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How Super League Grand Final Was Won: Wakefield Trinity 23 Warrington Wolves 10 Match Report

Daryl Powell’s side led 19-0 at halftime and became only the sixth Super League champions, ending a 58-year wait for top-flight glory.

  • On Saturday, October 3, 2026, Wakefield Trinity defeated Warrington Wolves 23-10 at a sold-out Old Trafford to claim their first Super League title since 1968.
  • Coach Daryl Powell and owner Matt Ellis orchestrated the club's extraordinary three-year rise from relegation to champions, ending a 58-year title drought for Wakefield Trinity.
  • Wakefield established a dominant 19-0 half-time lead with tries from Cameron Scott, Isaiah Vagana, and Jazz Tevaga. Tom Johnstone earned the Rob Burrow Trophy as man of the match.
  • The sold-out Grand Final pushed Betfred Super League season attendances past two million for the first time. RL Commercial managing director Rhodri Jones called it a "fantastic way to finish" the landmark season.
  • While Warrington Wolves suffered their fifth Grand Final defeat, Wakefield Trinity prepares for next year's arrival of global superstar Roger Tuivasa-Scheck, signaling continued ambition.
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Yorkshire PostYorkshire Post
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Warrington Wolves 10 Wakefield Trinity 23 - Daryl Powell's side complete most remarkable story in Super League history as dreams come true

Fifty-eight years after Don Fox sank to his knees at Wembley, Wakefield Trinity have finally created a new defining image in the club's history.

·Leeds, United Kingdom
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The Independent (US)The Independent (US)
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Wakefield power past Warrington to complete fairy-tale first Grand Final triumph

Warrington Wolves 10-23 Wakefield Trinity: Wakefield roared into a 19-0 half-time lead before holding off Warrington’s fightback to claim glory

·London, United Kingdom
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Wakefield thrash Warrington for first title

Wakefield completed their stunning transformation from top-flight also-rans to champions as they pummelled Warrington 23-10 to win their first Super League Grand Final at a sold-out Old Trafford.

·United States
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BBC NewsBBC News
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Super League Grand Final: Warrington Wolves 10-23 Wakefield Trinity - Trinity claim Grand Final success

Wakefield Trinity end a 58-year wait to be champions as they claim a deserved Grand Final success over Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford.

·London, United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent
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Wakefield power past Warrington to complete fairy-tale Grand Final triumph

Trinity roared into a 19-0 half-time lead.

·London, United Kingdom
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Wakefield ExpressWakefield Express
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Live updates as Wakefield Trinity go in search of history against Warrington Wolves in the 2026 Super League Grand Final

Welcome to our live coverage of the 2026 Super League Grand Final where Wakefield Trinity are in search of history against Warrington Wolves.

·Wakefield, United Kingdom
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Yorkshire Evening Post broke the news in Leeds, United Kingdom on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
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