This article details the Huddersfield Giants rugby league football club's 2014 season. This is the 19th season of the Super League era and the Huddersfield Giants 12th since promotion back to the top flight in 2003. The Huddersfield Giants came into the season as defending League Leaders' Shield winners, finishing top of the Super League the previous year – their first 1st-place finish in 81 years. Huddersfield Giants hoped to have a play-off place for the sixth consecutive season and a first Super League Grand Final appearance.
Results Pre-season friendlies
DateVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Pre-season results 11 January Hull Kingston Rovers H John Smith's Stadium 20–18 Cudjoe (2), McGillvary, Grix – 1,300 Hull KR
Super League
League table
Super League results
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Super League results 2 February 1 Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium 24–8 McGillvary (3), Ferres, Grix Brough 1/4 16,240 BBC 23 February 2 Hull Kingston Rovers H John Smith's Stadium 24–24 Brough, Robinson (2), Wood Brough 4/4 7,180 BBC 28 February 3 Widnes Vikings A Halton Stadium 20–22 McGillvary, Cudjoe, Crabtree Brough 4/5 5,577 SL 7 March 4 Leeds Rhinos H John Smith's Stadium 12–12 Broughton, Wardle Brough 2/4 8,759 SL 16 March 5 Bradford Bulls A Odsal Stadium 66–18 Grix (2), Wardle (2), Lawrence, Robinson, Chan, Ta'ai (2), McGillvary (2), Ferres Brough 9/12 6,781 SL 22 March 6 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus 14–30 Grix, Ferres, Broughton Brough 1/3 6,600 SL 30 March 7 Warrington Wolves H John Smith's Stadium 14–33 Grix, Broughton Brough 3/3 7,068 SL 10 April 8 Hull F.C. A KC Stadium 6–30 Broughton Brough 1/1 9,515 SL 18 April 9 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium 42–22 Lunt, Murphy (3), Brough, McGillvary, Bailey Brough 7/7 5,068 SL 21 April 10 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H John Smith's Stadium 36–16 Broughton, Lawrence, Ta'ai, Cudjoe, Chan, Lunt Brough 6/6 5,487 SL 4 May 11 Castleford Tigers H John Smith's Stadium 29–28 Wardle, Cudjoe, McGillvary, Grix, Murphy Brough 4/5, Brough 1 DG 7,195 SL 10 May 12 London Broncos A The Hive 30–16 Lunt, Ta'ai (2), Mullally, Cudjoe Brough 5/5 1,035 SL 18 May 13 Bradford Bulls N Etihad Stadium 54–16 Wardle, Lunt, Robinson, Broughton, Brough, Grix, Ta'ai, Mullally, Patrick Brough 9/9 SL 23 May 14 St. Helens A Langtree Park 22–41 Patrick, Blackmore (2), Ferres Brough 3/4 10,218 SL 29 May 15 Wigan Warriors H John Smith's Stadium 31–22 Murphy, Lunt, Wardle (2), McGillvary Brough 5/5, Brough 1 DG 6,106 SL 12 June 16 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium 24–22 RLP 21 June 17 London Broncos H John Smith's Stadium 38–22 RLP 26 June 18 Hull Kingston Rovers A KC Stadium 26–22 RLP 5 July 19 Salford Red Devils H John Smith's Stadium 10–36 RLP 11 July 20 Castleford Tigers A Mend-A-Hose Jungle 30–44 RLP 20 July 21 Bradford Bulls H John Smith's Stadium 52–26 RLP 27 July 22 Catalans Dragons H John Smith's Stadium 38–16 RLP 3 August 23 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Rapid Solicitors Stadium 36–18 RLP 17 August 24 Widnes Vikings H John Smith's Stadium 28–14 RLP 28 August 25 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium 24–24 RLP 7 September 26 Hull F.C. H John Smith's Stadium 38–28 RLP 12 September 27 St Helens H John Smith's Stadium 17–16 RLP
Play-offs
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Play-off results 18 September Qualifying play-offs Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium 4-57 RLP 26 September Preliminary semi-final Catalans Dragons H John Smith's Stadium 16-18 RLP
Challenge Cup
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Challenge Cup results 6 April 4 St. Helens H John Smith's Stadium 16–17 Lunt (2), Wardle Brough 2/3 7,150 Report
Players Squad * Announced on 14 November 2013:
Transfers
Ins + Name Signed from Contract DateKyle WoodWakefield Trinity Wildcats3 ½ YearsJuly 2013Chris BaileyLondon Broncos2 YearsSeptember 2013Antonio KaufusiLondon Broncos2 YearsOctober 2013Jodie BroughtonSalford Red Devils4 YearsOctober 2013 Outs + Name Signed for Contract DateLuke O'DonnellSydney Roosters1 YearFebruary 2013Dale FergusonBradford Bulls2 YearsJuly 2013Luke GeorgeBradford Bulls2 YearsJuly 2013Stuart FieldenRetiredN/AAugust 2013Matty DawsonSt. Helens2 YearsSeptember 2013Jamie CordingFeatherstone Rovers1 YearSeptember 2013Jack BlagbroughSheffield Eagles1 YearNovember 2013
References
External links Huddersfield on Sky Sports Huddersfield on Super League Site BBC Sport-Rugby League