Wakefield shock Hull KR to delay Shield lift

Betfred Super League

Wakefield (26) 28

Tries: Trueman, Lino, Jowitt, Scott Goals: Jowitt (6)

Hull KR (0) 12

Tries: Mourgue, Gildart Goals: Mourgue (2)

Hull KR's bid to lift the League Leaders' Shield must go to the final day of the regular season after play-off chasing Wakefield Trinity stunned the Super League table-toppers at the DIY Kitchens Stadium.

The Robins needed a win to confirm top spot but found themselves 26-0 down at half -time as Trinity, who needed to win their two remaining games to claim the sixth and final play-off spot, produced a brilliant display.

They scored four unanswered tries through Jake Trueman, Mason Lino, Max Jowitt and Cameron Scott, with Lino converting all four and adding a penalty, to take charge of the game.

Arthur Mourgue and Oliver Gildart struck back with tries in the second half but the expected Robins backlash did not materialise and they must now beat Warrington Wolves, or at least avoid a heavy defeat, on Thursday to clinch the trophy ahead of Wigan.

Trinity must now beat bottom club Salford Red Devils next Friday, or hope Catalans Dragons win at Hull FC the night before, to clinch sixth spot.

More to follow.

Wakefield: Jowitt; Myers, Scott, Pratt, Johnstone; Trueman, Lino; McMeeken, Hood, Faatili, Nikotemo, Storton, Pitts.

Interchanges: Rodwell, Griffin, Atoni, Smith.

Hull KR: Mourgue; Davies, Hiku, Gildart, Broadbent; Lewis, May; Whitbread, Litten, Waerea-Hargreaves, Hadley, Batchelor, Minchella.

Interchanges: Luckley, Brown, Doro, Leyland.

Referee: Chris Kendall.