Johnstone's Hat-Trick Highlights Wakefield's Victory Over Bradford
Tom Johnstone's four-try haul against Bradford Bulls doubled his season total and propelled him past 150 career tries.
Tries: Johnstone 4, Scott, Rourke, Pratt 3, Nikotemo
Goals: Sinfield 6
Try: Peposhi
Goals: Fulton, Atkin 2
Wakefield Trinity Secures Second Place in Super League
Tom Johnstone scored four tries and Oliver Pratt contributed a hat-trick as Wakefield Trinity defeated Bradford Bulls, moving into second place in the Super League standings.
Daryl Powell's team has now achieved five consecutive Super League victories, with their only recent setback being a narrow loss in the Challenge Cup quarter-final against Wigan Warriors.
The Bulls, significantly weakened by injuries, were outperformed throughout the match. Wakefield's wingers found ample space to score three tries each, while Cam Scott, Josh Rourke, and Seth Nikotemo also added to the try count.
Johnstone, who had scored only three tries this season prior to the match, recorded three tries within the first 18 minutes, surpassing 150 career tries.
Team Lineups
Wakefield: Rourke; Pratt, Scott, Hall, Johnstone; Sinfield, Trueman; Pitts, Nikotemo, Storton, Lolesio, Smith, McMeeken.
Interchanges: Smoothy, Rodwell, Hamlin-Uele, Faatili.
Bradford: Aekins; Wynne, Marsters, Chamberlain, Ryan; Atkin, Mellor; Ormondroyd, Ackers, Lewis, Fulton, Ruan, Peposhi.
Interchanges: Hallas, Scurr, Douglas, Russell.
