# 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.
- Title: Wakefield end 58-year wait to claim Super League title
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/c39w4w7pzqv4o
- Published: 2026-10-03T19:02:55.965+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: wakefield trinity, warrington wolves, super league grand final, rugby league, old trafford, daryl powell, sports
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.