Wakefield make history with win over Leigh

Wakefield Trinity secured their first Super League semi-final with a commanding victory over Leigh Leopards. The home side, coached by Daryl Powell, demonstrated a formidable performance, ultimately defeating Leigh 30-12. Their strong pack led the way, while tries from Tyson Smoothy, Tom Johnstone, Isaiah Vagana, and Caius Faatili sealed the win.

Midway through the first half, David Armstrong's try reduced the deficit to six points, but Wakefield maintained control in the second half. Despite Leigh forward Emre Guler's red card for an alleged punch, the outcome remained unchanged, with tries from Lachlan Lam and Innes Senior further narrowing the gap. The final lineup for Wakefield included Jowitt, Walmsley, Scott, Hall, Johnstone, Trueman, Tevaga, Vagana, McMeeken, Rodwell, Smoothy, and Guler, with interchanges including Pitts, Hamlin-Uele, Faatili, and Lipowicz.

Leigh's lineup featured Armstrong, Senior, Badrock, Hanley, Cook, Lam, Ofahengaue, Horne, Trout, Alick-Wienke, Hughes, and Liu, with interchanges comprising Brogan, Davis, Ashworth, and Ipape.