Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Field look to extend lead against Lions

- By OLLIE MUDD

GARETH Lewis declares Huddersfie­ld are ‘itching to get going again’ after last weeks postponed match at Tyndale.

And that they should be, with an appetiser fixture awaiting them at Lockwood Park on Saturday against Peterborou­gh Lions.

On the back of a 33-17 win last time out, Field are looking to bolster their charge on the top of the tablesitti­ng four points adrift of the leaders with a game in hand.

Looking to upset the odds and spur on their hopes of survival are point thirsty Peterborou­gh, who will have to come well equipped should they hope to produce an upset.

Currently the lowest scoring team in the National 2 North, The Lions have to break through a tremendous­ly stalwart Huddersfie­ld defence, who have conceded 356 points so far this season – a statistic bettered only by fellow title contenders Chester with 349.

In their latest fixture, The Lions crumbled under the might of Fylde losing 7-38, and ‘Field will have it in their best interests to match the achievemen­ts of their promotion rivals.

However, Peterbroug­h have showed backbone when they needed to most. Last month they locked horns with South Leicester and emerged the victors, Ben Young in particular is a ‘lively fly-half ’ that could pose a threat to Field.

Huddersfie­ld continued to impress with their defensive work last time out against Sheffield Tigers, their final line in the last 10 yards proves rock solid time, and time again this season.

Their profession­alism and unity

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