Gareth Hock was shown a red card because he touched referee Ian Smith after the official ruled the player was held up as he crossed the line, midway through the second-half.

It came just a week after Mike McIlorum was sent off, against St Helens, which earned him a two-match ban.

This was a woeful display from Wigan in front of their own fans.

The Warriors trailed 18-0 at half-time and let in a further three tries after the break.

Angry fans voiced their disgust at stages throughout the second-half, and when Huddersfield went 30-0 down a chant of 'You're not fit to wear the shirt' echoed around the JJB Stadium.

Wigan managed to get on the scoresheet as Pat Richards touched down Trent Barrett's kick mid-way through the second-half. But the fact that he missed a relatively simple conversion seemed to sum up their night.

This was the Warriors' third defeat in a row following losses to Hull KR and St Helens.

And this struck a huge dent into their play-off credentials, with games against Leeds, Catalans and St Helens before the end of the campaign. Their next match is again at the JJB Stadium next Friday, against Hull FC.

The Giants scored three tries in an opening 40 minutes that the Warriors will want to forget.

Brian Noble's side simply never got going, and a catalogue of errors prevented them from building any sense of momentum.

Wigan included Tim Smith in their side for the first time since he arrived from Australia.

They were already 8-0 down when he came off the bench, after David Hodgson touched down a kick from another ex-Warrior, Luke Robinson.

Paul Whatuira went over after intercepting Gareth Hock's wayward pass and, after a Martin Aspinwall sprint down field, Darrell Griffin grabbed try number three for Huddersfield, with Chris Thorman kicking three from four goals.

Jamaal Lolesi sliced through a minute after the re-start and Ryan Hudson capitalised on a mix-up at the play-the-ball to make it 30-0.

Richards got Wigan on the scoresheet during their best attacking spell of the game, but – after they were reduced to 12-men with Hock's dismissal – Hodgson grabbed his second to make it 34-4.

Wigan: Richards; Colbon, Goulding, Carmont, Phelps; Barrett, Leuluai; Fielden, Higham, Coley, Bailey, Hock, Tomkins. Subs: Paleaaesina, Hansen, O'Carroll, Smith.

Huddersfield: Cudjoe; Aspinwall, Brown, Whatuira, Hodgson; Thorman, Robinson; Mason, Hudson, Raleigh, Lolesi, Wild, Kirmond. Subs: Jones, Snitch, Jackson, Griffin.