Ex-Leeds Rhinos captain Luke Gale turned in a man of the match performance as Wakefield Trinity hammered Sheffield Eagles 50- 6 in Saturday’s 1895 Cup final at Wembley.
The nine-try triumph ended Trinity’s 61-year wait to win at the national stadium, in their first appearance there since a Challenge Cup final loss to Widnes in 1979. Trinity’s previous major silverware was the second tier Championship in 1998, beginning a stay in Super League which was ended by relegation last year. Wakefield will probably feel that was worth it for afternoons like this. They had a scare when Sheffield went ahead early on, but full-time fitness told in a one-sided second half.
Jack Hansen’s pass was tapped into the air by Lachlan Walmsley who made the catch with clear country ahead and held off Ben Jones-Bishop’s spirited chase on an 80-metre sprint to the line. Max Jowitt’s goal squared the scores and Wakefield were ahead moments later. Aston’s kick-off sailed out on the full and in the resulting set Gale went through a huge gap from acting-half Liam Hood’s pass, Jowitt again adding the extras.
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