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In-form Wakefield moved into second place in the Betfred Super League as they battled to a 26-12 win over Bradford at Odsal.
Trinity, chasing a fifth win in a row, got off to a flying start when Tom Johnstone headed in a corner to score the opening try inside two minutes.
Bradford looked to regroup after losing Logan Lewis to injury in training.
It was a tough game between the two sides as they went toe to toe
It was conceded when he collected a high kick to bundle over Isaiah Vagana and Bradford’s Caleb Ekins before getting the Bulls on the board after 21 minutes.
Ryan was soon sent to the sin bin for an in-air clash with Wakefield full-back Josh Rourke and Trinity made their advantage count as Will Tate got the ball to extend the lead on the half hour.
Bulls saw second-row Dan Russell go for assessment on a head injury – he was later taken to hospital for further assessment for an eye problem sustained in the collision – before a penalty from Luke Hooley reduced the deficit to 10-6 at half-time.
Chris Atkin went off as Bradford returned to the game
Jay Pitts burst through a defensive gap for another Wakefield try after the restart, Ryan then saw his effort ruled out for a knock-on. The Bulls, however, rallied again when Jayden Nikorima offloaded to Chris Atkin, Hooley’s conversion reducing the gap to four points after 52 minutes.
Bradford thought they had another try just over the hour after Nikorima reached over, but Rourke slipped to block the ball with his knee and the video referee upheld the on-field decision.
Wakefield finally stemmed the relentless flow of pressure when a long video review cleared a try from Rourke in the corner after a high kick on the line.
With three minutes remaining, Harvey Smith fired home from close range to put Barca ahead of Trinity Wigan, who have a match in hand.
Super League 2026 – Upcoming Key Dates
- Rival Round Reverse: July 23-July 26
- Playoff Elimination: September 19-September 20
- Play-off semi-finals: September 26-September 27
- Grand Final: 3 October
Sky Sports Every game in the Super League this season will be shown live, with two matches in each round exclusively live. The remaining five matches will be broadcast Sky Sports+.
