Huddersfield 16-18 Wakefield: Trinity hold off Giants fightback for narrow Super League victory
Wakefield Trinity hold on to condemn Huddersfield Giants to their second straight defeat as they take an 18-16 win at the Accu Stadium; Sky Sports is the only place to watch every Super League game live in 2026
Last Updated: 22/02/26 8:06pm
Wakefield held off a late Huddersfield fightback as they picked up their first victory of the Betfred Super League season with an 18-16 away win at the Accu Stadium.
The visitors had built a 14-point cushion by the 65-minute mark, but two late converted tries from George Flanagan Jr ensured the game remained in the balance right until the end.
Trinity opened the scoring in the 13th minute as they worked it through the hands to Cam Scott, who was waiting in the corner to dive over.
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Giants were only behind for 11 minutes before Sam Halsall got his side on level terms with a neat finish in the corner, but Lachlan Walmsley helped Wakefield re-establish their four-point advantage seven minutes before the break.
Trinity started to turn the screw after the interval, Walmsley running over in easy fashion for his second of the afternoon with 55 minutes on the clock.
The visitors stretched their lead to 14 points in the 63rd minute, Seth Nikotemo bursting over the Giants line for a try - converted by Max Jowitt - shortly after Oliver Pratt had stopped Jacob Gagai from scoring at the other end.
Huddersfield cut the deficit to eight points five minutes later when Flanagan charged onto the ball and slid over, then added the conversion.
They then closed the gap to two points shortly after when Flanagan dotted down for his second, and again converted, but Wakefield held on to condemn Huddersfield to their second straight defeat.
'We were nervous again'
Wakefield boss Daryl Powell admitted it made for a nervy ending. "I don't think we should've been in that position," he said.
"I thought we gave control to Huddersfield a little bit and unravelled ourselves. I thought we looked nervous last week and then I thought we were nervous today as well especially when it came down to that tight period at the end.
"Lots of positives but also lots of things you can't do. The way the game is now, it's completely different."
Huddersfield coach Luke Robinson said it was a painful defeat: "Heart-breaking really isn't it. I thought we had all the momentum in the second half in the latter stages particularly.
"As the game went on I thought we grew into the game. It was admirable the way the lads fought until the end, it showed the character and work ethic."
2026 Super League - key dates and what to look out for
- Rugby League in Las Vegas: Sat Feb 28: Hull KR vs Leeds Rhinos, 11.30pm (Sky Sports)
- Super League's 30th birthday: Thu Mar 26: Castleford Tigers vs Bradford Bulls, 8pm (Sky Sports)
- Rivals Round: April 3-April 5
- Super League in Paris: Sat Jun 6: Catalans Dragons vs Wigan Warriors (Paris), 6:30 UK (Sky Sports)
- Magic Weekend: July 4-July 5
- Rivals Round reversed: July 23-July 26
- Elimination Play-offs: September 19-September 20
- Play-off semi-finals: September 26-September 27
- Grand Final: October 3, Old Trafford.
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