In 2015, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats competed in the Super League and subsequently the Qualifiers and the Million Pound Game of the newly introduced play-off system. The also competed in the 2015 Challenge Cup.
Wakefield won their opening two Super League fixtures, but by the time their next league win came in July they were bottom of the table and it had already been confirmed that they would be competing in the Qualifiers at the end of the regular season. Wakefield finished the Qualifiers in fourth place and defeated Bradford Bulls in the Million Pound Game to retain their place in the Super League the following season.
Results
Super League
Table
Super League results
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceLive on TVReport+Super League results 8 February 1 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle 24–22 McShane, Godinet, Lauitiiti, Washbrook Hall 4/4 10,728 - 15 February 2 Hull Kingston Rovers H Belle Vue 44–24 Ashurst, Miller (3), Kirmond, Riley (3) Hall 6/8 5,320 - 1 March 3 Widnes Vikings A Halton Stadium 16–58 Owen, Ryan, Riley Hall 2/3 5,810 - 6 March 4 St. Helens H Belle Vue 16–20 Ashurst, Lyne, Owen Hall 2/3 9,676 Sky Sports 15 March 5 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium 18–24 Miller, McShane, Hall Hall 3/3 2,712 - 22 March 6 Huddersfield Giants H Belle Vue 14–44 Collis, Kirmond, Crowther Hall 1/3 4,354 - 27 March 7 Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium 10–52 Riley, McShane Hall 1/2 10,787 - 2 April 8 Catalans Dragons H Belle Vue 4–40 Riley Hall 0/1 3,015 - 6 April 9 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium 22–48 T.Smith, Hall, Sammut, D.Smith Hall 3/4 17,608 - 11 April 10 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium 0–80 - - 8,036 - 23 April 12 Wigan Warriors H Belle Vue 22–40 Hall, Kirmond, Godinet, Riley Hall 3/4 3,107 Sky Sports 1 May 13 St. Helens A Langtree Park 4–44 Johnstone Miller 0/1 10,001 - 7 May 14 Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park 6–54 Arundel Hall 1/1 7,378 Sky Sports 24 May 15 Widnes Vikings H Belle Vue 18–30 Johnstone, Ryan, Collis Miller 3/3 3,132 - 31 May 16 Castleford Tigers N St James' Park 16–56 Johnstone (2), D.Smith Miller 2/3 26,970 Sky Sports 7 June 17 Leeds Rhinos H Belle Vue 26–58 Johnstone (2), Godinet, Kirmond, Scruton Hall 1/3, Godinet 2/2 4,000 - 14 June 18 Salford Red Devils H Belle Vue 16–24 D.Smith, Kirke, Kirmond Arundel 2/3 3,240 - 20 June 19 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus 12–32 Riley, Godinet Miller 2/2 7,843 Sky Sports 1 July 11 Hull F.C. H Belle Vue 26–16 Miller, Owen, Arundel, Ryan Miller 5/5 3,543 - 5 July 20 Hull F.C. A KC Stadium 24–31 Ashurst, Tansey, Lyne, Johnstone Miller 4/4 9,558 - 12 July 21 Warrington Wolves H Belle Vue 20–40 Miller (4) Miller 1/3, Hall 1/1 3,354 - 19 July 22 Castleford Tigers H Belle Vue 20–58 Lyne, Walker, Johnstone (2) Arundel 2/4 4,000 - 26 July 23 Huddersfield Giants A Galpharm Stadium 24–34 Miller, Anderson, Ashurst, L.Smith, Lyne Hall 2/5 4,839 -
Qualifiers Table
Qualifiers results
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceLive on TVReport+Qualifiers results 9 August Q1 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium 26–34 Miller (2), Washbrook, Lyne L.Smith 5/5 3,400 - 15 August Q2 Bradford Bulls H Belle Vue 48–18 Molloy, Sio, Simon, Scruton, L.Smith, Lyne, Ashurst, Miller L.Smith 7/8, Arundel 1/1 3,985 Sky Sports 22 August Q3 Leigh Centurions A Leigh Sports Village 17–16 L.Smith, Miller (2) L.Smith 2/3, L.Smith 1 DG 4,376 Sky Sports 6 September Q4 Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park 18–20 Locke (2), L.Smith (2) L.Smith 1/4 7,495 Sky Sports 12 September Q5 Widnes Vikings H Belle Vue 4–46 L.Smith L.Smith 0/1 3,365 Sky Sports 19 September Q6 Halifax H Belle Vue 30–12 Sio (2), Simon, Mullally, Jowitt Arundel 5/5 3,086 Sky Sports 27 September Q7 Sheffield Eagles A Bramall Lane 10–24 Kirmond, Kavanagh Arundel 1/2 1,712 Sky Sports
Million Pound Game After the Super 8 Qualifiers, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats finished 4th in the table and Championship side Bradford Bulls finished 5th meaning that the two teams would meet in a play-off match, known as the Million Pound Game, to determine who would join Hull Kingston Rovers, Widnes Vikings and Salford Red Devils in next seasons Super League.
