'˜We were dominant' - Delight for Chris Chester as Wakefield Trinity extend winning streak

Ben Jones-Bishop scored a hat-trick of tries and Tom Johnstone bagged two as Wakefield convincingly won the contest 38-18 in Perpignan.

Chester, who was convinced his side’s one-day trsavel strategy would suit them, struggled to hide his delight afterwards.

“I’m really, really pleased, I thought we were very dominant straight from the kick-off,” said.

“I thought our forward pack was outstanding and we created a lot of opportunities.

“We were a little bit disappointed not to go in at half-time with a few more tries under our belt.

“I think Tom Johnstone lost the ball twice in try-scoring opportunities but his try just before the break gave him a bit of a leg up.

“In the second half we came out and were very, very good with the ball, we ran hard and I think defensively we were good in the second half.”

Despite the victory, Chester believes there is still room for further improvement.

“I’m a bit disappointed that we give them a bit of a leg up in the second half and a couple of poor penalties from us gave them some field position.

“That being said, I think we are deserving of the two points, we’ve won four from the last five now and this team is full of confidence.”

While Trinity consolidated a place in the top eight, it was a third consecutive defeat for the Dragons, who have dropped from third to ninth in Super League over the last month.

They now face back-to-back away games against Leigh Centurions and a struggling Huddersfield Giants.

Catalans head coach Laurent Frayssinous, who is in his fifth season in charge and coming under intense pressure, looked disconsolate at the post-match press conference.

“The score is hard to accept,” he said.

“Too many players are not performing.”

Catalans Dragons: Bosc, Yaha, Inu, Duport, Thornley, Walsh, Myler, Moa, Aiton, Casty, Anderson, Horo, Garcia. Substitutes: Bousquet, Baitieri, Simon, Da Costa.

Wakefield Trinity: Grix, Jones-Bishop, Arundel, B Tupou, Johnstone, Williams, Finn, Fifita, Wood, Allgood, Ashurst, Kirmond, Arona.

Substitutes: Miller, Hadley, Hirst, Huby.

Referee: Gareth Hewer (RFL)