Super League: Wakefield beaten Leeds after Mason Lino’s dramatic goal in the last second | Rugby League news
Mason Lino held his nerve to nail a decisive attempt at the drop of drop with seven seconds to play and seal a memorable victory of 15-14 Betfred Super League for Wakefield on Leeds in a stadium with DIY windows with DIY at closed windows.
A few times earlier, Brodie Croft came a few centimeters from the Rhine victory in the last minute of a captivating local derby before the hosts took their stay to trigger wild celebrations among the fans of the house.
Victory returned Wakefield to the playoffs before the remaining weekend matches while visitors will be forced to reconcile with a loss that brought a blow to their hope of cementing a berth of the first four.
There was nothing to show between the two parties at the interval with the first test of Lachlan Walmsley who seeks to give Trinity a thin advantage at half-time until Sam Lisone burst out to help transport the level of Leeds.
In a high-quality competition which was nevertheless slow to set fire, the hosts took advantage of a yellow card of the 11th minute for the half-dos of Leeds for a high tackle on Lino.
Max Jowitt kicked Trinity in front and four minutes later, they took advantage of their digital advantage when Jowitt’s net pass sent Walmsley Zoom on the right flank.
Jake Connor kicked Leeds on the dashboard after Wakefield was taken offside, but the hosts restored their six-point lead six minutes later after Connor was himself penalized for the Harvey Smith linen link.
Leeds was rewarded for a pressure period just before the break when Lisone crashed through three Wakefield defenders to mark their opening test, leaving the kicks for Connor to do 8-8 at the break.
The second half seemed as tight as the first, but Leeds was affected by the early loss of the influential Connor to a head injury, and Wakefield pressed Jordan Myers who almost puts himself at the end of a crying pass of Josh Griffin on the right.
Leeds grabbed the initiative when Jarrod O’Connor pushed half the half despite the careful attention of four Wakefield players, but after the replacement of Connor, Jack Sinfield gave them a kick to six, Wakefield replied while Lino sent Matty Storton to crash and leave Jowitt to give them a kick at the level with eight minutes.
Before the last minute, Croft derived his attempt as a long -range Goal, giving the hosts their chance that Lino has converted to trigger wild celebrations in front of the largest crowd of Wakefield in 12 years.
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