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Wakefield end 58-year wait to claim Super League title
Wakefield Trinity won their first Super League Grand Final, beating Warrington Wolves 23-10 at Old Trafford on October 3rd, 2026.
In brief
Wakefield Trinity won their first Super League Grand Final, beating Warrington Wolves 23-10 at Old Trafford on October 3rd, 2026. Wakefield Trinity won the Super League Grand Final 23-10 against Warrington Wolves, becoming champions for the first time since 1968 after rising from the Championship two years earlier…
Trinity claim unlikely title
Wakefield Trinity won the Super League Grand Final 23-10 against Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford on October 3rd, 2026, becoming only the sixth club to win the title.
From Championship to champions
Only two years after winning the Championship play-off final, Wakefield were confirmed in Super League by the IMG grading system after being relegated in 2023.
Devastating first half display
Wakefield raced to a 19-0 lead in the first half with tries from Cameron Scott, Isaiah Vagana and Jazz Tevaga, plus a drop goal from Jack Sinfield.
Momentum from Wigan victory
Wakefield had scored 33 unanswered points against Wigan Warriors in the semi-final and brought that momentum to Old Trafford, stretching the streak to 52 points.
Warrington's brief hope fades
Arron Lindop scored for Warrington early in the second half, and Corey Hall's sin-bin gave them a man advantage, but they could not capitalise on the opportunity.
Johnstone seals the victory
Tom Johnstone scored the decisive try for Wakefield when numbers were level, ending Warrington's comeback hopes despite Lindop's second try late in the match.
Wakefield champions since 1968
Wakefield became champions of England for the first time since 1968, long before the Super League era began, ending a 58-year wait for the title.
Warrington's 72-year drought continues
Warrington have now lost five Grand Finals in the Super League era and have not won a title since 1955, a wait that now extends to 72 years.
The headline
Wakefield Trinity won the Super League Grand Final 23-10 against Warrington Wolves, becoming champions for the first time since 1968 after rising from the Championship two years earlier.
