World News – UA – Live Wakefield v Hull KR: preparation for crucial Super League clash

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Super League clash between Hull KR and Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue

It’s a big game at the bottom, with only a point difference separating the two teams before today’s game

The momentum is with Wakefield after scoring a courageous victory over Huddersfield Giants, while KR lost to Castleford Tigers after another slow start

The rovers remain without head coach Tony Smith as he continues to isolate himself, but he has been in constant contact with his team and will have required more energy and intention

Another sloppy performance will leave the Robins in real danger of a Super League’s first wooden spoon

The discipline shocked again today Wakefield is halfway there and looking for more points

It felt like a knock-on for everyone but the ref said the ball went back and Tangata picks up and goes under the sticks This should be the game as Ryan Hampshire is 36-18 with 16 to play

The winger’s incredible final! KR works the ball to the left, Crooks runs for the left corner and finishes off in spectacular fashion Jamie Ellis ends up on the sideline and suddenly he’s 30-18 with 18 left but KR makes a mistake on the restart and Wakefield has a chance to put him to bed

KR hits his own 20 and will go in search of his third try of the afternoon

Powerful flurry puts KR on the back foot but he is in the process of receiving treatment He had had a lot of injury issues in the past He will continue as David Fifita hits inside Rovers 10

They play with energy and enthusiasm all of a sudden Why does it always take them so long?

A bit of rare luck as Jamie Ellis passes after his own kick bounces off his hands He adds the extras of just right to make 30-12 with 26 and a half to go

A hat trick for the Wakefield winger again opened KR with ease and eventually worked the ball to the right where Reece Lyne puts Jones-Bishop for his third Ryan Hampshire off target again, so there are 30- 6 with 29 to play

Nice try Abdull finds Ben Crooks with a beautiful pass in loop, the winger moves away before coming back up to find his half-back Jamie Ellis converts from the outside to bring the score to 26-6 after 46 minutes

Rovers are down Wakefield intercepts Jamie Ellis pass near his own line and passes 90 yards thanks to dismal defense Ryan Hampshire converts and KR has lost a game before halftime for the sixth time in seven games

This time for a late hit on Jamie Ellis KR has another 15 yards set

Wakefield is offside near the KR line and the Rovers have a chance to clear their lines Last chance to score points before the break just two minutes to go

Elliot Minchella makes mistakes He wasn’t his usual self today He just dropped off a Kyle Trout dump with no one around him He didn’t look like he expected

A cut ball and Ben Jones-Bishop bangs in the corner Best we can say is that no KR fan is there to witness it Ryan Hampshire misses the touchline but it ‘is 20-0 with seven at halftime

Neat kick into the end zone and Will Tate is forced to pat the dead ball Another set ahead for Wakefield

The rovers look like they scored by Jordan Abdull after a brilliant return from Harvey Livett near the dead ball line Too close according to officials and it’s a set of seven tackles for Wakefield

They usually do this after giving teams a head start Wakefield had played rugby without mistakes but just made a few mistakes Rovers have to get on the board before half-time to have a chance

KR looks pretty solid on his own line, but then lets in another really sweet try Ryan Hampshire misses his first of the afternoon so he’s 16-0 left after 25 minutes

Ben Crooks can’t take a high kick and Wakefield has another set from 10 yards

Rovers lost George King after the first try He headed into the tunnel for what HIA it seemed

Abyss Defense Neutral will see this as a scintillating try, but KR had so many opportunities to stop this move Wakefield goes from right to left and vice versa, with Lyne hitting heavily Ryan Hampshire on target to bring the score to 12-0 after 17 minutes

The ball fell to the ground and Wakefield opened the scoring after a brace between Gigot and Matty Ashurst Ryan Hampshire converted from the front to bring the score to 6-0 after 14 minutes

Rovers get another set after Wakefield fails to handle Jordan Abdull’s cross kick, but look disjointed and give an obstruction penalty Bad Set

Wakefield gets another set after Nathaniel Peteru kicks off the last one but KR holds on and gets an offside penalty Good things from Rovers on their own line

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