Catalans claim Golden Point win over Wakefield
Betfred Super LeagueCatalans (8) 24Tries: Garcia, Satae, Cotric, Smith Goals: Aispuro-Bichet 4.Wakefield (18) 20Tries: Jowitt, Hood, Griffin Goals: Jowitt 4.
Catalans Dragons picked up a 24-20 Golden Point victory in a terrific encounter against Wakefield Trinity at the Stade Gilbert Brutus.Reimis Smith's try two minutes into extra-time earned the hosts a stunning comeback win after they trailed by 10 points at half-time and extended the French side's winning run against Wakefield in all competitions to 14 matches.Tries from Benjamin Garcia, Chris Satae and Nick Cotric - along with four kicks from fullback Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet - had given the hosts a two-point lead with just moments of the match remaining.But first-half tries from Max Jowitt, Liam Hood and Josh Griffin - along with four kicks from Jowitt - helped take the visitors to Golden Point.Catalans move up a place to seventh in Super League while Wakefield stay ninth.More to follow.
Catalans: Aispuro-Bichet; Makinson, Laguerre, Smith, Cotric; Keary, Fages; Pangai Jr, Garcia, Bousquet, Sims, Whitehead, Partington.Interchanges: Da Costa, Satae, Navarrete, Sironen.Sin-bin: Keary (35).Wakefield: Rourke; Scott, Hall, Pratt, Johnstone; Jowitt, Lino; McMeeken, Hood, Hamlin-Uele, Vagana, Griffin, Pitts.Interchanges: Atoni, Cozza, Smith, Faatili.Sin-bin: Vagana (36), Lino (81)Referee: Aaron Moore.
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