HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS 36 BARROW RAIDERS 20LORRAINE MARSDEN, Laund Hill, SundayHUDDERSFIELD survived a second-half fightback by winless Barrow to strengthen their spot at the top of the new Shield table, and cement their position as the nearest challengers to break the monopoly of the top four. The Raiders pulled themselves back from a 22-4 half-time deficit to go into the final 15 minutes just two points behind, but a quickfire double from Sam Hulme allowed the hosts pull away. As with the first half, it was Barrow who struck first after the restart when Jodie Morley and Bethany Pattinson combined to send Vanessa Temple over, with Stewart adding the two. Barrow found some momentum and were in again just minutes later when Stewart put Leah Clough through a gap. But Barrow were unable to complete the comeback as Hulme crossed twice more to complete a well-taken hat-trick, Hulme improving the second, before Clegg claimed her second to secure the victory.