Leeds Rhinos 6 Wakefield Trinity 30 - player ratings for both teams
Weary Leeds Rhinos were taken to the cleaners by revitalised Wakefield Trinity in Thursday's West Yorkshire derby, at St Helens.
Inspired by full-back Max Jowitt, Trinity did most of the damage in the first half, racing into a 20-0 lead.
Rhinos fought hard after the break, but were clearly second-best.
Here's how players on both teams rated in Trinity's 30-6 win.
Leeds Rhinos
1 Jack Walker: One of Leeds’ best, strong returns, but couldn't stem the tide 6
24 Luke Briscoe: No chances to shine 5
26 Alex Sutcliffe: Held up early on, few opportunities after that 5
15 Liam Sutcliffe, No lack of effort, but little reward from it 5
5 Ash Handley: Lone try scorer, never gave up 6
6 Rob Lui: Looked lively early on, but tired 6
7 Luke Gale: Better second half, but nothing quite came off 5
19 Mikolaj Oledzki: Went close once 5
9 Kruise Leeming: Never really got going 5
8 Ava Seumanufagai: Put in another big effort 6
11 Alex Mellor: Sin-bin typified a tough night 5
12 Rhyse Martin: Couple of strong early runs 6
20 Bodene Thompson: Worked hard, as ever 6
Subs
14 Brad Dwyer: Tried to raise the tempo 6
22 Cameron Smith: Struggled to make an impact 5
40 Brett Ferres: Big minutes, worked hard 5
28 Tom Holroyd: Couldn’t change the momentum 5
Wakefield Trinity
21 Max Jowitt: Excellent support play, sparkling first half hat-trick 9
40 Innes Senior: Two late tries and set up another 8
4 Reece Lyne: In terrific form, another big game 8
2 Bill Tupou: Really solid effort 7
5 Tom Johnstone: Didn’t score, but always a threat 7
6 Jacob Miller: Welcome return, kept things ticking 8
29 Ryan Hampshire: Nice distribution, some quality moments 8
8 David Fifita: Took his try well, getting back to his old self 8
19 Jordan Crowther: Hard working contribution in relatively unfamiliar position 8
10 Tinirau Arona: Set the tone with big early stint 7
16 James Batchelor: Some strong runs and big defence 8
36 Kelepi Tanginoa: Very effective, unlucky not to score late on, 8
13 Joe Westerman: Toughened things up 7
Subs
9 Kyle Wood: Maintained the momentum when he came on 8
41 Eddie Battye: Proving a good signing, some big runs 7
18 Adam Tangata: Nothing spectacular, but solid 6
25 Brad Walker: Didn’t look out of place 6
Referee: Ben Thaler (Wakefield) 7
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