Wakefield Trinity are off the mark and on the up says Reece Lyne

Trinity got off the mark for the season with an 18-8 win over highly-fancied Warrington Wolves in Betfred Super League round three.

That was only Wakefield’s second game of the campaign, following a postponement the previous weekend and came 16 days after a painful 30-12 loss away to Hull KR.

In sapping conditions, on a heavy pitch, Trinity trailed 2-0 at half-time, went 6-2 in front, but looked to be heading for defeat when Warrington scored the first try of the match with 19 minutes left.

Two tries in the final nine minutes, scored by Matty Ashurst and Tom Johnstone, swung the result in Trinity’s favour and Lyne felt the way they pulled the game from the fire was a tribute to the battling spirit in their camp.

Lyne said: “After the week one performance at Hull KR we knew we had to right some wrongs.

“In the first game at home it is always good to get the win.

“Heads could have dropped when they scored their try, but we stuck in there and I thought the effort over the whole game was brilliant.

“Over the first two games they [Warrington] have been the best team in the league comfortably, so to get a win and show that character to come from behind, showed what we are all about.”

With two and a half rounds completed, Toronto Wolfpack are the only team in the competition without a win.

It looks like being tight at both ends of the table and Lyne admitted it was crucial for Trinity to get off the mark as quickly as possible.

“Especially at home,” he said.

“Your home form has got to be good, to get the fans onside.

“We were against a good team so we knew we were going to have to be at our best, especially after our first performance.

“It’s important to get that first win and get that ball rolling.”

Trinity still have some key players on the casualty list and being able to beat top opposition without them was a positive sign.

Lyne said: “We’ve probably got about five or six key players on the sideline, but we have all got confidence in the lads who take to the field.

“That’s what we are about, we are a good squad.

“That’s what Chezzy and Michael [coach Chris Chester and chief executive Michael Carter] have worked on this season, making sure the players who come in when the regulars aren’t there can fill in and do a job.

“I think that showed [last Sunday].”

Trinity were under pressure at times, but conceded only one try to a confident Warrington side who had beaten champions St Helens 19-0 in their previous match.

“It was always going to be difficult to go round anyone, with the weather,” Lyne reflected.

“But I think we showed some real grit and determination in defence and to keep them to one try was a really good effort.”

Trinity now move on to a derby at Castleford Tigers - a team they haven’t beaten for five years - on Friday.

“It was good to get a win leading up to a derby,” Lyne added.

“I’ve been here eight years and I think we’ve won once there.

“It’s not the best record, but we know we are capable.

“We just have to do what we did [on Sunday], defend tough and complete our sets.

“If we do that we will give ourselves every chance.”