Wakefield Trinity, Huddersfield Giants and Hull KR safe as London Broncos suffer relegation

ALL three Yorkshire clubs survived the risk of relegation last night on a dramatic final regular round of Super League action.
We are staying up:  Wakefields Danny Brough leads the celebrations as Trinity secured their Super League status by beating London Broncos, and relegated Danny Wards side down to the Championship. (Picture; SWPix.com)We are staying up:  Wakefields Danny Brough leads the celebrations as Trinity secured their Super League status by beating London Broncos, and relegated Danny Wards side down to the Championship. (Picture; SWPix.com)
We are staying up: Wakefields Danny Brough leads the celebrations as Trinity secured their Super League status by beating London Broncos, and relegated Danny Wards side down to the Championship. (Picture; SWPix.com)
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Hull KR, Huddersfield Giants and Wakefield Trinity each sat joint-bottom with London Broncos ahead of their respective games but the Broad Acres trio emerged unscathed.

Hull FC's Gareth Ellis looks dejected as their season comes to an end. (Picture: PA)Hull FC's Gareth Ellis looks dejected as their season comes to an end. (Picture: PA)
Hull FC's Gareth Ellis looks dejected as their season comes to an end. (Picture: PA)

London, who had been bottom for 17 of the past 18 rounds, needed to win at Wakefield.

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However, Danny Ward – shortlisted as Super League Coach of the Year – saw his side fall 19-10 at Belle Vue, meaning they drop back into the Championship just 11 months after winning promotion.

Ryan Hampshire scored two tries for Chris Chester’s team in a win that saw them finish ninth in the table.

Huddersfield rounded off with a 24-22 victory over Catalans Dragons while Hull KR were thankful of Trinity’s success as they lost 17-16 in Golden Point extra-time at Salford Red Devils.

At the other end of the table, Castleford Tigers confirmed their play-off spot without even taking to the field.

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Hull FC needed to beat St Helens to oust Castleford – who lost 26-8 at Wigan on Thursday – from fifth but they lost 22-6 at home to the leaders.

That means Tigers will visit fourth-placed Warrington Wolves – who lost 26-4 at Leeds Rhinos last night – in Thursday’s elimination play-off while Wigan host Salford in a qualifying tie on Friday.