Wakefield dismantle Huddersfield to go sixth

Jayden Myers scored his first Super League tries for Wakefield

Betfred Super League

Huddersfield (4) 10

Tries: Gagai, Swift Goal: Lolohea

Wakefield (30) 46

Tries: Myers 2, Walmsley, McMeeken, Hall, Jowitt, Scott, Griffin Goals: Jowitt 7

Wakefield Trinity moved back into the top six of Super League and secured their best ever victory against West Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield Giants in a 46-10 win at the newly renamed Accu Stadium.

Two first-half tries from Jayden Myers, and one each from Lachlan Walmsley, Mike McMeeken and Corey Hall saw the visitors put the match to bed before the break as they went in 30-4 up.

Wakefield full-back Max Jowitt jumped to the top of the Super League points leaderboard, adding seven goals and scoring a try of his own in the second-half.

Huddersfield, who had opened the scoring through Jacob Gagai, remain second bottom of the table following their 16th league defeat of the season.

Buoyed following a great ovation before the match for club captain Leroy Cudjoe, who made his 400th appearance last week against Wigan, Huddersfield took the lead after five minutes when Taane Milne cut out the Wakefield defence and found Gagai who dived over to finish a beautifully constructed move.

That was as good as it got for the hosts, however, as Wakefield ran in five unanswered tries before the break to take the game well away from the lacklustre Giants.

First, a well-weighted high kick from Jake Trueman was gathered smartly by Myers who climbed above Gagai before wriggling over the line for his first try in Super League to put Trinity on the board.

Just moments later, Myers raced clear down the left before the ball was recycled and Mason Lino picked out Walmsley to dive over in the opposite corner before a fantastic kick from Jowitt extended Trinity's lead.

Lino was then in the thick of it once more when his perfect pass found front row McMeeken who strolled in to score next to the sticks.

Giants faced waves and waves of attacks in the first 40 minutes and following a simple move, Hall was the next to power over the line when he shimmied to the right past a couple of weak challenges from the Giants defence.

Myers then claimed his second of the night with some wonderful footwork, changing direction from right to left to bamboozle the returning Niall Evalds to finish and score the try of the night.

Another successful Jowitt kick meant Huddersfield went into half-time 26 points down and they were booed off by large portions of the home faithful at the break.

Max Jowitt added 18 points for Wakefield in an outstanding individual display

Seven minutes into the second half, Giants scored their second try when Adam Swift cut inside past the diving Jowitt to touch down before Lolohea added the extras from the touchline.

Any chances of an unlikely comeback quickly evaporated however when Lino's clever kick was gathered by Jowitt who dotted down to score his side's sixth of the night before adding the extras with another outstanding conversion from the left touchline.

After another terrific kick from Lino earned Wakefield a 40-20, Cam Scott then weaved out of trouble past five listless Giants defenders before stretching out to score.

Trinity then scored their final try of the night with five minutes remaining when Hall combined with Jowitt before veteran Josh Griffin rolled back the years handing off Sam Halsall to dive over in the left corner and put the seal on a comfortable night.

'I would like to apologise to the fans' - Robinson

Huddersfield Giants head coach Luke Robinson told BBC Radio Leeds:

"Probably one of the most disappointing performances I've ever had as a coach. I would like to apologise on behalf of the group to the fans because they don't deserve that.

"We just don't seem to deal with adversity and clawing back momentum. I feel like before this game, winning two out of four, we were on the right trajectory. I'm so disappointed because we've been building but this is a step back.

"I'll give credit to Wakefield, they're a really good side, a big pack, but I was more disappointed in us if I'm honest.

"There's going to be a lot of home truths. We are going to be in early tomorrow morning."

Wakefield Trinity coach Daryl Powell told BBC Radio Leeds:

"It was a really strong performance. I thought we started a little bit slow in both halves but I thought, first half, once we got our teeth into the game we were just too good.

"Our attacking play was class, we picked some great options, our finishing was good and I think defensively we front loaded.

"Last week was a tough one to take but it's all about how you respond. Today was really good, we were really strong in all areas. If we keep playing like that, we'll be tough to beat."

Huddersfield: Evalds; Gagai, Milne, Halsall, Swift; Lolohea, Frawley; Powell, Woolford, Burgess, Rushton, Jake Bibby, Rushton, Cudjoe

Interchanges: Golding, English, King, Rush

Wakefield: Jowitt; Walmsley, Hall, Scott, Myers; Trueman, Lino; McMeeken, Hood, Faatili, Storton, Griffin, Pitts

Interchanges: Hamlin-Uele, Atoni, Vagana, Smith

Referee: Aaron Moore.