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceLive on TVReport+Million Pound Game 3 October MPG Bradford Bulls H Bell Vue 24–16 Kirmond, Mullally, Washbrook, Moore Arundel 1/2, Tansey 3/3 7,236 Sky Sports
+ 2015 Million Pound Game Bradford Bulls Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1. Jake Mullaney Fullback 34. Jordan Tansey 4. Matty Blythe Winger 4. Reece Lyne 37. Dane Nielsen Centre 39. Bill Tupou 3. Adrian Purtell Centre 28. Joe Arundel 5. Danny Williams Winger 24. Tom Johnstone 6. Lee Gaskell Stand Off 6. Jacob Miller 7. Harry Seijka Scrum half 14. Pita Godinet 8. Paul Clough Prop 8. Nick Scruton 9. Adam O'Brien Hooker 35. Michael Sio 10. Adam Sidlow Prop 16. Michael Simon 11. Tom Olbison 2nd Row 12. Danny Kirmond 12. Dale Ferguson 2nd Row 13. Danny Washbrook 13. Danny Addy Loose forward 26. Chris Annakin 14. Jay Pitts Interchange 11. Ali Lauitiiti 17. Jean-Philippe Baile Interchange 37. Anthony Mullally 31. Epalahame Lauaki Interchange 40. Scott Moore 32. Steve Crossley Interchange 41. Andy Yates James Lowes Coach Brian Smith
Challenge Cup
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceLive on TVReport+Challenge Cup results 17 April 5 Halifax H Belle Vue 44–16 Owen (2), D.Smith, Riley, Hall, Washbrook, Kirke (2) Hall 6/9 2,062 - 17 May 6 Leigh Centurions H Belle Vue 30–36 Riley, Arundel (2), Scruton, Molloy Hall 5/6 - BBC Sport
Players Player appearances: League Super League Only FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand-offSH=Scrum halfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 20 21 22 23 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S71 Craig Hall FB FB FB FB FB FB SH FB C C FB FB C SO SO 2 Chris Riley W W W W W W W W W W W FB W W W W W W W W W W 3 Dean Collis C C C C C C C C C C 4 Reece Lyne C C C C C C W C C C C C C C C W W W W C C W5 Richard Owen W W W W W W FB W W W W FB FB FB B W W W 6 Jacob Miller SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO L SO SO SO FB FB SH SH SH SH SH SO SO SO SO SO SO SO7 Tim Smith SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH 8 Nick Scruton P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P B B P P9 Paul McShane H H H B H B B H H H H H H H H B B H H B H B 10 Scott Anderson B B B B B P B P P P P P P P P11 Ali Lauitiiti B B B B B SR SR B B B B B B SR B SR SR B12 Danny Kirmond P SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR B13 Danny Washbrook SR L L H L H H SR SR SR SR SR SR L L L SR L B SR B B B B B H B SR SR14 Pita Godinet B B B B B B SO SO B B B SO SO SO SO B B B B SH SH15 Matt Ryan x x SR SR SR L SR B B B C C SR SR B B C SR SR SR B x x x x x x x x x16 Michael Simon x x x B B B B L P B B B B B B P P L L L L L L L SR SR17 Matty Ashurst x SR x L x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x SR SR x SR SR SR SR SR SR B 18 Daniel Smith SR P P P P B L B L L B B L B SR L B SO 19 Jon Molloy x x x x x x x x x x x SR B P SR B L SR SR SR SR SR 20 Jarrod Sammut x x x x x x SO x FB FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x21 Max Jowitt x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x FB x x x x x x FB FB22 Jordan Crowther x x x x B B B x x x L B x B B B 23 Lopini Paea L B B B 24 Tom Johnstone x x x x x x W x x x x W W W W W W W W W W W25 Ian Kirke x x x x x x x x x x B x x x x x B SR SR 26 Chris Annakin B x x x x x x x x x x x x B x B P B B L B L L27 Kyle Trout x x x x x x x B x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x28 Joe Arundel x x x x x C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C B C C29 George Griffin x x x x x P P P P P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x30 Jordan Hand x x x x x x B x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x31 Ben Kavanagh x x x x x x x x x x P P P P B B B P P B32 Stuart Howarth x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x H H H H 33 Kevin Locke x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x FB FB FB FB FB 34 Jordan Tansey x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x W SO W W x W W W 35 Michael Sio x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B L B H B H H H H H36 Anthony Walker x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x P B B B B B P P 37 Anthony Mullally x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B B B B B B P B 38 Lee Smith x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x FB FB FB FB W W x x39 Bill Tupou x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x C C C C C C C C40 Scott Moore x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B H 41 Andy Yates x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B B42 Simon Grix x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x = Injured = Suspended
