Wakefield scramble last-gasp win over Huddersfield

Wakefield scramble last-gasp win over HuddersfieldImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jack Sinfield scored his first try for Wakefield Trinity in their narrow win over Huddersfield GiantsPublished28 June 2026, 17:04 BSTUpdated 30 minutes agoBetfred Super LeagueWakefield (16) 29Tries: Johnstone, McMeeken, Sinfield, Rourke 2 Goals: Jowitt 4 Drop goals: SinfieldHuddersfield (12) 23Tries: Gagai, Geyer, O’Donnell, Swift Goals: Flanagan Jr 3 Drop goals: RussellJosh Rourke scored a last-ditch interception try to give Wakefield a win in a topsy-turvy encounter with Super League’s bottom side Huddersfield Giants.When Olly Russell kicked a drop-goal for the visitors to level against his old club with one minute left, the game looked to be heading to golden-point extra time.But the Giants scrum-half then threw a pass which Rourke picked off and carried over the line to snatch victory for the hosts and move them up to fourth in the table.Trinity had raced into a 10-0 lead thanks to tries from Tom Johnstone and Mike McMeeken but the visitors fought back through tries from Jacob Gagai and Cole Geyer.Jack Sinfield restored Trinity’s advantage before the break, but Asher O’Donnell barged his way over just after the restart to put the Giants back in front.A Max Jowitt penalty levelled it before Rourke did well to get in at the corner and put Wakefield back in front, only for Adam Swift to touch down to get the away side level.Russell landed a drop-goal to match Sinfield’s effort but there was time for more drama and heartbreak for the Giants, who have now lost nine successive games and are four points adrift at the bottom.Wakefield are level on points with Wigan and St Helens, and four clear of seventh-placed Leigh Leopards.Saints go fourth as Bradford hit by second-half blitz