ðə dʒˈaɪənts nˈɛvɚ ɹᵻlˈɪŋkwɪʃt fˈɜːst plˈeɪs ænd klˈeɪmd ðə tˈaɪɾəl ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ fˈaɪv, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ nˌɪɹɪst ɹˈaɪvəl nˈuːkæsəlz fˈaɪv tˈuː dᵻfˈiːt tʊ ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə.
The Giants never relinquished first place and claimed the title on March 5, 2006, following nearest rival Newcastle's 5–2 defeat to Edinburgh.