Big-match verdict: Trinity boss Chester delighted by Wakefield's away-day dominance at Catalans Dragons
Ben Jones-Bishop scored a hat-trick of tries and Tom Johnstone bagged two as Wakefield won the contest 38-18 in Perpignan.
Chester said afterwards: “I’m really, really pleased, I thought we were very dominant today straight from the kick-off.
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Hide Ad“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 half-time 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 found room for improvement, adding: “I’m a bit disappointed that we gave 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.”
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Hide AdWhile 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 and now face back-to-back away games against Leigh and Huddersfield.
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.”