BY JOHN DAVIDSON
Wakefield coach Mark Applegarth insists his team will not get carried away after they bashed Salford 32-6 to secure their vital second win of the season as they seek to beat the drop.
Trinity have breathed life into their fight to avoid relegation with their four-try victory over the Red Devils.
They are now just four points below neighbours Castleford, but Applegarth said his side will remain calm.
“We’ve been waiting for it all year,” he said.
“We talked about having a big start, we didn’t want to do that again after last week. I’m really pleased we stuck to the plan. 1 to 17 did the job.
“We’ve closed that [relegation] gap but we’ve still got some work to do. We’ve been working hard and I’m just pleased for the lads.
“[But] we’re not getting to get carried away with ourselves. It was an excellent performance but we need to back it up.
“You’ve got to stay focused. It feels good, it feels nice. No one likes losing.
“But it’s really important your stay level-headed and don’t get too caught up with the emotion of it all. We’ll just take it a week at a time.”
Applegarth praised the influence of Luke Gale, who was playing just his second game for Wakefield.
“I thought Luke did a cracking job directing us around, it’s something we’ve been crying out for,” he said.
“He allowed Max and Daggs to play their natural game. He’s excellent for that.”
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