Scott Donald rescues Rhinos at death

Wakefield Wildcats 30 Leeds Rhinos 32
Wakefield Wildcats were 33 seconds from a first home victory against Leeds Rhinos, their big-city rivals, at the thirteenth attempt in the engage Super League last night. Scott Donald denied them with a coruscating last-gasp try as the Rhinos won 32-30.
In a last throw of the dice, Leeds, who had trailed 30-16 with 15 minutes left, swept out of their half and Brent Webb, who had just returned from the sin-bin, was dragged down short of the posts but got the ball away. Although Danny McGuire lost his footing, he popped the pass out to the exultant Donald in an extraordinary finish.
Leeds had been paralysed by Danny Brough’s stunning game with the boot, which was instrumental in Wakefield going to the brink of a memorable win against the champions. Their desperation to record a first home win against Leeds since 1992 was borne out by ten of their first-half points coming during the ten minutes they were left short-handed by Steve Snitch’s yellow card.
Sam Obst stabbed a kick through for Matt Blaymire to touch down after a searing break by Brough, who added the conversion and two penalty goals.
A rattled Leeds squandered possession and lost their discipline, despite Carl Ablett’s tip-toeing charge up the touchline in dispatching Jamie Jones-Buchanan for the opening try.
Leeds briefly drew level through Keith Senior’s charge in carrying Ryan Atkins over the line. But Senior’s subsequent error handed Wakefield the ball and Obst jinked his way over. Had Matt Petersen reached Brough’s crossfield kick in the last act of the half, the home side would have been comfortably in front.
Instead, Rob Burrow raced over within a minute of the resumption to achieve parity. Ablett, though, was penalised a second time for dissent in gifting Brough two more points and the scrum half created two further tries in ten minutes. His chip to the left wing fell invitingly for Scott Grix to touch down, before a steepling kick to the right corner was missed by Ryan Hall and Atkins scrambled over.
Brough’s touchline conversion looked to make Wakefield safe, before Ali Lauitiiti’s try and a second by Burrow initiated the Leeds revival.
Pat Richards converted a late try by Darrell Goulding as Wigan Warriors edged past Catalans Dragons 24-22.
Wakefield Wildcats: Tries: Blaymire, Obst, Grix, Atkins. Goals: Brough 7. Leeds Rhinos: Tries: Jones-Buchanan, Senior, Burrow 2, Lauitiiti, Donald. Goals: Sinfield 3, Smith. HT: 16-10. Att: 6,425.
Source:The times