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Wakefield stun Wigan to reach first Super League Grand Final
September 27, 2026 at 01:28 AM
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BNBBC News
Wakefield Trinity reach Super League Grand Final two years after promotion from second tier
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TGThe Guardian
Wakefield stun treble-hunting Wigan to reach first Super League Grand Final
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BNBBC News
Super League play-off semi-final: Wigan Warriors 6-33 Wakefield Trinity - Wakefield reach Grand Final
(opens the publisher’s site)Wakefield Trinity have stunned Wigan Warriors 33-6 in the Super League play-off semi-final, reaching their first Grand Final two years after promotion from the second tier.
- Wakefield scored five tries and 33 unanswered points, ending Wigan's run of 16 successive victories and their bid for a domestic treble.
- Wakefield will face Warrington Wolves in the title decider at Old Trafford on 3 October, guaranteeing a first-time Super League champion.
- Tom Johnstone, who scored two tries, said a Grand Final "used to be a bit of a pipe dream."
- Wakefield lost their top-flight status in 2023, were taken over by Matt Ellis in late 2023, and returned to Super League for the 2025 season.