Super League review: Leeds Rhinos humbled on Headingley return, Castleford go top

Super League results

• Castleford 32-16 Hull KR
• Leeds 18-35 Wakefield
• Salford 4-26 St Helens (Thurs)

Leeds' disappointing homecoming as Johnstone treble helps Trinity to victory

Wakefield winger Tom Johnstone ruined Leeds' homecoming with a 12-minute hat-trick of tries in a 35-18 victory at a new-look Headingley.

The Rhinos opted to start their Betfred Super League campaign with four away matches to enable the £45million redevelopment work to continue and had high hopes of improving their fortunes on their eagerly-awaited return.

They had the encouragement of an early try from winger Ash Handley but the game turned on the tryscoring heroics of Johnstone, who made his England debut last October and must be a candidate for the Lions tour on the evidence of his performance.

His first-half treble enabled Trinity to establish a 22-10 interval lead which was more than enough for the visitors to consolidate, thanks largely to the game management of veteran half-back Danny Brough, who finished with 15 points from a try, five goals and a drop goal.

Eden at the double as Castleford return to summit

Captain Danny McGuire was one of three Hull KR players sin-binned as Castleford returned to the top of Betfred Super League courtesy of a 32-16 success.

Tigers, one man down at the final hooter after referee Gareth Hewer also showed Grant Millington a yellow card, struggled to shake off their dogged visitors until 12 points in three minutes paved the way for a fourth straight win.

Greg Eden - with his second of the game - and a home debut effort from former Rover Chris Clarkson took the Tigers from 20-12 up to lead 32-12.

But with McGuire yellow carded for dissent and James Greenwood and Weller Hauraki also in the sin-bin, the 10 men scored the game's last try through Chris Atkin.

Rovers have won only two of their opening five fixtures but could have made a closer contest of it with Mose Masoe denied a hat-trick try with Rovers only trailing by eight.