Player appearances: Cup Challenge Cup Games only FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer561 Craig Hall FB FB 2 Chris Riley W W 3 Dean Collis C 4 Reece Lyne 5 Richard Owen W W 6 Jacob Miller SO SO 7 Tim Smith SH SH 8 Nick Scruton P P 9 Paul McShane H H 10 Scott Anderson SR 11 Ali Lauitiiti SR B 12 Danny Kirmond SR SR 13 Danny Washbrook L L 14 Pita Godinet 15 Matt Ryan C 16 Michael Simon P B 17 Matty Ashurst x x 18 Daniel Smith B 19 Jon Molloy B B 20 Jarrod Sammut x x 21 Max Jowitt x x 22 Jordan Crowther x x 23 Lopini Paea B 24 Tom Johnston x x 25 Ian Kirke B x26 Chris Annakin x x 27 Kyle Trout B x 28 Joe Arundel C C 29 George Griffin x x 30 Jordan Hand x x 31 Ben Kavanagh x P
2015 squad statistics
Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 3 October 2015.
NoPlayerPositionAgePrevious clubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints1Craig Hall N/A Hull Kingston Rovers174410982Chris Riley N/A Warrington Wolves241000403Dean Collis N/A Cronulla Sharks1120084Reece Lyne N/A Hull F.C.23600245Richard Owen N/A Sydney Roosters20500206Jacob Miller N/A Hull F.C.3015170947Tim Smith N/A Salford Red Devils2410048Nick Scruton N/A Bradford Bulls31300129Paul McShane N/A Leeds Rhinos243001210Scott Anderson N/A Brisbane Broncos16100411Ali Lauitiiti N/A Leeds Rhinos21100412Danny Kirmond N/A Huddersfield Giants197002813Danny Washbrook N/A Hull F.C.324001614Pita Godinet N/A New Zealand Warriors224202015Matt Ryan N/A Parramatta Eels20200816Mickaël Simon N/A Catalans Dragons 26200817Matty Ashurst N/A Salford Red Devils115002018Daniel Smith N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Academy184001619Jon Molloy N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Academy13200820Jarrod Sammut N/A Bradford Bulls3100421Max Jowitt N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Academy3100422Jordan Crowther N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Academy8100423Lopini Paea N/A Catalans Dragons5000024Tom Johnstone N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Academy139003625Ian Kirke N/A Leeds Rhinos53001226Chris Annakin N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Academy11000027Kyle Trout N/A Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Academy3000028Joe Arundel N/A Hull F.C. (On Loan)2441204029George Griffin N/A Salford Red Devils (On Loan)5000030Jordan Hand N/A Salford Red Devils (On Loan)2000031Ben Kavanagh PropN/A Widnes Vikings (On Loan)11100432Stuart Howarth N/A Salford Red Devils4000033Kevin Locke N/A Salford Red Devils5200834Jordan Tansey N/A Salford Red Devils81301035Michael Sio N/A Salford Red Devils113001236Anthony Walker N/A St Helens R.F.C.8100437Anthony Mullally N/A Huddersfield Giants10200838Lee Smith N/A Newcastle Falcons661515539Bill Tupou N/A Canberra Raiders9000040Scott Moore N/A Castleford Tigers3100441Andy Yeates N/A Leeds Rhinos3000042Simon Grix N/A Warrington Wolves00000 = Injured = Suspended
2015 transfers in/out
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NatNameMoved FromLengthDate Craig Hall Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years July 2014 Michael Simon Catalans Dragons 2 Years July 2014 Matty Ashurst Salford Red Devils 2 Years August 2014 Lopini Paea Catalans Dragons 1 Year August 2014 Chris Riley Warrington Wolves 1 Year September 2014 Tim Smith Salford Red Devils 1 Year October 2014 Richard Owen Castleford Tigers 3 Years October 2014 Ian Kirke Leeds Rhinos 1 Year November 2014 Jacob Miller Hull F.C. 1 Year November 2014
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