Super League: Wakefield Trinity 48-6 Castleford Tigers – nine-try Trinity boost top-four hopes

Betfred Super League Magic WKND

Wakefield (20) 48

Tries: Scott 2, Johnstone 2, Hamlin-Uele 2, Walmsley, Smoothy, Rourke Goals: Sinfield 6

Castleford (0) 6

Tries: Qareqare Goals: Weaver

Wakefield Trinity ran in nine tries as they thrashed Castleford Tigers to boost their Super League top-four hopes at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Daryl Powell’s side climb to third on 24 points after recording six wins in their past seven games.

Castleford were a mess and Wakefield took full advantage as Cameron Scott, Tom Johnstone and Caleb Hamlin-Uele each scored twice.

Lachlan Walmsley, Tyson Smoothy and Josh Rourke scored Wakefield’s other tries before Jason Qareqare went over a minute from time to avoid total humiliation for Castleford.

As majestic as Wakefield were, Castleford gave them a massive helping hand and Walmsley caught Jake Trueman’s kick and laid the ball off for Scott to go over in the right corner for their first score in the third minute.

It was one-way traffic and Wakefield had two tries ruled out before winger Johnstone crossed in the left corner in the 16th minute.

Hamlin-Uele came off the bench to score Wakefield’s third try when he powered through two tackles to go over near the posts.

It was too easy for Wakefield and they were almost scoring at will as Castleford made mistake after mistake while missing 44 tackles.

Wakefield extended their lead to 20-0 when Scott collected Jack Sinfield’s pass and broke inside to go over for his second score of the game.

They were enjoying themselves and Walmsley pulled out an Uno card from his sock to celebrate scoring acrobatically in the right corner after 47 minutes to make it 24-0.

Not to be left out, Wakefield’s forwards got in on the act and Smoothy smashed through the Castleford defence to score by the posts on 51 minutes.

Hamlin-Uele scored his second try – and he will hardly record an easier one all season – as he walked through two Castleford tackles to go over.

Johnstone bagged his second try on 65 minutes when Wakefield passed the ball along their backline from a scrum before Rourke caught Sinfield’s kick to crash over for their ninth try 10 minutes later.

Qareqare continued his hot streak as he scored his 10th try in seven games a minute from time, but it was of no consolation to Castleford.

Wakefield: Rourke; Walmsley, Scott, Tate, Johnstone; Trueman, Sinfield; McMeeken (c), Smoothy, Rodwell, Storton, Vagana, Tevaga.

Interchanges: Pitts, Hamlin-Uele, Faatili, Smith, Lolesio.

Castleford: Laulu-Togaga’e; Valemei, McIntosh, Mapapalangi, Qareqare; Asi, Weaver; Dupree, Golding, Lawler, Hirst, Mellor (c), Stimson.

Interchanges: Atoni, Hood, Greacen, Brown, Senior.

Referee: Aaron Moore.