London Broncos compiled their highest-ever score in Super League when they
routed the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at Griffin Park.
The Broncos ran in 12 tries, six in each half, as the previously undefeated
Wildcats were comprehensively out-played in every facet of the Engage Super
League clash.
Rob Purdham opened the scoring after 11 minutes, during which time Wakefield
enjoyed plenty of possession near the London line without ever looking like
getting across it.
Thereafter it was pretty much one-way traffic in the first half.
Luke Dorn scored the second try followed by two for Lee Hopkins and one each
for Tyrone Smith and substitute Anthony Armour.
It was more of the same in the second half. London kicked off and immediately
forced a goal line drop-out, Sykes' kick being gathered just inside the field of
play but the gang of tacklers forced the runner over his own line.
It did not take long for another Wakefield error to be punished with a try.
Jamie Rooney was caught in possession on the last tackle and his desperation
pass fell into no-mans land. Dorn picked the ball up and passed to Lee Greenwood
who scampered 60 metres for the London try.
Next to go over was substitute Mark McLinden who went over from dummy half,
evading three tackles.
Before Wakefield could touch the ball again, Smith had grabbed his second try
of the afternoon.
In the 65th minute Wildcats finally got on the ball when Darrell Griffin
pushed his way through two tackles to touch down. Rooney's kick clanged off the
post to sum up Wakefield's miserable day.
London then ran in three more tries in eight minutes from Dorn, Greenwood, a
70m interception and Thomas Leuluai. Sykes' conversion set a new club record for
goals in a game.
As the game moved into its final moments Wakefield scored a second consolation
try when Ben Jeffries went over in the corner but there was no celebrations from
the visiting fans.