Wakefield looked home and dry at the interval, having opened up a 26-10 lead, but the hosts hit back in the second half before the Wildcats regrouped to get over the line.

The win was the first for John Kear's side since they defeated Hull KR on June 21. Seven days later, they lost to the Dragons at Belle Vue and embarked on a miserable losing sequence, which was exacerbated by an eighth defeat against Hull in the Carnegie Challenge Cup semi-final.

Catalans, who are guaranteed third place in the table, were without a host of regulars for the match, their last at home in the regular season, and it showed as Wildcats dominated the first half.

Sean Gleeson, Damien Blanch and Danny Brough crossed for early tries as the visitors made the best start imaginable following their long trip.
Ryan Atkins also touched down before the break, leaving the Dragons with a mountain to climb. Julien Touxagas and Aaron Gorrell replied with tries for the hosts.

But the Dragons came roaring back after the break, with former Wakefield star Olivier Elima, Jean-Philippe Baile, Sebastien Raguin and Thomas Bosc responding to New Zealand star Tevita Leo-Latu's early try – and the momentum looked to be with Catalans as the match reached its climax.

However, Blanch took the heat off shortly after Bosc had kicked Catalans on to level terms - and Brough made sure Wakefield would return to Yorkshire with a victory by slotting a late goal – his seventh of the match and that gave Trinity victory cushion.

CATALANS DRAGONS: Greenshields, Murphy, Khattabi, Raguin, Pelo, Mogg, Bosc, Elima, Gorrell, Guisset, Baile, Carlaw, Touxagas. Subs: Griffi, Duport, K. Bentley, Quintilla.

WAKEFIELD TRINITY WILDCATS: Grix, Blanch, Gleeson, Atkins, Petersen, Rooney, Brough, Bibey, Drew, Sculthorpe, Wilkes, MacGillivray, Demetriou. Subs: Reilly, Watene, Henderson, Leo-Latu.

REFEREE: Phil Bentham (Warrington).