Wakefield pull off shock win against in-form Wigan

Betfred Super League

Wakefield Trinity (10) 16

Tries: Faatili, Griffin, Johnstone Goals: Jowitt 2

Wigan Warriors (0) 10

Tries: Keighran, Field Goals: Keighran

Wigan Warriors squandered their chance to close the gap on Super League leaders Hull KR as they were stunned by an impressive Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue.

Trinity weathered an early spell of pressure before opening up a 10-point lead at half-time through tries by Caius Faatili and Josh Griffin.

The sluggish Warriors failed to find their rhythm and, although Adam Keighran reduced the deficit to four points early in the second half, Trinity cemented their advantage with another score from Tom Johnstone.

Wigan eventually pulled back a late try through Jai Field, but it was not enough for them to stave off a third defeat of the campaign.

The result lifted Daryl Powell's side into the top half of the table and ended second-placed Wigan's nine-match winning run.

Wakefield Trinity: Jowitt, Walmsley, Hall, Pratt, Johnstone, Trueman, Lino, Cozza, Smith, Faatili, Nikotemo, Griffin, Pitts.

Interchanges: Scott, Hood, Vagana, Croft.

Wigan Warriors: Field, Eckersley, Keighran, Wardle, Marshall, French, Smith, Byrne, O'Neill, Thompson, Nsemba, Farrell, Ellis.

Interchanges: Havard, Mago, Leeming, Dupree.

Referee: Aaron Moore.