Super League play-off eliminator: Wakefield Trinity 26-16 Leigh Leopards – hosts attain semi-finals for first time

Betfred Super League play-off eliminator

Wakefield (12) 26

Tries: Smoothy, Johnstone, Vagana, Faatili Goals: Jowitt 5

Leigh (6) 16

Tries: Armstrong, Lam, Senior Goals: Cook 2

Wakefield Trinity reached their first Super League semi-final with a dominant victory over Leigh Leopards.

Daryl Powell’s aspect will face both Leeds Rhinos or Wigan Warriors subsequent week after a strong show by their pack and tries from Tyson Smoothy, Tom Johnstone, Isaiah Vagana and Caius Faatili proved an excessive amount of for Leigh.

The away aspect appeared to be again within the sport as David Armstrong’s excellent strive reduce the deficit to 6 factors simply earlier than half-time, however Trinity managed the second half.

Even the dismissal of Wakefield ahead Emre Guler for what gave the impression to be a punch couldn’t alter the end result, though tries from Lachlan Lam and Innes Senior reduce the deficit.

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Wakefield: Jowitt; Walmsley, Scott, Hall, Johnstone; Trueman, Lino; Tevaga, Vagana, McMeeken, Rodwell, Smoothy, Guler.

Interchanges: Pitts, Hamlin-Uele, Faatili, Lipowicz.

Sent off: Guler (60).

Leigh: Armstrong; Senior, Badrock, Hanley, Charnley; Cook, Lam; Ofahengaue, Horne, Trout, Alick-Wienke, Hughes, Liu.

Interchanges: Brogan, Davis, Ashworth, Ipape.

Referee: Chris Kendall.