Matchday Live: Wakefield v Salford
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Wakefield coach Chris Chester has made one change to his side as Craig Huby has returned from injury to start on the bench.
Salford boss Ian Watson has made two changes to his outfit, with Logan Tomkins and Ben Nakubuwai (debut) coming in for Greg Johnson and George Griffin.
Wakefield: 1 Grix; 2 Johnstone, 3 Tupou, 4 Lyne, 5 Jones-Bishop; 6 Miller, 7 Finn; 8 Fifita, 9 Wood, 10 England; 11 Ashurst, 14 Horo; 16 Arona. Subs: 25 Hampshire, 12 Kirmond, 15 Pauli, 17 Huby.
Salford: 1 O’Brien; 24 Bibby, 3 Welham, 4 Sa’u, 5 Evalds; 6 Lui, 7, Littlejohn; 23 Mossop, 19 Wood, 14 Tasi; 11 Jones, 12 Hauraki; 17 McCarthy. Subs: 8 Kopczak, 9 Tomkins, 16 Burgess, 18 Nakubuwai.
5’ TRY! ⚜️
Wakefield look good as Scott Grix throws a dummy and bursts through a gap to score. Liam Finn adds the extras.
Wakefield 6-0 Salford #SLWakSal | #rugbyleague
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17’ A positive couple of minutes from Salford. They force a goal-line drop-out by nothing comes of the repeat set.#SLWakSal | #RugbyLeague
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26’ A scruffy game at The Mobile Rocket Stadium so far.
A number of drop balls and penalties from either side.
Wakefield 6-0 Salford#SLWakSal | #rugbyleague
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28’ Brilliant one-liner from @RLBarrieMc10 on Sky Sports!
? “It’s colder than a penguins flipper out there!”
That’s a new one…#SLWakSal | #rugbyleague
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31’ NO TRY! ⚜️
Jacob Miller stole the ball from Gareth O’Brien and thought he had scored for Wakefield but he was held up over the line.#SLWakSal | #RugbyLeague
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36’ Wow! Brilliant defending from Salford’s Gareth O’Brien as he tracks down Ben Jones-Bishop following a three-on-one break.#SLWakSal | #Rugbyleague
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37’ GOAL! ⚜️
Salford caught interfering at the play-the-ball and Wakefield opt to go for the two bang in front of the sticks. Liam Finn makes no mistakes and extends Trinity’s lead.#SLWakSal | #RugbyLeague
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HALF TIME
Wakefield Trinity 8-0 Salford Red Devils#SLWakSal | #RugbyLeague pic.twitter.com/g7QWYEsdTQ
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SECOND HALF
We are back underway at The Mobile Rocket Stadium.
Wakefield 8-0 Salford#SLWakSal | #rugbyleague
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44' A chance gone beginning for Wakefield! Pauli Pauli just had to keep hold of his chips and they would have had a four-pointer.
Wakefield 8-0 Salford#SLWakSal | #rugbyleague
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46’ TRY! ?
Salford pull one back as Robert Lui takes advantage of Wakefield’s sleeping defence. Gareth O’Brien can’t quite add the conversion.
Wakefield 8-4 Salford#SLWakSal | #RugbyLeague
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52’ TRY! ?
Salford spread it through quick hands along the line to Niall Evalds who goes over in the corner. Gareth O’Brien misses the conversion.
Wakefield 8-8 Salford #SLWakSal | #rugbyleague
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63’ TRY! ⚜️
Jacob Miller latches onto a superb chip over the top from Ryan Hampshire to score. Liam Finn converts.
Wakefield 14-8 Salford#SLWakSal | #RugbyLeague
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78’ TWO MINUTES LEFT – SIX POINTS DIFFERENCE!#SLWakSal | #RugbyLeague
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79’ TRY! ?
Weller Hauraki uses the short side and throws a cut-out pass to Kris Welham who goes over out wide. Gareth O’Brien fails to convert, though.
Wakefield 14-12 Salford#SLWakSal | #RugbyLeague
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FULL TIME
Wakefield Trinity 14-12 Salford Red Devils
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