Tigers look to continue winning run with victory on derby day

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Castleford Tigers will be looking to make it three consecutive wins for the first time this season when they take on local rivals Wakefield Trinity in Super Leagues ‘Rival Round’

The Tigers head into this weekends game on the back of wins over Leeds Rhinos and perhaps most impressively St Helens. Winning away at Saints is something that is a hard achievement for any team that plays there especially over the last three seasons.

However, for the Tigers winning there last week ended a 32-year wait for a victory at the home of the back to back champions.

For Wakefield, they will see this fixture as a chance to make it back to back wins themselves as they chase a first success over the Tigers in 15 games and move up from their current 11th place standing. A win over Warrington Wolves last week came as a shock to many especially after Chris Chester left the club after five years in charge of Trinity.

Tries from Tom Johnstone, Mason Lino, David Fifita and Lee Kershaw saw Wakefield come away with a 28-22 win over a Warrington side who are attempting to lift the Super League trophy for the first time.

Magic Weekend was the scene when the Tigers started the impressive run against Trinity with Denny Solomona scoring four times as Powell’s side ran out 56-16 victors. This weeks game will most likely be Daryl Powell’s final ‘Calder Derby’ as Tigers coach.

Consistency is something that the Tigers have struggled with this season and Powell knows his side need to keep their recent results on their minds but also not let their concentration slip heading into future fixtures.

“We are in a good place,” Powell told Prost International.

“We have won our last two games, but we have to recognise now that we have to stay concentrated and keep playing the way we have been playing. We are looking forward to the challenges ahead.

“Wakefield played Warrington last week and got over the top of them, so we need to make sure we are right where we need to be.”

Tigers 21 Man Squad: 1. Niall Evalds 2. Derrell Olpherts 3. Peter Mata’utia 7. Danny Richardson 8. Liam Watts 9. Paul McShane 10. Grant Millington 11. Oliver Holmes 12. Cheyse Blair 13. Adam Milner 14. Nathan Massey 15. George Griffin 17. Alex Foster 19. Tyla Hepi 21. Jesse Sene-Lefao 22. Daniel Smith 23. Greg Eden 24. Suaia Matagi 25. Jordan Turner 31. Gareth O’Brien 33. Jason Qareqare

Wakefield 21 Man Squad: 1. Max Jowitt 2. Tom Johnstone 5. Liam Kay 6. Jacob Miller 7. Mason Lino 8. David Fifita 9. Kyle Wood 10. Tinirau Arona 11. Matty Ashurst 12. Kelepi Tanginoa 13. Joe Westerman 14. Jay Pitts 15. Eddie Battye 16. James Batchelor 17. Chris Green 18. Innes Senior 20. Joe Arundel 25. Brad Walker 26. YusufAydin 27. Lee Kershaw 29. Ryan Hampshire