FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!

  

In normal times the end of season Championship play-off game between Wakefield Trinity and York RLFC Knights would be a fight to the death for a place in the Million Pound Game and a chance for a tilt at Super League rugby in 2025, but these are not normal times.

With next year’s topflight line up to be decided by a desk exercise in the hands of the RFL’s consultants, IMG, what was to play for today was IMG success points, with Wakefield Trinity already guaranteed promotion.

Wakefield were strong favourites with the bookies, and it would have taken a brave man to back the visitors after Trinity romped to big wins in all of the games that the two sides have played in the 2024 season.

Max Jowitt took full advantage of a missed tackle from Tom Lineham as he took a Jermaine McGillvary pass and went twenty metres to score under the sticks. He added the extra two to his own try for the lead on ten minutes.

On their first foray into the Wakefield half, York opened their account as Oli Field cut through a lacklustre Trinity defence after taking a Nikau Williams pass to go in. Will Dagger added the conversion from wide to level the scores, not what the home sides supporters had expected.

Bang on half time, Liam Harris dropped a goal to snatch the lead going into the break.

It was a humdinger of a battle between two evenly matched sides as the game went into the interval, Wakefield were going to have to fight hard for the win, Daryl Powell needed to give his finest rallying half time talk.

Nine minutes after the restart Matty Ashurst cut through the York defence from twenty metres, ignoring the supporting Luke Galeon his shoulder to score himself. Jowitt was again on target with the boot, and Trinity had a five-point lead.

The lead switched again on the hour mark when Jordan Thompson created the gap in the Wakefield defence off a Ata Hingano pass to again find Hingano in support to squeeze the ball down. Dagger hit the target with the conversion, York back in front with twenty minutes remaining.

A Mason Lino high kick saw Joe Brown slip giving Oli Pratt the chance to collect the ball and pass to Derrell Olpherts to run in for the third Trinity try of the game. Jowitt was wide with his conversion attempt but with thirteen minutes remaining, the home side had a three-point lead.

The game was won on seventy-five when Ian Thornley reacted fastest to a Mason Lino kick to take the ball and score the winning try. Jowitt added the extras for 22-13, Trinity into the play-off final next weekend against either Toulouse or Bradford.

It was a brave effort by York, who gave Wakefield quite a scare for long periods of the game, but in the end the full-timers had the energy to push on until the eightieth minute to exploit the Knights tiredness and take the win. At times Trinity looked rattled but they got the result to end York’s season and book their place in next week’s final as they look to ´rubber stamp´ the IMG gradings.

Wakefield Trinity: Jowitt (T, 3/4 G), McGillvary, Thornley (T), Pratt, Olpherts (T), Gale, Lino, Bowden, Hood, Rodwell, Ashurst (T), Griffin, Pitts. Subs: Atoni, Uele, Vagana, Doyle. 18thMan: Kay.

York RLFC Knights: Dagger (2/2 G), Brown, Field (T), Williams, Lineham, Hingano (T), Harris (DG), Thompson, Jubb, Ta’ai, Dee, Bailey, Cunningham.  Subs: Santi, Michael, Daley, Martin. 18th Man: Cook.

Half-Time: 6-7.

Full-Time: 22-13.

Score Progression: 4-0, 6-0, 6-4, 6-6, 6-7 : HT: 10-7, 12-7, 12-11, 12-13, 16-13, 20-13, 22-13 :FT.

Lead Exchanges: Wakefield – Square – York – Wakefield – York - Wakefield.

Referee: Aaron Moore.   



facebook sharing button
twitter sharing button
pinterest sharing button
email sharing button
sharethis sharing button


