CHORLEY Lynx coach Mark Lee has demanded more effort from his players after his team fell to a crushing 88-6 defeat by Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Powergen Challenge Cup fourth round.

A much depleted Lynx outfit had no answer to the pace and power of their Super League opponents and they found the likes of Michael Korkidas and David Solomana too much to handle as the visitors ran in 16 tries.

Ben Jeffries led the way with five tries with Jamie Rooney contributing 36 points with three tries and a club record 12 conversions.

Lynx coach Mark Lee admitted Wakefield were "too fast and strong" for his side to cope with and was unsurprisingly critical of his players' performance.

He said: "Wakefield are a full-time outfit and their speed of line was too much. They were just too big and fast for us and looked capable of scoring with every set.

"I was missing nine players through injury and suspension but I was not pleased with some of the effort on show.

"We missed too many tackles especially one on one and again this cost us tries but I was pleased with our ball retention which was far better than it has been.

"I have told the players that this game will show how mentally strong they are. We will have to bounce back from this and prepare for Sunday's game."

Lee has signed experienced full back Lee Penny and centre Jamie Stenhouse from Warrington although Penny will not be available until he has completed his rugby union commitment with Vale of Lune.

Lynx visit Swinton Lions on Sunday for their next Arriva Trains Cup match and will be without Rob Smyth, Simon Smith, and John Hill.

The injury problems which have dogged the Lynx since Mark Lee took over, gained him sympathy from Chorley Sporting Club manager Dennis Ramsdale.

"Mark has been unlucky with the massive injury problems we have suffered but the one consolation is that it has given him the chance to try out different players before the start of the league fixtures.

"We were never realistically going to go very far in the Arriva Trains Cup but it has given the players the opportunity to play against quality opposition and hopefully learn from the experience.

"Standards in rugby league are improving generally and there are a lot of good sides in Nation League Two this season so it won't be easy.

"But we have to give Mark time to get things right and give him the chance to play a full strength team."