Warrington 38-30 Wakefield
By Chris Lord
May 30 2005
Warrington make it 7 wins our of 8 league games following a thrilling 11 try epic at The Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Engage Super League Round 15
Sunday 29th May 2005
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 30
A try five minutes from time from Warrington stand-off Nathan Wood sealed a hard-fought victory for the Wolves at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
The Wolves were clinging to a two-point lead at 32-30 when Wood threw an outrageous dummy and cut through the Wildcats defence for the decisive score and Chris Bridge landed the conversion to seal the win.
Wakefield had made a dream start and crossed for two tries in the opening nine minutes to take an early 10-0 advantage.
Hooker David March darted over from close range and then winger Semi Tadulala plucked Jamie Rooney's bomb out of the air to touch down with Rooney adding one conversion.
But the Wolves reply was emphatic as they took control with five tries to lead 24-12 at half time. New Zealand forward Logan Swann touched down twice while Martin Gleeson sprinted 60 metres after being sent clear by a wonderful pass by Lee Briers and then Gleeson turned provider when he sent winger Henry Faa'fili over in the corner.
Full-back Brent Grose added to Wakefield's misery with the try of the match when he fielded a kick 10 metres from his own line and then went on a superb 90m run for a spectacular try.
Wakefield again made a superb start to the half and grabbed the lead with three tries in the opening 14 minutes of the second half.
Colum Halpenny scored two minutes after the restart and was quickly followed by a try from Sam Obst and with Rooney landing both conversions the scores were level at 24-24.
The Wildcats then regained the lead on 54 minutes when Ben Jefferies touched down but that lead lasted just six minutes when Wood scored for the Wolves and Bridge converted to make it 30-30.
Attendance: 10,013
Bridge edged the Wolves in front with a penalty to make it 32-30 before Woods late score sealed the win.