Centre Kris Tassell grabbed a hat-trick of tries in lowly Wakefield's surprise win at The Jungle.

The Wildcats adapted far better to the slippery conditions than neighbours Castleford who were flattered by the final score after collecting 12 points in the last three minutes.

Wakefield avenged a season-opening home defeat against the Tigers.

They rocked the home side by taking a third-minute advantage when Martin Moana sent Tassell in for his first which Ian Knott improved.

Wayne Bartrim opened Castleford's account with a seventh-minute penalty but Knott restored Wakefield's six-point lead with a penalty seven minutes later.

Ryan Hudson went over for the Tigers to suggest Castleford would make a fight of it, but Wakefield soon raced away.

Knott kicked a penalty goal, and one minute before the break Andrew Frew put Tassell in for his second touchdown.

Tassell completed his treble five minutes into the second half after Brad Davis linked with Jamie Field and Knott added his fourth goal.

In the 56th minute, Wildcats substitute David Wrench paved the way for Westwood to score and, after Castleford's Kyle Warren and Wakefield's Field were sin-binned, the Wildcats sealed victory with a Wrench try.

Castleford finally found their scoring touch in the closing stages as first Barry-Jon Mather and then skipper Danny Orr touched down.

Bartrim added both goals but it was too little too late for the Tigers as they crashed to their first home defeat against Wakefield since 1990.