Wakefield's Daryl Powell urges players not to get carried away after record-equalling win

Sunday's winning margin matched their 68-6 Super League victory over Halifax in 2003.

Author: Mark Walker, PAPublished 27th May 2025

Wakefield coach Daryl Powell is determined to keep his rampant side grounded after they equalled their biggest Super League win by routing Salford 72-10.

Trinity, in their first season back in the top flight, ran in 13 tries at the DIY Kitchens Stadium as they soared back into the play-off places by notching their third straight win and fourth in five matches.

Sunday's winning margin matched their 68-6 Super League victory over Halifax in 2003.

Powell said: "We know we've got some big challenges this next block of games. We've got Leeds, Wigan, Hull KR, Leigh and Catalans next five games.

"They're tough games, so we're going to find out a fair bit about us over the next five weeks, which we are aware of.

"If we can hang tough around the top six when it comes to the end of the season, I think we'll be in a good spot."

Wing Lachlan Walmsley, prop Caius Faatili and Super League debutant Ellis Lingard all went over twice as Powell's rampant side followed up last week's 40-10 defeat of Challenge Cup finalists Warrington by scoring six tries in the first half and seven in the second.

Prop Mike McMeekin, stand-off Max Jowitt, half-back Mason Lino, centre Cam Scott, wing Josh Rourke and forwards Seth Nikotemo and Jay Pitts also touched down.

It was another miserable afternoon for Salford, who have been dogged by injuries and off-the-field troubles that have led to the departure of half a dozen key players this season.

Powell added: "I feel for Salford. It's tough what's happened to them, but all we can do is play what's in front of us and I thought we were outstanding."

Salford's players and staff have been paid late on several occasions this season and their future remains uncertain after Salford City Council rejected the club's bid to buy their Salford Community Stadium earlier this month.

The Red Devils slumped to an 11th defeat from 12 league games this season but coach Paul Rowley refused to blame their poor form on players' concerns over whether next month's pay cheque would be received on time.

Rowley said: "I turn up to training and I coach the players. I don't go into the boardroom, I don't go into any offices and have these conversations, that's not my job.

"My job is to coach the players and that's what I concentrate on. The off-field stuff never rears its head because the lads are so good in training.

"Our days are too busy to be worried about that. We've had no issue (over pay) for a while now, so I don't envisage there being any further problems.

"It just takes some players added to the squad, obviously, for us to turn it round. It's personnel isn't it? Any team that's not winning is down to the available personnel."

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