Bulls dig deep to maintain challenge

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Bradford looked to have wrapped things up after they stretched their 16-12 half-time lead into a 26-12 advantage midway through the second half.

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Bradford's Tame Tupou jumps from the tackle of Wakefield's Duncan McGilvray

But the Wildcats clawed their way back when tries from Jason Demetriou and Kevin Henderson brought them to within two points of the hosts - only for James Evans to crash through for his second score to calm Bradford's nerves.

Vagana became only the third Super League player to see red this year after raising his elbow in a 39th-minute collision with Wakefield youngster Luke George.

Ganson, who was roundly jeered before the game after his part in Bradford's infamous defeat against Leeds in May's 'Millennium Magic' weekend, took little time to dismiss the Kiwi prop and make himself even more unpopular with the Bulls' faithful.

But instead of collapsing, injury-ravaged Bradford - who had Paul Deacon pull out with injury during the warm-up - produced a display full of character and determination.

Young prop Sam Burgess collected 14 points with a try and five goals while Australian star Glenn Morrison, operating at stand-off in the absence of Iestyn Harris, was also outstanding.

Morrison created Bradford's first try by pushing a smart ball to youngster Dave Halley - and the Bulls did not relinquish their lead.

Ryan Atkins levelled the scores but Evans' first try, after good work from David Solomona, nudged Bradford back in front.

Morrison collected Solomona's towering bomb before the interval to cancel out Peter Fox's score and maintain the Bulls' advantage, despite Jamie Rooney's penalty on the stroke of half-time.

Then Tame Tupou crossed 18 seconds after the restart and Solomona went through from close-range to give the Bulls just enough breathing space to hold off John Kear's troops.