Wakefield Wildcats (12) 28

T : Anthony Tupou, Joe Arundel, Reece Lyne, Tom Johnston, Mickael Simon
G : Liam Finn 4

Catalans Dragons (26) 42

T : Jodie Broughton, Vincent Duport, Pat Richards, Jason Baitieri, Glenn Stewart, Richie Myler, Tony Gigot 2
G : Pat Richards 5

Catalans Dragons beat Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 42-28 to collect their first away win of the First Utility Super League season.

Catalans made a spectacular start, scoring at a point a minute as they racked up a 26-0 lead, but were forced to withstand a brave fightback before finding their second wind.

Remi Casty returned from an eight-month injury lay-off and the Dragons looked a class apart from the moment Todd Carney's pass got Krisnan Inu into a half-gap and he sent Jodie Broughton over for his first try for the club.

Dave Taylor conjured a neat grubber kick for centre Vincent Duport to score their second while veteran winger Pat Richards plucked Carney's towering kick out of the air for a third.

Jason Baitieri then forced his way over and Carney's short pass got Glenn Stewart through to score the visitors' fifth on 25 minutes.

The Wildcats rallied in the final 10 minutes of the first half and Anthony Tupou went over before carving out a second for centre Joe Arundel.

Their revival continued in the second half with Reece Lyne touching down while Tom Johnstone leapt skyward to touch down Liam Finn's high kick.

Richie Myler and Tony Gigot then crossed within the space of six minutes to get Catalans’ lead back up to 14 points.

Gigot put the result beyond doubt on 67 minutes with his second try, although Wakefield had the final say when former Catalans forward Mickael Simon crashed over.

Line up

Wakefield : Jones-Bishop, Lyne, Arundel, Hall, Johnstone, Miller, Finn, Scruton, Howarth, England, Molloy, Ashurst, Simon
Subs: Tupou, Arona, Sio, Anderson

Dragons : Gigot, Broughton, Inu, Duport, Richards, Carney, Myler, Anderson, Pelissier, Taylor, Stewart, Horo, Baitieri
Subs: Casty, Bosc, Bousquet, Mason

Referee: Phil Bentham