Pocklington's fine form continues at Huddersfield YMCA

Jack Holbrough, John-Paul Kelly and Jed Jackson all crossed the line for tries with Matt Procter’s kicking also proving reliable as third-placed Pock made it four wins from their last five fixtures against a home side who have won almost half of their 13 fixtures this term.

Huddersfield kicked an early penalty to open the scoring, but the visitors were soon on the offensive with their forwards and backs combining impressively, as they touched down three times in 15 minutes.

A first effort from Billy Hardy was disallowed, but there was no stopping the next two attacks as flanker Holbrough and veteran prop Kelly both powered over.

Procter converted both tries with a bit of help from the woodwork.

But Huddersfield then started to disrupt the Pock scrummage and it brought them a penalty, followed by a penalty try to close the gap to a single point at 14-13 going into the break.

When the away team were then penalised early in the second half, Huddersfield's kicker was again on target to put his side two points ahead.

Pock got back on track, though, despite reshuffling their resources due to injury, as lock Archie Fothergill was called on to help out as an emergency winger and, when a sweeping attack down the opposite flank gave Jackson a sniff of the try line, the teenage winger stepped forward and wriggled clear to dive over in the corner to regain the lead for his team.

A strong finish by Pock saw them home in the closing stages with Procter edging them clear following two penalties and they ended the game battering at the home line in search of a further score.

Pock will now look to strengthen their position before Christmas as they entertain fourth-bottom Driffield on Saturday and then travel to a Guisborough side team two places worse off seven days later.

Table-topping West Hartlepool currently have a five-point advantage over the Percy Road outfit with the midway point of the season having been reached.