Wakefield 18 (10)
Tries: Demetriou, Pryce, Rooney
Goals: Rooney 2, March
Catalans 12 (6)
Tries: Wilson 2
Goals: Bosc 2
Wakefield battled to a tense win over the Dragons to claim their first Super League triumph in nine games. They had to come from behind after Catalans centre Jon Wilson scored the opening try after four minutes.
The Wildcats recovered with two tries in six minutes around the half-hour mark through skipper Jason Demetriou and winger Waine Pryce.
Wilson added his second try to set up a nervy finish but Rooney's late penalty sealed the victory.
The win eases the pressure on coach John Kear, who has seen his side slide down the table into the relegation dog-fight after a dismal run.
Their last league win before this weekend was against Warrington on 25 March.
Wakefield coach John Kear:
"It was very tense, you could see that the guys were nervous because we haven't won for so long. "Catalans put us under pressure and we put ourselves under pressure, but you've got to take your hat off to the character, spirit and determination because that's what pulled us through at the end.
"They stayed together and worked together and that's what got us the two points. It's a big weight off the club's shoulders.
"Catalans are a good rugby league team and to win two out of two against them makes me really pleased."
Wakefield: Blaymire, Pryce, Demetriou, Atkins, White, Rooney, Jeffries, Bibey, P. March, Watene, MacGillivray, Golden, Ferres.
Replacements: Catic, Elima, Latu, Moore.
Catalans Dragons: Greenshields, Murphy, Mogg, Wilson, Bosc, McGuire, Jones, Chan, Quigley, Guisset, Gossard, Touxagas, Mounis.
Replacements: Griffi, Teixido, Fakir, A. Bentley.
Referee: I Smith (Oldham)
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