Wakefield Trinity v Castleford Tigers: Anyone not up for Magic Weekend derby 'needs their pulse checking', says Daryl Powell

Wakefield travel to Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium looking to complete a derby double over the Tigers after their emphatic 34-0 Rivals Round victory at Easter.

Powell believes the occasion should provide all the inspiration his side need.

"Motivation is everything," he said. "If this kind of game doesn't get your juices flowing, you're in a bit of trouble and need your pulse checking.

"I don't think motivation is going to be an issue for either team. It's a big game anyway, based on the local rivalry, but the two competition points are the biggest thing for us.

"We can't build it up too much and tip over the top in motivation. I don't think we need to do too much because the game speaks for itself."

Trinity survived a major scare against Huddersfield Giants last week to make it five wins from six games and strengthen their position in the top six.

Powell is not reading too much into the manner of the victory over Super League's bottom side.

"You look at Wigan at the weekend (against Hull FC)," he said. "They've been flying and were nearly reeled in.

"It's just everywhere in the comp. If you're not quite where you need to be, there's a chance you'll get beat.

"Consistency in mentality is the most important thing."

Castleford appeared to have found a degree of stability in their performances, only to come undone against York Knights.

While Wakefield remain on course for back-to-back play-off appearances for the first time in the Super League era, Castleford are still searching for the consistency needed to close the gap on the competition's top six.

Ryan Carr, though, has refused to overreact to last week's setback.

"It's not about reactions," said the Castleford boss. "It's about making sure we perform well. That's all I'm worried about.

"I just want to make sure that we get our attitude and performance right. Last week was down to poor management of the game rather than our effort.

"Consistency is key. The best teams in any competition in any sport in the world do things really well always, not sometimes.

"We're learning some hard lessons but hopefully we'll come out of the other side better for it."