Jacob Miller’s eight years as a Wakefield Trinity player have probably already secured him a place as one of the club’s modern greats, even if he is about to cross the divide in 2023 and join their fiercest rivals, Castleford Tigers. But if his 85th-minute drop goal here is the moment which keeps this club in Super League next season, his status as a club legend will surely only be enhanced.
With 10 minutes remaining, Wakefield faced an eighth consecutive defeat and, with Toulouse improving at the bottom of the table, Trinity would have been only two points clear of the French side with far less momentum. But recent history has shown that, no matter how bad things seem to get at Wakefield, they always find a way to save their skin.
