Brough has a target in sight
HUDDERSFIELD Giants’ Danny Brough could be in sight of a personal milestone as he faces his former employers Wakefield Trinity in the opening round of the Super 8s at the John Smith’s Stadium tonight (8pm).
The 34-year-old Scotland captain needs just 10 points to draw level with St Helens legend Kel Coslett in eighth place in the list of all-time leading point scorers.
Brough’s career total of 3,535 points has been reached with 87 for Dewsbury (2002-2003), 616 for York (2003-2004), 204 for Hull FC (20052006), 360 for Castleford (20062007), 489 for Wakefield (2008-2010), 1,641 for Huddersfield (2010-2017), 4 for England (2012) and 134 for Scotland (2004-2008, 2010 & 2013-2016).
Top of the all-time leading scorers list is a former Huddersfield and Wakefield star.
Neil Fox, who also played for Bradford, Hull KR, York and Bramley, still holds the return of a stunning 6,220 career points.
There will also be a contest for the try scorers tonight as Giants’ Jermaine McGillvary has scored tries in the Giants’ last three meetings with Wakefield (2-1-1), while Wakefield’s Ben Jones-Bishop has scored tries in Trinity’s last three meetings with Huddersfield (1-2-2).
Trinity’s Liam Finn has the longest scoring streak amongst Super League players, having registered points in Wakefield’s last 18 matches.
Finn last failed to score in a 38-18 win at Catalans Dragons on April Fool’s Day.
His scoring streak then began with Wakefield 28, Huddersfield 26 (SLR15, 26/5/17) Huddersfield 24, Wakefield 16 (SLR2, 24/2/17) Huddersfield 16, Wakefield 28 (CCQF, 23/6/16) Huddersfield 2, Wakefield 10 (SLR18, 12/6/16) Wakefield 36, Huddersfield 22 (SLR7, 25/3/16) Huddersfield 34, Wakefield 24 (SLR23, 26/7/15) Wakefield 14, Huddersfield 44 (SLR6, 22/3/15) Wakefield 18, Huddersfield 36 (SLR23, 3/8/14) Huddersfield 36, Wakefield 16 (SLR10, 21/4/14) Huddersfield 40, Wakefield 0 (SLR26, 1/9/13)
Leroy Cudjoe, Lee Gaskell, Danny Brough, Sam Rapira, Ryan Hinchcliffe, Shannon Wakeman, Kruise Leeming, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Ukuma Ta’ai, Paul Clough, Nathan Mason, Daniel Smith, Tyler Dickinson, Darnell Mcintosh, Alex Mellor, Adam O’Brien, Jordan Turner, Jordan Rankin
Chris Annakin, Tinirau Arona, Joe Arundel, Matty Ashurst, Mason Caton-Brown, Anthony England, Liam Finn, Scott Grix, Dean Hadley, James Hasson, Keegan Hirst, Ben Jones-Bishop, Danny Kirmond, Reece Lyne, Jacob Miller, Bill Tupou, Adam Walker, Sam Williams, Kyle Wood Huddersfield Giants v Wakefield Trinity (8pm), Hull FC v Salford Red Devils (8pm), Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors (8pm, Sky) Widnes Vikings v Warrington Wolves (8pm) Hull KR v Halifax (3pm) Batley Bulldogs v Swinton, Bradford Bulls v Toulouse, Dewsbury Rams v Rochdale Hornets, Sheffield Eagles v Oldham (all 3pm)