By JOHN BRENNAN
Blaydon …15pts Huddersfield …26pts
THE near-Arctic conditions made handling and ball retention difficult in the extreme.
Both sides deserve credit for battling it out to the end, but it was Huddersfield who made the better fist of it and took their chances when they came.
“They made us work really hard for it and, for 20 minutes in the second half they really threatened us, but we defended well,” said Field coach Gareth Lewis.
“To come away with a lot of personnel changes, it was always going to be a tough game and we are delighted to pick up ...