Posted by RLFANS News Hound on Sun 13th Oct 2024 4:43 PM | Views : 4885 | Replies : 1 | BACK TO STORIES
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
17m
Leeds away first up
jonh
28
26m
DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
Steve0
4002
Recent
Shopping list for 2025
Dave K.
5570
Recent
Fixtures 2025
Rugby Raider
33
Recent
ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD
tad rhino
2585
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
19s
Salford placed in special measures
FIL
93
24s
Shopping list for 2025
Dave K.
5570
26s
Fixtures 2025
Rugby Raider
33
29s
Rumours and signings v9
NickyKiss
28892
33s
Super League
FIL
23
1m
Film game
karetaker
5538
1m
War of the Roses
sally cinnam
20
1m
Ground Improvements
Khlav Kalash
156
1m
Magic Weekend 2025 - Back To Newcastle
ALAW
4
2m
Out of contract 2025
karetaker
51
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
Salford
karetaker
6
TODAY
WCC Off
Cruncher
5
TODAY
Leeds away first up
jonh
28
TODAY
Jake McLoughlin
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Assistant Coach - Langley
The Biffs Ba
20
TODAY
Noah Booth out on loan
Wollo-Wollo-
15
TODAY
Luke Gale testimonial match
BarnsleyGull
2
TODAY
England 5 - 0 Ireland
Sadfish
1
TODAY
Magic Weekend 2025 - Back To Newcastle
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
745 Game
chapylad
4
TODAY
Are we nearly there yet
Returnwr to
1
TODAY
Magic weekend fixtures confirmed
Huddersfield
1
TODAY
Fixtures 2025
Rugby Raider
33
TODAY
Keith Hepworth passes away
Huddersfield
1
TODAY
Misi Taulapapa
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Season tickets
Neruda
6
TODAY
RIP Keith Hepworth 1942-2024
Armavinit
13
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Magic Weekend 2025 - Back To N..
417
England Beat Samoa To Take Tes..
1209
England's Women Demolish The W..
1032
England Beat Samoa Comfortably..
1271
Operational Rules Tribunal –..
1057
IMG-RFL club gradings released..
1325
Wakefield Trinity Win Champion..
1867
Hunslet Secure Promotion After..
2087
Trinity Into Play Off Final Af..
2332
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
1908
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
2142
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
2604
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
2034
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
2118
Hull KR Survive Warrington Fig..
2335
RLFANS Match Centre
Matches on TV
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Mens Betfred Super League XXVIII ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wigan 29 768 338 430 48
Hull KR 29 731 344 387 44
Warrington 29 769 351 418 42
Leigh 29 580 442 138 33
Salford 28 556 561 -5 32
St.Helens 28 618 411 207 30
 
Catalans 27 475 427 48 30
Leeds 27 530 488 42 28
Huddersfield 27 468 658 -190 20
Castleford 27 425 735 -310 15
Hull FC 27 328 894 -566 6
LondonB 27 317 916 -599 6
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Betfred Championship 2024 ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wakefield 27 1032 275 757 52
Toulouse 26 765 388 377 37
Bradford 28 723 420 303 36
York 29 695 501 194 32
Widnes 27 561 502 59 29
Featherstone 27 634 525 109 28
 
Sheffield 26 626 526 100 28
Doncaster 26 498 619 -121 25
Halifax 26 509 650 -141 22
Batley 26 422 591 -169 22
Swinton 28 484 676 -192 20
Barrow 25 442 720 -278 19
Whitehaven 25 437 826 -389 18
Dewsbury 27 348 879 -531 4
Hunslet 1 6 10 -4 0
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
17m
Leeds away first up
jonh
28
26m
DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
Steve0
4002
Recent
Shopping list for 2025
Dave K.
5570
Recent
Fixtures 2025
Rugby Raider
33
Recent
ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD
tad rhino
2585
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
19s
Salford placed in special measures
FIL
93
24s
Shopping list for 2025
Dave K.
5570
26s
Fixtures 2025
Rugby Raider
33
29s
Rumours and signings v9
NickyKiss
28892
33s
Super League
FIL
23
1m
Film game
karetaker
5538
1m
War of the Roses
sally cinnam
20
1m
Ground Improvements
Khlav Kalash
156
1m
Magic Weekend 2025 - Back To Newcastle
ALAW
4
2m
Out of contract 2025
karetaker
51
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
Salford
karetaker
6
TODAY
WCC Off
Cruncher
5
TODAY
Leeds away first up
jonh
28
TODAY
Jake McLoughlin
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Assistant Coach - Langley
The Biffs Ba
20
TODAY
Noah Booth out on loan
Wollo-Wollo-
15
TODAY
Luke Gale testimonial match
BarnsleyGull
2
TODAY
England 5 - 0 Ireland
Sadfish
1
TODAY
Magic Weekend 2025 - Back To Newcastle
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
745 Game
chapylad
4
TODAY
Are we nearly there yet
Returnwr to
1
TODAY
Magic weekend fixtures confirmed
Huddersfield
1
TODAY
Fixtures 2025
Rugby Raider
33
TODAY
Keith Hepworth passes away
Huddersfield
1
TODAY
Misi Taulapapa
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Season tickets
Neruda
6
TODAY
RIP Keith Hepworth 1942-2024
Armavinit
13
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Magic Weekend 2025 - Back To N..
417
England Beat Samoa To Take Tes..
1209
England's Women Demolish The W..
1032
England Beat Samoa Comfortably..
1271
Operational Rules Tribunal –..
1057
IMG-RFL club gradings released..
1325
Wakefield Trinity Win Champion..
1867
Hunslet Secure Promotion After..
2087
Trinity Into Play Off Final Af..
2332
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
1908
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
2142
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
2604
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
2034
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
2118
Hull KR Survive Warrington Fig..
2335


Visit the RLFANS.COM SHOP
for more merchandise!