Whisper it, but perhaps this was the performance of a champion side. All week the talk had been about Wakefield Trinity and whether this could be the night they declared themselves as a Super League force in front of a sell-out crowd against Leeds Rhinos.
In the end, they probably did that, despite the result. These two West Yorkshire rivals served up a classic under the lights, but despite not leading until the 77th minute Leeds mustered up all their strength to complete a comeback from 16 points down with half an hour left.
