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Huddersfield crush Salford

14/05/2006

Huddersfield boosted their play-off hopes with a dominant 32-18 win over Salford.

Salford won the reverse fixture last month, but Huddersfield were in inspired form to cut the gap between the two sides to four points.

Brad Drew claimed tries at the start and end of the first half for an 18-6 lead.

Stuart Donlan and substitute Eorl Crabtree were also on the scoresheet by half-time, while Martin Aspinwall wrapped up the win after the break.

Luke Robinson, Aaron Moule and substitute Stephen Myler all touched down for Salford.

Papua New Guinea winger John Wilshere went from hero to villain for Salford's visit to the Galpharm Stadium.

Wilshere's kick-through allowed Robinson to go over the line 15 minutes in and he then converted the try to level the scores at 6-6.

But, after Donlan's reply, he blundered on 28 minutes by dropping a pass from Stuart Littler close to his own try-line and enabling Crabtree to collect the loose ball and dive over.

Drew scored again before the break as Huddersfield's pack constantly pressured Salford and Aspinall touched down in the right-hand corner to ensure victory.

The visitors' misery was completed in the closing stages when Malcolm Alker was sin-binned for starting a mass brawl.

In the day's other game, three tries in a six-minute spell midway through the second half earned Catalans Dragons their second win over Castleford this season as they ran out 40-18 victors at The Jungle.

The sides were level at 12-12, before the French side produced their scoring burst to gain their first Super League victory in six matches.

Centre John Wilson played a big role with three tries, and scrum-half Michael Dobson grabbed a try and kicked six goals.

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