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Wakefield thrash Castleford to boost top-four hopes

Cameron Scott goes over in the corner to open the scoring in Wakefield Trinity's 48-6 win over Castleford Tigers.
Cameron Scott scores Wakefield Trinity’s first try in their 48-6 rout of Castleford Tigers. [SWpix.com]

Betfred Super League Magic WKND

Wakefield (20) 48

Tries: Scott 2, Johnstone 2, Hamlin-Uele 2, Walmsley, Smoothy, Rourke Goals: Sinfield 8

Castleford (0) 6

Tries: Qareqare Goals: Weaver

Wakefield Trinity ran in nine tries as they thrashed Castleford Tigers to boost their Super League top-four hopes at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Daryl Powell’s side climb to third on 24 points after recording six wins in their past seven games.

Castleford were a mess and Wakefield took full advantage as Cameron Scott, Tom Johnstone and Caleb Hamlin-Uele each scored twice.

Lachlan Walmsley, Tyson Smoothy and Josh Rourke scored Wakefield’s other tries before Jason Qareqare went over a minute from time to avoid total humiliation for Castleford.

Wakefield: Rourke; Walmsley, Scott, Tate, Johnstone; Trueman, Sinfield; McMeeken (c), Smoothy, Rodwell, Storton, Vagana, Tevaga.

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

Castleford: Laulu-Togaga’e; Valemei, McIntosh, Mapapalangi, Qareqare; Asi, Weaver; Dupree, Golding, Lawler, Hirst, Mellor (c), Stimson.

Interchanges: Atoni, Hood, Greacen, Brown.

Referee: Aaron Moore.

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