 He left the club at the end of the season, dropping down a division to join Keighley.He re-joined Salford in 1994 until the end of the season, before being signed by Huddersfield later that year.In November 1994, Austin played in Huddersfield's club and league record 142–4 win in a first-round Regal Trophy against Blackpool Gladiators, with Austin scoring nine tries – one short of Lionel Cooper's club record of ten tries scored in a match.