Wakefield coach James Webster admitted his team have an outside chance of making the Super League finals after they made it four games unbeaten under his control with a 16-14 victory over contenders Leeds.
The Wildcats were facing a relegation scrap only a month ago but three wins and a draw since Webster took over from Richard Agar has seen the men from Belle Vue rise to within four points of eighth-placed Widnes Vikings.
The latest win came right at the death as Richard Owen slid over in the corner to send the Wildcats faithful wild and deny Leeds the chance to move back to the top of Super League.
Wakefield meet Widnes next at the Rapid Solicitors Stadium on Thursday and Webster believes the Wildcats must win that to stand a chance of completing an incredible turnaround.
"I've got a group of players in there that are busting their backsides off to try and improve," he said.
"We have eight games left and we would have to win five, minimum. We are going to have to win some games away.
"It's going to be tough. We might have given them (the sides above) too much of a start but should we beat Widnes it's obtainable."
Meanwhile, Warrington coach Tony Smith hailed his side's defensive efforts as they held off a spirited Hull to extend their winning run to eight matches with a 24-18 victory at the KC Stadium.
The Wolves have not lost at the KC Stadium since 2007 but they were pushed all the way by the Black and Whites, for whom 17-year-old winger Callum Lancaster scored his second hat-trick in four Super League appearances.
"Hull had a right dig and the conditions and the environment and a hostile crowd made it a tough old game but I thought my players handled it well," Smith said.
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