Dragons hold on to advance

Dimitri Pelo scored a brace of tries with Vincent Duport and Olivier Elima also crossing while Thomas Bosc kicked the rest of the Dragons' points.

Luke George scored a brace of his own for Wakefield with Ryan Atkins also crossing in the second half but it was not enough to extend their season.

Brad Drew kicked a goal to edge Wakefield 2-0 ahead but Catalans were not fazed in the slightest and fashioned a delightful try in the 30th minute. The Dragons played the ball out wide on the last tackle in a sweeping move which saw the ball pass through five pairs of hands and culminated in Duport touching down in the right corner. Bosc failed to convert from the touchline.

But five minutes before the break Catalans had their second try when Adam Mogg brilliantly glided between Jason Demetriou and Drew and ushered Elima over from close range.

Two minutes later, Mogg fed Clint Greenshields and he showed intelligence to send Pelo in at the left corner, while Bosc converted both tries to send his side in at the break with a 16-2 advantage.

It got better for Catalans seven minutes after the break when Pelo showed brute strength to touch down in the left corner for his second try of the match.

Bosc added the extras but Wakefield replied four minutes later when George showed remarkable speed to outstrip a clutch of visiting defenders down the left flank before touching down in the corner.

Drew failed to add the extras but Wakefield claimed their second try in the 61st minute when George found Atkins bursting clear down the left wing.

Drew missed the goal again but Wakefield at least had hope at 10-22, and George went over with six minutes remaining in the same spot he had touched down in earlier. Drew converted but Bosc had the final say three minutes from time with a well-executed drop-goal and then a penalty on the hooter.