80 minutes of grit and determination won us that game. Yeah, we could (and should) have been 4 tries down at half time but the guys just kept turning up for each other - all 17 of them




On paper Leeds had the much better squad but we just out-enthused them over the 80 minutes and I honestly didn't even see Bentley until he got subbed and it was announced over the tannoy


Well done guys (and Mash)....onwards and upwards

Hood should be no were near the team again this season,,Hope the coach as learnt is lesson about playing old men instead of youth Most of the old men out of team to day and it showed. Good movement of ball, getting across the park faster to cover in defence.Put a bit of pride back into the club Procter looked a different player playing at Prop and .put a good shift in Just hope we keep the faith in youth but do not think we will

Wire fan here...after our awful last season's performance I have plenty of sympathy for you guys. Massive well done on the win, even if it was only Leeds (lol), let's hope the monkey is now off your backs and it's the first of many - Good Luck for the rest of the season!

Well Mash was clearly impressed with the youngsters, so who knows ??

Wakefield coach Mark Applegarth told BBC Radio Leeds:

"I'm just really chuffed. People have probably been questioning the team spirit behind the scenes, and they have answered quite a few questions today.

"The lads who went out on that field stood up for one another. When we went down to 12 men it would have been quite easy for them to roll over and think 'Here we go again'.

"I knew the young lads I had in the academy, what their temperament and character was like, as obviously I've worked with them for a good six years, and the two French lads who came on trial, I knew we'd get a lot of enthusiasm out of them.

Special praise for Dagger , no one wanted him here ,he gets shipped from piller to post yet still puts in solid performances week in week out , max could do far worse than to watch his tackling technique , exemplary . Those french lads look hungry and old Hugo will be getting a dinner date with Helen Skelton after that pile driver of a tackle . Still clunky at times and defensive lapses , 3 bombed tries in first half alone , but we held on and got stuck in and came home with a wet sail ,can’t ask for much more really ,

In his post match interview, MA said that he thinks he will have 12 players back in contention for the HKR game. Seems a lot coming into contention, hard to displace today's 17.

Gosh it feels nice to wake up on a cold June public holiday morning to read about a win … well done Trinity … hope it’s the first of a few wins

Red hot here this afternoon.

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Quote ="Dunkirk Spirit"Highlights on Sky Sports web site now https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... port/58342'" I was eager to get home to watch these, the crowd cheering for Smiths try to secure the victory was up there with the atmosphere at the MPG versus Bradford when Scott Moore went over. Shows just what it means.

Quote ="Dunkirk Spirit"Highlights on Sky Sports web site now https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... port/58342'" I was eager to get home to watch these, the crowd cheering for Smiths try to secure the victory was up there with the atmosphere at the MPG versus Bradford when Scott Moore went over. Shows just what it means.

I did not forsee a win this weekend but I am happy to be wrong. Fantastic. Momentum is everything in sport. Fingers crossed this is the start of something truly special

Rohan Smith is clise to tears in his aftermatch interview on Radio Leeds.

Leeds RLfans is in meltdown tonight.

Just had a look.
Wow they are taking it badly.

But you can see their point. A team that can't score against 11 men put 24 points on you with 12 men. Hard to take for those used to the Sinfield days.

Reports coming in of Jon Wilkin was last seen in Costa coffe, at harstshead moor services crying into a frothy coffee for some reason.

Well done boys and well done Mark, chuffed for the lad.

Not sure how many Queens birthdays I woke up after a loss.

The first ‘Kings Birthday’ still in bed at 8am… down to 2degrees last night and still too cold to emerge!!

Smiling though… first time this season!!

Send in the humble pie !
I never saw that coming

Bit hard on Lino to leave him out of team ,been one of the players to give is all in a poor team . But would leave out most of the so called first team that was not playing against Leeds ..Every thing about the team seemed much faster the ball was getting out to the wings a lot faster.

But that's exactly the point legend. I absolutely see Lino' work rate and skills but equally he's partly responsible for that slow movement to the wings.

You'd have to look at the game again to see how much was our fast movement of ball compared to Leeds not moving up quickly enough in defense.
Hull KR won't stand off us like that's it will need fast but controlled hands in two weeks.
Difficult decision.

Not questioning Lino is giving his all. He gives in spades. But he delays the pass and holds the ball up constantly which shuts any outside space down.

The halves as mentioned sent the ball swiftly across the line without delay and it created space. The linking from hand was much better yesterday too.

Lino gives his all and people often say halfs don’t fit with him. Maybe his style doesn’t fit with how we want to play. Maybe he needs to change.

Very lucky with the result but congratulations none the less. We were dreadful on the day and imo the best team lost.

I'd say good luck with the rest of the year but we probably need it more than you right now.

Pop Tart you all ways make a fair point ,but my thoughts on why we have had slow ball along the line is down to Hood and J C been in the team .both hold on to the ball to long and slow play down in the middle of the park. In fairness to Lino he is one guy who is willing to take the line on. Not having a go at any one ,was some thing I have notice over this season But could yesterday as said be down to just having a completely younger different team out than played the week before.Any body no how many changes there were as just got in ground as they kicked off

I agree with that Legend. There is no doubt we are already under pressure by the time Lino gets the ball.
But he does have a tactic off running slowly and then speeding up to disrupt the line. I just feel he does it too often. Needs to mix it up.

But he's a good player and we need him.

Was he injured prior to yesterday or just dropped?

Lino was injured