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Favoured Hull FC Suffer Shock 30-14 Home Defeat by Huddersfield

Their 30-14 loss leaves Hull outside the Super League top six with seven rounds to go, intensifying doubts over their ability to handle favourite status.

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Overview

  • Huddersfield Giants overturned pre-match odds to beat Hull FC 30-14 at the MKM Stadium despite Hull entering as 2/11 favourites.
  • Winger Lewis Martin scored a hat-trick to take his season tally to 23 tries, but Hull’s defensive errors and conceded ‘soft’ tries proved decisive.
  • The defeat drops Hull outside the Super League top six with seven regular-season rounds remaining, placing their play-off bid in jeopardy.
  • Hull have thrived as underdogs this season but displayed a recurring pattern of faltering when burdened with favourite status.
  • John Cartwright cited on-field mistakes and soft tries for the loss while rejecting any mentality issues after pre-match warnings on discipline and mindset.