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Rovers hold off determined charge from
Ben Cockayne.
Hull KR hold off determined charge from Wakefield Wildcats
The pitch was only declared safe four hours prior to kick-off and, up until 30 minutes before the start, steel drums with burning wood inside them were scattered around the pitch in a bid to thaw it out.
Hull KR took a 12-10 lead into the interval and Rovers were the first to capitalise, opening the scoring in the sixth minute when Micky Paea bundled his way over to score.
It took Wakefield some time to form a response but, when it came in the 18th minute, it was an impressive one. Their first penalty gave them possession, Isaac John slipped through a gap and Richie Mathers’ cut-out pass put Ben Cockayne in at the corner.
Former Rovers player Cockayne then scored his second try of the season and John converted, but before too long, Hull KR’s Michael Dobson was adding the extras to another four-pointer.
Con Mika was the scorer on this occasion, diving over after Jake Webster got up the highest to claim Dobson’s chip kick.
That would be Dobson’s last action as he left soon after with a shoulder injury and within minutes his side had been pegged back.
Cockayne, pictured right, had a try chalked off for a forward pass by Danny Washbrook but, with 31 minutes gone, Tim Smith’s reverse pass cut Rovers open and allowed another of their former players, Andy Raleigh, to cruise in, with John successful with the boot.
Wakefield’s hopes of turning around the two-point deficit improved seven minutes into the second half when Scott Taylor was sin-binned for holding down Cockayne, but Frankie Mariano dropped the ball with the line begging.
Their failure to cash in on their numerical advantage would cost them too as, with 58 minutes gone, Josh Hodgson charged through their line for a third try, with Craig Hall missing the goal.
Wakefield scrambled desperately for a response, but their hopes were ended when Rhys Lovegrove reached out for the line with nine minutes remaining.
Wildcats coach Richard Agar said: “We look at the one that got chalked off. It was a brave call. The linesman let it go, the ref was in-goal and made a brave call, so good on him.
“The boys are dejected and we will look upon the sin-bin period as crucial. I thought that period was vital for us because we got too excited and forced the ball early in the count.”
Wakefield: Mathers, Fox, Collis, Mellars, Cockayne, John, Smith, Wilkes, Aiton, Southern, Kirmond, Lauitiiti, Washbrook. Subs (all used): Wood, Raleigh, Johnson, Mariano.
HULL KR: McDonnell, Hall, Welham, Webster, D. Hodgson, Murrell, Dobson, Clinton, Withers, Paea, Horne, Mika, Lovegrove. Subs (all used): J Hodgson, Cox, Taylor, Wheeldon.
REFEREE: Robert Hicks (Oldham).
ATTENDANCE: 8,612.
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