Scrum-half Chris Bridge weighed in with a match-winning try and four goals as play-off-chasing Warrington won for the eighth time in nine games.

Ex-Bradford Bulls ace Bridge barged over for the crucial touchdown in this engage Super League contest on 67 minutes soon after Huddersfield prop Jim Gannon had been sin-binned.

The Wolves held a narrow 16-12 lead at that stage and took full advantage of the extra man to wrap up victory.

But in the closing stages Bridge was lucky not to get sent off when he appeared to punch Huddersfield's Ryan Clayton in the face - but Wakefield-based referee Ben Thaler missed the incident.

Despite that, Warrington played the better rugby throughout and did well to cope without the influence of inspirational captain Lee Briers for 35 minutes of the contest.

Briers appeared to suffer concussion in a heavy tackle on 26 minutes and had to be substituted. But he returned to action on 61 minutes at a vital point in the game to steady Warrington's nerves.

Huddersfield, 10-6 down at the break, levelled the scores when Marcus St Hilaire finished off a flowing move involving Paul Smith and Clayton on 54 minutes.

Australian Test international Michael De Vere then put the home side ahead with a penalty on the hour awarded for a high tackle.

But De Vere's final tally of only three successful goal-kicks from six attempts denied the Giants a win which would have seen them reclaim their top-six spot.

Earlier, Warrington went ahead with a Jon Clarke try that was allowed to stand despite a suspicion of a forward pass from Briers in the build-up play.

Brad Drew replied for Huddersfield soon after and De Vere was able to kick the conversion to tie the scores.

But before the break Henry Fa'afili notched his 14th try of the season from another flowing move to put the visitors back in front.

Huddersfield also had a try in each half disallowed in a repeat of the return fixture at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in March when referee Ronnie Laughton also chalked off two Huddersfield touchdowns.

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