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Wakefield battle through resilient Bradford to claim gutsy five-try win

The Guardian UK Thursday 16 July 2026, 21:37 UTC By Aaron Bower at Bartercard Odsal Stadium 1 min read
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Bradford 12-26 WakefieldVisitors run riot in second half to leapfrog WiganWakefield Trinity survived a major scare from newly promoted Bradford to climb up to second in the Super League table and further reinforce the growing belief they are in the conversation to claim a first title in the summer era. The Bulls’ biggest successes have come at Odsal since returning to the top flight, with Kurt Haggerty’s side winning over half their home games in 2026. Wakefield arrived here heavy favourites...

  • Bradford 12-26 Wakefield

  • Visitors run riot in second half to leapfrog Wigan

Wakefield Trinity survived a major scare from newly promoted Bradford to climb up to second in the Super League table and further reinforce the growing belief they are in the conversation to claim a first title in the summer era.

The Bulls’ biggest successes have come at Odsal since returning to the top flight, with Kurt Haggerty’s side winning over half their home games in 2026. Wakefield arrived here heavy favourites having beaten the reigning champions Hull KR last weekend, but they did not have it all their own way on a balmy evening in West Yorkshire.

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