Wakefield Trinity reignited their play‑off hopes with a timely nine-try home victory against Hull KR.

Trinity’s top-four challenge had faded with only one win from their previous eight games but they are now only four points behind fourth-placed Hull with a game in hand.

While they are outsiders for the top four as things stand, it is impossible to rule them out and Chris Chester said: “In terms of confidence, it’ll do us the world of good.”

Despite being outplayed for large periods of the first half Wakefield still managed to forge a six-point lead. They put their stamp on the game, with 20 points in the 15 minutes immediately following the resumption.

The returning David Fifita had an inspired game in leading from the front while Tom Johnstone, who scored a hat-trick, was grateful to the ingenuity of Jacob Miller for his scores.

Wakefield led 12-0 early on thanks to tries by Matty Ashurst and Johnstone but Hull KR deservedly levelled when Chris Clarkson and Adam Quinlan crossed.

Tyler Randell’s try 11 minutes before the break put Wakefield ahead and they remained in front for the rest of the match.

In brutal fashion the game was then taken away from Hull KR, who remain four points from the Super League top eight, when Scott Grix, Ben Jones‑Bishop and Johnstone all crossed in a 14-minute spell.

From there, trailing 38-12, there was no way back. Hull KR scored again late on, courtesy of Kieren Moss, but further tries from Grix, Anthony England and Johnstone’s hat-trick score were enough to secure Wakefield’s biggest win of the season.

Wakefield Trinity

Tries Ashurst, Johnstone 3, Randell, Grix 2, Jones-Bishop, England Goals Finn 9

Hull KR

Tries Clarkson, Quinlan, Moss Goals Shaw 3