Super League: Castleford Tigers 16-4 Wakefield Trinity - Hosts claim derby victory over winless visitors

Paul McShane was influential in helping Castleford pick up just a second win of the season

Winless Wakefield's dire start to the Super League season continued as they fell to a battling derby defeat at fellow strugglers Castleford Tigers.

Paul McShane crossed for the home side in the opening minutes before Greg Eden touched down in the corner to make it 12-0 at the break.

Trinity gave themselves hope when centre Samisoni Langi charged over.

The visitors were unable to make the most of good field position and Eden's diving try in the corner sealed it.

The scoreline was harsh on Wakefield, who fought hard throughout, but they have now lost eight successive games to open the season and are four points adrift of Cas.

Interim coach Andy Last has won two of his five games in charge and will hope this result helps in his quest to be given the Tigers job permanently.

Eden's two scores summed up the game and to some extent, the year so far, for Wakefield.

His first came when Tigers hooker McShane grabbed a Will Dagger grubber kick just in front of his own line and ran through the middle before passing off to the racing winger.

The second came with a great finish in the corner when the home side were down to 12 after Joe Westerman was sent to the sin-bin for a trip on Jay Pitts.

Wakefield's bid for a first win of the season rolls on to a home game against promoted Leigh Leopards a week on Sunday, while the Tigers visit Salford on Thursday.

Castleford interim coach Andy Last told BBC Radio Leeds:

"It was a typical game of two teams who are little bit low on confidence and desperate for the two points. We certainly played well within ourselves in the second half.

"We defended really, really well. They challenged us and asked us some questions.

"I feel for Wakefield. There's some good lads there and a good young English coach. I'm just pleased I'm sat here with a win and two points in the bag.

"The win allows us to look forward rather than looking over our shoulder."

Wakefield coach Mark Applegarth told BBC Radio Leeds:

"The lads did everything we asked of them second half. Fair play to Castleford, they defended their line really well.

"I'm frustrated and the lads are really downbeat in there as you'd expect but we go again on Monday, it's as simple as that.

"There are 14 games to go and we move our focus to Leigh. There is no point us being down in the dumps and having that victim mentality. It will sting today and tomorrow, but you get over it and move on.

"I thought we really dominated the field position and territory after our try. I said to Lasty that that's the best I have seen them defend all year."

Castleford: Evalds, Faraimo, Fonua, Turner, Eden, Broadbent, Miller, Massey, McShane, Matagi, Griffin, Mellor, Westerman.

Interchanges: Lawler, Edwards, Mustapha, Johnson, Smith.

Sin-bin: Westerman (61).

Wakefield: Dagger, Kershaw, Lyne, Langi, Senior, Smith, Lino, Mason, Hood, Whitbread, Hewitt, Ashurst, Pitts.

Interchanges: Crowther, Kay, Proctor, Atoni, Bowes

Referee: Marcus Griffiths.

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