Huddersfield Giants boss Ian Watson bit his tongue after seeing Elliot Wallis sent off for an alleged headbutt on Salford Red Devils centre Tim Lafai.
The players went head to head on the hour mark following a mistake by Wallis but there appeared to be minimal contact. The officials thought otherwise with referee Tom Grant brandishing a red card to the surprise of even Salford head coach Paul Rowley who admitted 'there wasn't a lot in it'. Watson expects the match review panel to take a different view to the officials when they meet on Monday.
'Both their heads have come together but if that's being classed as a headbutt... interesting.' Huddersfield came to life following Wallis' dismissal, scoring three late tries through Adam Swift, Tui Lolohea and Jake Bibby to set up a nervy final 90 seconds. The injury-hit Giants ultimately ran out of time as they suffered a third straight home defeat in 2024.
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