Wakefield 58 Catalans 10: Faatili posts hat-trick in big Trin win

BIG prop Caius Faatiili posted the first hat-trick of his career as a second half Wakefield blitz buried Catalans.

The Perpignan side scored the opening two tries to lead 10-0, halfback Toby Sexton missing two sitter shots at goal.

Trinity were somewhat fortunate to be level 10-10 at halftime but there was no denying them following the break as they turned on the class.

They scored 54 consecutive points, Jake Trueman breaking the half-century barrier in the final four minutes.

Faatili scored all three of his tries during this period – one of them saw him literally crawl to the line.

Daryl Powell’s side moves into fourth on the Super League table

WAKEFIELD 58 (Faatili 3 Trueman 2 Tate 2 Tevaga Myers Hamlin-Uele Pitts tries Lino 7 goals) beat CATALANS 10 (Staines Sexton tries Sexton goal) at DIY Kitchens Stadium.

Teams:

WAKEFIELD: Josh Rourke; Will Tate, Corey Hall, Oliver Pratt, Jordan Myers; Jake Trueman, Mason Lino; Jay Pitts, Cameron Scott, Seth Nikotemo, Mike McMeeken, Tyson Smoothy, Kai Rodwell. Res: Jazz Tevaga, Caleb Hamlin-Uele, Caius Faatili, Tray Lolesio, Matty Storton.

CATALANS: Charlie Staines; Tommy Makinson, Guilermo Aispuro-Bichet, Solomona Faatape, Nick Cotric; Toby Sexton, Lewis Dodd; Josh Allen, Ugo Tison, Romain Navarette, Zac Lipowitcz, Ben Condon, Ben Garcia. Res: Franck Marisa, Harvey Wilson, Alexis Lis, Leo Darrelatour.

Referee: Aaron Moore.

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