Wakefield beat Castleford to keep pace with leaders

Wakefield Trinity beat Castleford Tigers in Sunday’s Super League derby to keep pace with the league leaders.

BBC Sport reported the result shortly after the match, with Sky Sports also carrying live coverage of the Easter Sunday fixture. The game was part of Rivals Round and had been billed as one of the key matches of the weekend.

Official Super League and club previews had identified Castleford against Wakefield as the West Yorkshire derby on April 5, 2026. Both clubs listed the fixture in their schedule ahead of kickoff.

The win keeps Wakefield in touch with the top sides in the table, while Castleford were left to absorb another derby defeat.

Further details, including the final score and try scorers, were not yet available in the source material reviewed here.