Wakefield thrash Salford to claim top six spot
Wakefield Trinity equalled their biggest Super League win with a 13-try thrashing of beleaguered Salford Red Devils.In-form Trinity took full advantage of some dreadful Salford defence to claim a top six place as Lachlan Walmsley scored twice, and Mike McMeeken, Max Jowitt, Caius Faatili and Mason Lino all went over to establish a 30-0 lead at half-time.Salford had some respite as Jonny Vaughan and Nene Macdonald scored in the second half but debutant Ellis Lingard scored twice and Cameron Scott, Josh Rourke, Seth Nikotemo, debutant Ellis Lingard, Jay Pitts and Faatili again all cut through a non-existent Salford rearguard.Defeat leaves Salford, who have lost seven on the bounce and are mired in financial trouble, rooted to bottom spot in Super League.More to follow
Wakefield: Rourke; Walmsley, Hall, Scott, Johnstone; Jowitt, Lino; McMeeken, Smith, Faatili, Croft, Nikotemo, Pitts.Interchanges: Vagana, Cozza, Myers, LingardSalford: Macdonald; Connell, Marsters, Vaughan, Hankinson; Brierley, Morgan; Ormondroyd, Davis, Makin, Warren, Stone, Shorrocks.Interchanges: Foster, Sangare, Wilson, ChanReferee: Liam Moore.
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