WOLVES shed their shackles and recorded their highest away win of the season at Huddersfield Giants on Sunday.

Quality performances had previously been held back by defensive frailties, gifting away possession and not taking chances but Paul Cullen's men got those components right for most of the time at the Galpharm Stadium.

Wolves led 40-12 with 13 minutes to go but switched off with the game won, conceding three late tries.

Although Huddersfield opened the scoring with a Robbie Paul try in the fourth minute, Wolves' ferocious tackling turned Giants' players into panicky wrecks and there were plenty of errors to capitalise upon.

Great Britain captain Adrian Morley welcomed Jimmy Lowes to the camp with a pack-leading performance, with Giants man-mountain Eorl Crabtree being reduced to jelly on legs after one particularly punishing tackle from the former Sydney Roosters intimidator.

Chris Bridge, back at stand off for the first time in nine games, proved his match fitness is back on track with his first hat-trick of tries in Warrington colours, although the way he was limping in the final few minutes will be a bit of a worry after a season dogged with niggling leg injuries.

And another class act was Michael Sullivan, making only his second start of the year at hooker with Mark Gleeson sidelined and Jon Clarke covering for Mike Wainwright at loose forward.

Sullivan's darting runs and support play left Huddersfield defenders tackling shadows time and time again.

Kevin Penny, fast gaining cult status on the terraces, chipped in with a brace of tries to make it six scores in five outings since making his Super League debut start at Leeds last month.

Hopefully, those Wolves fans who were fearing relegation was more likely than a top-six finish last week are now sleeping a little easier.

Match facts.

engage Super League Round 19, July 8, 2007.

Huddersfield Giants 28 Warrington Wolves 41.

Giants: Chris Thorman (4g); Martin Aspinwall, Chris Nero, Shane Elford (1t), Rod Jensen; Kevin Brown, Robbie Paul (1t); Keith Mason, Ryan Hudson (2t), John Skandalis, Stuart Jones, Steve Snitch, Stephen Wild. Subs used: Jamahl Lolesi, Eorl Crabtree, Brad Drew (T), Andy Raleigh.

Wolves: Brent Grose; Stuart Reardon (1t), Henry Fa'afili, Paul Johnson, Kevin Penny (2t); Chris Bridge (3t), Lee Briers (9g, 1dg); Paul Wood, Michael Sullivan (1t), Paul Rauhihi, Adrian Morley, Ben Westwood, Jon Clarke. Subs used: Rob Parker, Chris Leikvoll, Andy Bracek, Ben Harrison.

Referee: Ian Smith.

Scoring: Paul accepts Nero offload to cross, 4mins, Thorman goals, 6-0; Bridge touches down Briers' grubber, 7mins, Briers converts, 6-6; Wild concedes penalty and Briers lands the goal, 12mins, 6-8; Morley's offload and Sullivan's scamper pave the way for Bridge to finish off from 40m, 17mins, Briers hits the mark, 6-14; Reardon touches down after Wolves create an overlap, 32mins, Briers converts from the touchline, 6-20; Clarke puts Penny over from 20m, 45mins, Briers converts, 6-26; Drew stretches over between Bracek and Westwood, 49mins, Thorman converts, 12-26; Briers lands penalty after Hudson's high tackle, 54mins, 12-28; Sullivan creates and finishes a try with a runaround move, 60mins, Briers converts, 12-34; Rauhihi's snap pass allows Bridge to race home from 40m, 63mins, Briers converts, 12-40; Hudson scurries over, 67mins, Thorman goals, 16-40; Briers converts a drop goal, 71mins, 16-41; Hudson touches down again, 74mins, Thorman converts, 22-41; Elford touches down, 79mins, Thorman converts, 28-41; Penny spots a loose pass and races 30m to score, 80+mins, Briers converts, 28-47.

Pens: Giants 6 Wolves 4.

Scrums: Giants 6 Wolves 7.

Attendance: 6,822.

Warrington Guardian top men: Morley 3pts, Bridge 2pts, Sullivan 1pt.

Interesting note: Warrington's highest score in a Super League game at Huddersfield.