St Helens drew a line under a difficult past couple of weeks by getting back to winning ways against Wakefield.
Knocked out of the Challenge Cup and starting their Super 8s campaign with a defeat, Saints faced questions as to whether their season was faltering at exactly the wrong moment.
But they moved a step closer to wrapping up the League Leaders' Shield after a 36-16 victory over a resolute Wakefield on a pleasant evening in West Yorkshire.
Tommy Makinson bagged a brace of tries and Jonny Lomax, Theo Fages, Luke Douglas and Regan Grace each touched down once, while Danny Richardson booted six goals.
It was not plain sailing for St Helens, who moved 10 points clear of second-placed Wigan, against a side who handed them one of only two defeats during the regular Super League season.
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