LAST-GASP Line of duty Reds must keep Wolf from door

But his 78th-minute winner was a real heart-breaker for Wakefield who had led all the way until then.

They had lost both their fixtures over Easter to drop to seventh but were the better team for much of this game.

Gutted coach Chris Chester said: “That’s a hard one to take because I thought we were the best team for large parts and we came up short again.

“But we have come a long way in such a short space of time. To come here and be disappointed shows how far we have come.”

Warrington, who are now unbeaten in five games after losing their first six, trailed 20-6 early in the second half but they started to find a higher gear and went gunning for a way back into the game. Captain Chris Hill forced his way past three defenders to grab a try and sound the first alarm bells for the visitors.

Kev Brown – back after missing three games with concussion – ramped up the pressure when he dummied his way over.

Declan Patton converted both tries to cut the gap to two points but Wakefield produced some tremendous defence and thought they had done enough to see out the game.

Crucially, though, David Fafita knocked on to hand possession back to Warrington with two minutes to go – a lifeline they grabbed with both hands as Stefan Ratchford’s long pass found Lineham who did superbly to dive FOUR of the top sides stage two heavyweight Super League clashes today but the most intriguing battle will be at Salford’s AJ Bell Stadium. The Red Devils are flying high in third and look more than capable of shaking up the top order this year. But they face what could prove a nightmare Fifth-Round Ladbrokes Challenge Cup clash with the game’s newcomers Toronto Wolfpack. The Canadian side have been sweeping all before them in League One, racking up an average of 62 points in their five games so far.

Their former Leigh coach Paul Rowley said: “It’s refreshing to be huge underdogs for a change. It will be interesting to see where we’re at.”

Surprise package Salford – who are in this round of the cup because of their lowly league position last year – could lose third spot in Super League today to both Wigan and Hull. Wigan take on Catalans with Warriors full-back Morgan Escare desperate for a big game after being frozen out by his hometown club last year.

France international Escare, 25, insists he does not have a point to prove but the Dragons will not believe a word of that.

Hull take on leaders Castleford with the Tigers looking to bounce back from their surprise defeat at St Helens on Easter Monday.

JULIE STOTT