Wakefield Trinity's home clash with Hull KR loses Sky Sports coverage over Belle Vue pitch concerns

The controversial hybrid surface faces its latest inspection early next week, prompting a request by the RFL and RL Commercial for Sky Sports to instead show the game between Wigan Warriors and Salford Red Devils at the DW Stadium.

Wakefield's recent match against Huddersfield Giants was thrown into doubt due to concerns about the pitch before it passed a late inspection.

"Sky Sports will show the Betfred Super League Round Six fixture between Wigan Warriors and Salford Red Devils on Friday week, March 24," read a statement.

"This change from the originally scheduled fixture, between Wakefield Trinity and Hull KR, has been requested by the RFL and RL Commercial following the recent issues regarding the playing surface at the Be Well Support Stadium.

"The RFL and RL Commercial are grateful to all involved – the four clubs, and Sky Sports – for their co-operation, and stress that the Wakefield versus Hull KR fixture remains scheduled for the Be Well Support Stadium on March 24.

"But that remains subject to a pitch inspection early next week, so this change has been made to provide clarity for supporters, viewers and for Sky Sports."

The pitch, which will be 95 per cent soil and natural grass with some plastic strands on top once it is fully established, had to be reinspected in light of complaints from Catalans Dragons after originally being passed fit when it was first laid.

Seven Catalans players had to take antibiotics for infected leg wounds in the wake of the round one clash at Belle Vue last month.

No complaints were made by Huddersfield following the game on March 3.