sensational victory with a 20-18 success against the Leeds Rhinos at Headingley Carnegie on Friday evening. 9:53
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Fri August 18 2006, 8:00PM GMTFri: Bradford Bulls 48 d. Castleford Tigers 10 at
Odsal Stadium, Bradford, Yorkshire, UKCrowd: 10,576
Fri August 18 2006, 8:00PM GMTFri: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 12 l. Leeds Rhinos 14 at
Belle Vue Stadium, Wakefield, Yorkshire, UKCrowd: 3,697
Fri August 18 2006, 8:00PM GMTFri: Wigan Warriors 14 d. Huddersfield Giants 10 at
JJB Stadium, UKCrowd: 14,092
Sat August 19 2006, 6:15PM GMTSat: Warrington Wolves 28 d. Harlequins 22 at
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, UKCrowd: 7,375
Sat August 19 2006, 7:00PM GMTSat: Les Catalans Dragons 26 d. St Helens 22 at
Stade Municipal, Canet en Roussillon (France)Crowd: 4,551
Sun August 20 2006, 3:15PM GMTSun: Hull FC 11 d. Salford City Reds 10 at
Kingston Communications Stadium, Hull, Yorkshire, UKCrowd: 10,172
Mon August 21, 2006
Source: www.wiganwarriors.comWigan Warriors made it eight wins from nine games with a narrow 14-10 success against the Huddersfield Giants at the JJB Stadium on Friday night.
As a spectacle this game was littered with mistakes. It was like chalk and cheese from the superb eighty minutes at Leeds the week before but for the majority of the 14,000 plus Warriors fans it was two more crucial Super League points against the Powergen Challenge Cup Finalists. In the end Brian Noble's men were hanging on and defending as if their lives depended on it. All that mattered was the win and Wigan got it, their third win over the Giants in 2006.
Both sides struggled early on; as the rain fell the sides were guilty of errors with handling mistakes and penalties. That pattern was to continue for most of the game.
The deadlock was finally broken on 17 minutes, a kick by Paul was lost in the air by Nathan McAvoy and Kevin Brown, on loan from the Warriors was able to gather and cross for the try for the Giants. De Vere struck the extras to give Huddersfield a 6-0 lead.
On 21 minutes, Wigan drew level, Bryan Fletcher scoring from dummy half, Dobson hit the conversion 6-6.
On 34 minutes Huddersfield edged ahead with a De Vere penalty, Wigan penalised at the play the ball.
Right on the stroke of half time Michael Dobson converted a penalty 30 metres out to make it 8 all and that's the way it stayed until the break.
On 46 minutes, Wigan came close to their second try but wasted a good opportunity, Orr and Fletcher combined and Chris Ashton was their in support but lost possession of the ball close to the Huddersfield line.
On 60 minutes a further De Vere penalty made it 8-10.
On 73 minutes at last some relief for the home fans as the Warriors got themselves close to the line and from a short pass it was Danny Orr who was able to burrow under a tackle for the try under the posts. Dobson hit a simple conversion to make it 14-10.
Huddersfield pressed close to the line but Wigan held firm for the win. What a huge relief when the final hooter sounded and the points were in the bag.
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Noble happy with win
Round 25
Wigan Warriors 14 d. Huddersfield Giants 10
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