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 home defeat against the Tigers on the opening day after building a 14-6 interval lead.

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 goal but Knott restored Wakefield's six-point lead with a penalty seven minutes later.

The Tigers reduced the deficit to two points in the 19th minute when Bartrim, Darren Rogers and Mitch Healey made the opening for former Wildcats loose forward Ryan Hudson to go over.

Wakefield went desperately close to scoring when Nathan Wood sent Ben Westwood racing to the corner but he lost the ball inches from the line in a last-ditch tackle by Castleford winger Jon Wells.

Wakefield edged further ahead five minutes before half-time when Knott kicked a penalty goal and they stretched their lead to eight points a minute before the break after they were controversially given head and feed at a scrum near the try-line.

They took full advantage when 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.

The Tigers fell further behind in the 56th minute when Wildcats substitute David Wrench paved the way for Westwood to score.

Castleford's Kyle Warren and Wakefield's Field were sin-binned after a flare-up seven minutes later.

The Wildcats put the seal on their first victory in six matches when Moana sent Wrench in 10 minutes from time and substitute Graham Law added the goal.

Castleford finally found their scoring touch in the closing stages.

Skipper Danny Orr's chip set up a try for Barry-Jon Mather and Michael Eager and Rogers created a touchdown for Orr.

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.