Jamie Jones-Buchanan disappointed with officials after bizarre decision

Last night Wigan Warriors defeated Hull FC in golden point, Hull KR and Huddersfield Giants came up short against St Helens and Salford Red Devils but the big game of the night was the game between Wakefield Trinity and Castleford Tigers.

This came was seen as the relegation Grand Final and Castleford took a massive step to safety with a 28-12 win over Wakefield who are now almost certainties for relegation.

It was a game not without controversy especially at the start of the match with Castleford awarded a controversial try before Wakefield were denied a try for Josh Griffin for Matty Ashurst being offside but he didn’t impact play.

After this, John Kear said on Sky Sports that the RFL needs to change the rule: “The RFL needs to look at that. Wakefield fans won’t be happy”

Jamie Jones-Buchanan meanwhile said that he would hope the officials would take a different approach in a situation like that.

He said: “You’d like the officials to have some discretion there.”

Wakefield started brightly, and looked like drawing first blood in the game; however Jordan Turner thought otherwise and drags Josh Griffin into touch. From the following set the Fords break down the field, and Miller’s pinpoint cross-field kick is swatted into Tasipale’s hands for the first of the night.

On his second debut for the Trin, Josh Griffin thought he had scored his side’s first try; however it was ruled out by the video referee due to Matty Ashurst’s involvement.

A sweeping move through the Wakefield backline found the ball in Max Jowitt’s hands, and the full back broke through a gap in the Castleford defence to pull his side back within two points.

If at first you don’t succeed, try again; and Josh Griffin did exactly this as he crashed over from short range to give his side the lead. A delayed pass from Mason Lino created a hole for the former Hull FC man, and there’s no stopping him out from that range.

A monstrous kick from Blake Austin caused havoc for Tom Lineham, who knocks on. This scrum gives the Fords the perfect chance to score, and later on in the set they work it back on the left edge and Greg Eden reaches out to put his side back in front.

In the dying embers of the first half, Greg Eden gets his second. A knock-on from Griffin again puts the Tigers in great field position, and a strike move gets the ball through the hands and Eden scampers over in the corner.

Elliot Wallis turns defence into attack in the blink of an eye as he breaks from deep in his own half. He then connects beautifully with Tasipale to continue the break, but they couldn’t score directly from the break; however it didn’t take them long as a strike move from the ruck allowed Alex Foster to reap the rewards of Wallis’s break, and following Widdop’s successful conversion, the visitors led by 14 points.

Wakefield would respond well to the Foster try. They would work it down close to the line, but a late hit from Tasipale gave them another set in Cas territory, and they would make this chance count as Josh Griffin crossed out wide for his second try of the night.

A crucial opportunity goes amiss for the home side, as a forward pass denies Tom Lineham a certain try. That would have pulled Wakefield back within six points. Could it come back to haunt them?

Castleford would rub salt into the wound left from the missed chance, as Gareth Widdop slotted a penalty goal following a late hit on Jacob Miller. The Fords now led by 12 points with only 15 minutes left in the game.

A cross-field kick from Mason Lino isn’t dealt with by the Castleford defence, and Tom Lineham comes within inches of scoring an opportunist try; but he grounds the ball on the dead ball line. It would have taken something special for him to score it, but it’s great instincts from the winger.

In the dying ember of the game, Greg Eden secures his hat-trick as he rounds off a famous victory for the Tigers.