Widders responds to harsh words

The Australian stand-off was hardly in the game in the first half as the Tigers trailed 10-6 but he made the break for Kirk Dixon's second try just two minutes into the second half and then swung the match decisively with two tries in a five-minute spell.

"I thought Deano was poor in the first half but we dealt with a few things at half-time with him and I thought he was outstanding in the second half," said Tigers coach Terry Matterson.

"He put his hand up. He knew he wasn't good enough in the first half as were a few others.

"We were disappointed with our first-half efforts. I felt we were trying to score off every play. There wasn't any composure about us.

"Our decisions were a lot better in the second half and our completion was nearly 90 per cent. I was really pleased with their reaction."

Castleford added late tries through Ryan McGoldrick and Ryan Hudson to clinch a fifth win from the last six matches and significantly improve their points difference.

"What was really important was not just the win but the points for and against," added Matterson.

"We had been pretty poor in that area but this is a big turn-around. We go two points ahead of Wakefield and we're nearly level on for and against and it could come down to that at the end.

"We've edged our noses in front and, with five games to go, we've given ourselves a chance of finishing in the top eight."

Little went right for Wakefield from the moment Richard Moore knocked on from the kick-off and they had winger Sean Gleeson sin-binned for a professional foul 10 minutes before half-time.

"It was a very disappointing second half," said Trinity coach John Kear. "I think the first half caught up with us. We had seven sets when we didn't get to the third tackle.

"All you are doing is having to defend and then we got a guy sin-binned.

"The energy just drained out of them and, when Cas scored straight after half-time, you sensed they were hanging in after that. Obviously they just collapsed as the game wore on and it was pretty easy for them.

"We don't deserve to be in the play-offs if we play like that," admitted Kear. "It's a simple stark fact.

"Of the two teams today playing for the top eight, it was obvious that Cas were far superior to ourselves."