Owen Trout helped blast Huddersfield to a first Challenge Cup final in 13 years and fired: “It’s time people started taking us seriously.”
The rangy prop, 22, was discarded by Leeds Rhinos a couple of years ago as a makeweight in the deal that saw Kruise Leeming go the other way. But he has come of age under Ian Watson’s guidance - and returned to Leeds as Giants thrashed hapless Hull KR in Saturday’s Elland Road semi-final. Huddersfield, who have not won the Cup since 1953, face Wigan in the May 28 final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Trout’s try from close range in front of the delirious Giants fans helped finish off the embarrassed Robins. He said: “It was surreal. I’m a Wakefield lad and a lot of my mates support Leeds United and sit in that South Stand. It’ll be a good one to tell them about if they weren’t watching on TV.
