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Horne pegs back Giants

03/06/2007

A late drop goal from Richard Horne gave Hull FC a 9-9 draw with Huddersfield at the KC Stadium in Super League.

A goal from Chris Thorman put the Giants 9-8 ahead with five minutes remaining before Horne held his nerve to salvage a point for the hosts.

Huddersfield took the lead after a try on 15 minutes with their only significant attack of the half with Thorman racing past the hosts' defence to touch down after good work from Keith Brown.

Some last-ditch defending from the Giants' defence saw them hold on for a 6-0 lead at the break.

Hull hit back with a try at the start of the second period when Danny Washbrook made the break and found Danny Tickle who strolled under the posts to touch down.

Tickle then put Hull 8-6 ahead with a penalty but that was cancelled out by Thorman's 39-metre penalty eight minutes from time.

In a dramatic closing stages, Thorman kicked a 20-metre effort to seemingly win the match for the Giants before Horne levelled.

The result sees Hull join the Giants in joint sixth-spot on 14 points after 16 matches.

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