Hull FC home issues resurface with Giants loss
Hull FC missed the chance to move back into Super League's play-off positions with a shock home loss to lowly Huddersfield Giants.They would have leapfrogged Wakefield Trinity into the sixth and final spot, but were well beaten at MKM Stadium.It means they have now won only one of their eight home matches this season - a record that is seriously harming their play-off prospects.Tries from Adam Swift, Joe Greenwood and Jake Bibby put the visitors in a commanding half-time lead.While scores after the break from George Flanagan and Tui Lolohea confirmed the win, despite a hat-trick from Hull winger Lewis Martin.The Giants remain 11th despite the victory, but they have won three of their past five away games.
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Hull FC: Hardaker; Barron, Litten, Rapana, Martin; Charles, Sezer; Ese'ese, Cust, Knight, Ashworth, Cartwright, Aydin.Interchanges: Briscoe, Bourouh, Eseh, Watts.Huddersfield: Flanagan; Gagai, Milne, Bibby, Swift; Lolohea, Frawley; Powell, Woolford, Rogers, Rushton, Greenwood, Cudjoe. Interchanges: Golding, English, King, Burgess.Referee: Tom Grant.
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