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Will Pryce played a starring role as Huddersfield defeated Salford at home for the first time in nine years; Greg Eden ran in a hat-trick to help Castleford record their first win of the 2022 Betfred Super League season, beating Hull FC at home

Will Pryce was instrumental in Huddersfield’s win over Salford

Reports, reaction and highlights from Sunday’s two Betfred Super League matches as Huddersfield Giants scored a rare home win over Salford Red Devils and Castleford Tigers got off the mark against head coach Lee Radford’s former club Hull FC…

Huddersfield Giants 34-2 Salford Red Devils

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Highlights of the Betfred Super League match between Huddersfield Giants and Salford Red Devils

Will Pryce starred with a try and five goals as head coach Ian Watson masterminded Huddersfield’s first home win over his former club Salford for nine years.

Pryce was one of five home try scorers as Giants bounced back from a 22-12 defeat away to Wigan Warriors in Round 3 to record a third win in four games.

Innes Senior grabbed two of Huddersfield’s other tries, with Chris Hill crossing for his first since moving to the club from Warrington and Chris McQueen adding the other.

Salford, who had won eight consecutive away meetings against Huddersfield, including a 2020 victory at Headingley, have now lost their last two fixtures, conceding 82 points, after a 100 per cent start.

Paul Rowley’s visitors, despite holding an early 2-0 lead through Marc Sneyd’s 35-yard penalty, never threatened to extend their impressive sequence at the John Smith’s Stadium in a match where they also had Ryan Lannon sin-binned.

Castleford Tigers 33-26 Hull FC

Castleford’s players celebrate in their win over Hull FC

Greg Eden scored a hat-trick of tries as Lee Radford secured his first win as Castleford coach following a win over his former club Hull FC at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle.

The Tigers came into the game decimated by injuries and suspensions and desperate for a victory after three disappointing losses, while Hull were looking for their third win of the season.

Eden excelled in his first game of the season, while Paul McShane and Gareth O’Brien were outstanding leading an inexperienced Tigers side to victory in a full-blooded game featuring 11 tries.

The Tigers scored on the first play of the game despite kicking off through Daniel Smith, who collected Ligi Sao’s dropped ball to touch down from close range, with Cheyse Blair and O’Brien, who also kicked four conversions and a drop goal, crossing too.

Hull kept themselves in the contest through tries from Danny Houghton, Josh Griffin, Adam Swift, Connor Wynne and Jamie Shaul – three of which were converted by Ben McNamara – but also played for a period down to 12 men following a yellow card for Houghton.