Huddersfield Giants 34 London Broncos 6: Anderson unhappy despite Huddersfield’s six-try Broncos win

Hooker Shaun Lunt scored twice as Huddersfield powered to their second win of the new Super League season with six tries in total.

However, Anderson claimed the Huddersfield team failed to reach the standard set in last week’s stunning 40-4 win at St Helens.

Anderson said: “We were just about or slightly below average and, frankly, some of our play was pathetic. The way this team is set up is to be direct. But for long periods we decided to play the touchline not the tryline.

“We’ve got a group of disappointed people in the dressing room after a 34-6 win, which shows where we’re at.”

He added David Faiumu was briefly knocked unconscious in the first half and confirmed Jason Chan was put on report for an alleged spear tackle after the break.

Lunt showed great feet to dodge with the ball between two defenders to reach the line on 19 minutes from Eorl Crabree’s final pass.

He then charged down an attempted clearance and dashed 50 yards for a solo effort on 69 minutes. Lunt was also involved in the game’s opening try, scored by prop Crabtree, playing a new loose forward role.

Danny Brough converted five out of Huddersfield’s six tries.

The Giants led 12-6 at the break, London replying via Shane Rodney. Huddersfield produced the game’s best move, but Jermaine McGillvary was unable to ground the ball following Scott Grix’s kick through.

Huddersfield moved the ball from left to right through Brough, Luke Robinson and Grix, with McGillvary just failing to score with an acrobatic dive for the ball.

The game was then stopped when Faiumu appeared to suffer a head injury in a heavy challenge.

Play restarted after about three minutes, with Faiumu taking no further part in the game and Ukuma Ta’ai coming on for his debut.

Hudderfield stepped up a gear early in the second half, though Leroy Cudjoe fluffed an easy chance to score on 51 minutes.

Cudjoe, who bagged two tries in Huddersfield’s stunning win over St Helens, broke down the right and only had one defender left to beat.

But he instead telegraphed a pass outside to the oncoming McGillvary which was intercepted and the chance was gone.

It was only a temporary reprieve though as Kopczack, on his home debut, powered over and then Lunt settled the match with his solo effort. Brett Ferres, who made a try-scoring debut at St Helens, went over on 69 minutes and Joe Wardle powered through in overtime to complete a comprehensive victory.

Huddersfield: Grix, George, Cudjoe, Wardle, McGillvary, Brough, Robinson, Kopczak, Lunt, Fielden, Ferres, Chan, Crabtree. Substitutes: Faiumu, Patrick, Ta’ai, Cording.

London Broncos: Dixon, Colbon, Channing, Lovell, O’Callaghan, Bailey, Dorn, Kaufusi, Randall, Wheeldon, Rodney, Grady, Melling. Substitutes: Bryant, Krasniqi, Lee, McMeeken.

Referee: R Hicks (Oldham).