Brough back and aiming for the play-offs

ALL Wakefield Trinity’s eggs are in the Super League basket after they exited the Challenge Cup at St Helens.
Wakefield's Danny Brough kicks through against St Helens. Picture: Jonathan GawthorpeWakefield's Danny Brough kicks through against St Helens. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe
Wakefield's Danny Brough kicks through against St Helens. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Trinity set themselves a target of reaching at least one semi-final this year and now Wembley is off the agenda half-back Danny Brough is confident they can qualify for the Super League play-offs.

The 48-10 Cup quarter-final defeat was Brough’s first game since suffering a fractured thumb in a home league win over Wigan on April 12, giving Trinity some relief from an injury crisis that left them down to the bare bones.

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“It is great to be back, but my contacts were way off and a bit of distribution,” said Brough of his own performance. “But it was my first game back and, hopefully, now I can concentrate on Super League and try and get us in the top-five.

“We will get better.

“We’ve been a bit inconsistent with team selection, with players being injured and in and out, so we’ve just got to concentrate now on moving forward and being a consistent team week-in and week-out,”

Brough confirmed he came through the game unscathed and will be available for Friday’s derby at home to Leeds Rhinos.

“It’s not bad,” he said of the damaged hand.

“There’s a bit of pain now, but hopefully it’ll be good for this week.”

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Brough’s conversion of Jack Croft’s early try levelled the scores at Langtree Park, but Saints were 26-6 ahead at half-time and Trinity never really gained a foothold in the tie.

“We had some great efforts,” added Brough. “Obviously we didn’t control the ball and Saints are a quality attacking team.

“I think at half-time they were 100 per cent completions and the scoreline showed that. That’s what happens – if you do four good tackles and clock off one they are going to catch you. We had a dig, but St Helens deserved the win.”