Wakefield Trinity 18 Leeds Rhinos 20 - player marks and ratings

Leeds Rhinos dug deep to pip Wakefield Trinity 20-18 in a hard-fought derby at Mobile Rocket Stadium, Belle Vue.

Brad Dwyer's late try converted by Rhys Martin, secured the spoils for Leeds and avenged a 30-6 loss from three days earlier.

Ash Handley goes over for Rhinos' opening try. Picture by Jonathan Gawthorpe.

placeholder image — Ash Handley goes over for Rhinos' opening try. Picture by Jonathan Gawthorpe.

Here's how player on both sides rated.

Leeds Rhinos

Trinity captain Jacob Miller is tackled by Leeds' Rob Lui. Picture by Jonathan Gawthorpe.

1 Jack Walker: Some errors, but important goalline defence 6

24 Luke Briscoe: Looked for work 6

21 Rhys Evans: Some important carries under pressure 6

15 Liam Sutcliffe: Scored one try, provided the final pass for two others 7

5 Ash Handley: Acting-captain dug deep and showed what a quality player he has become 9

6 Rob Lui: Clearly struggling before a head knock ended his afternoon 6

23 Callum McLelland: Tried hard and assisted with Handley’s second try 6

39 James Harrison: Heavy workload, the best contribution of his loan spell 7

14 Brad Dwyer: Fittingly the match-winner, a warrior’s effort 8

8 Ava Seumanufagai: Long minutes, worked his socks off, 8

27 Sam Walters: Another solid effort from the teenager, shows promise 7

20 Bodene Thompson: Classy effort 8

25 James Donaldson: A rare start, but brought his usual energy 6

Subs

19 Mikolaj Oledzki: Fourth game in 10 days, but still turning up 8

9 Kruise Leeming: Lively moments, before a head knock 7

12 Rhys Martin: Unfamiliar role as a play-maker, but did a solid job 6

33 Jarrod O’Connor: Added some energy 7

Wakefield Trinity

1 Adam Walker: Late injury, but had some good moments 6

5 Ben Jones-Bishop: An attacking threat and prevented a try at the other end 7

24 Jack Croft: Unfortunate not to score after supporting Jones-Bishop’s break 6

40 Innes Senior: Scored again after two tries on Friday, enjoying his game time 6

27 Lee Kershaw: Took his interception try in good style 6

6 Jacob Miller: Caused Leeds problems with some kicks 6

29 Ryan Hampshire: Created two tries and 100 per cent with the boot 6

17 Chris Green: Some strong runs 6

9 Kyle Wood: Looked weary 6

10 Tinirau Arona: Usual solid effort in the middle 7

36 Kelepi Tanginoa: Never shirks, totally reliable 7

13 Joe Westerman: Took his try well 8

30 Yusuf Aydin: Valuable experience for an exciting prospect 6

Subs

8 David Fifita: Made some costly errors 6

41 Eddie Battye: Maintained his good form 7

33 Harry Bowes: Very encouraging debut 8

31 Connor Bailey: Little time 6

Referee: Marcus Griffiths (Widnes) 6

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