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Wakefield beat Warrington to win Super League
Image source: Getty Images
Image caption: Wakefield's fourth place finish was their highest regular season effort in the Super League era
By
Adam Lanigan
BBC Sport England at Old Trafford
Published
33 minutes ago
Betfred Super League Grand Final
Warrington (0) 10
Tries:
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Lindop 2
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Goals:**
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Irwin
Wakefield (19) 23
Tries:
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Scott
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Vagana
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Tevaga
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Johnstone
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Goals:**
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Jowitt 3
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Drop goal:**
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Sinfield
Wakefield Trinity became only the sixth, and most unlikely, club to win the Super League title after a deserved win over Warrington Wolves. Only two years after being in the Championship and in their first ever Grand Final, Wakefield took to the Old Trafford stage as if they were to the manor born.
Daryl Powell's side did the bulk of the damage in a devastating first half as they raced into a 19-0 lead on their way to becoming champions of England for the first time since 1968, long before the Super League era.
Trinity carried on from where they had left off in the semi-final against Wigan Warriors with tries from Cameron Scott, Isaiah Vagana and Jazz Tevaga and a drop goal from Jack Sinfield.
Arron Lindop's try gave Warrington brief hope early in the second half, but when Tom Johnstone went over at the other end, the game was up despite Lindop's second try late on.
Wakefield guarantee legendary status - this is a final few would have predicted seven days ago, let alone at any point throughout the season. While Warrington have been close in previous years, Wakefield have been spectacular bolters in 2026. Only two years ago, they were winning the Championship play-off final before their place in Super League was confirmed by the IMG grading system, having been relegated in 2023. They were sixth last year and went two places better this season before memorable play-off successes over Leigh Leopards and then the Wigan Warriors.
Powell had challenged his players to earn legendary status, knowing that was their long-term reward if they could emerge victorious. After scoring 33 unanswered points in a spell at Wigan, Wakefield simply brought that momentum with them to Old Trafford as they absolutely bossed the first half, stretching that streak to 52 points.
Johnstone had already had one try denied by a TV review before Lachlan Walmsley's brilliant reverse pass sent Scott over to score. And in a period where everything they did was working, Jake Trueman's high kick on the last tackle was spectacularly caught by Johnstone above opposite wing Albert Hopoate and tapped back for the supporting Vagana to dive over.
They were overpowering their opponents, exemplified by Tevaga being unstoppable from close to the posts for their third try. And showing the sort of game smarts his revered father Sir Kevin Sinfield had in his Leeds Rhinos days, Jack Sinfield added an extra point to keep the scoreboard ticking as the half closed to leave Warrington needing more than three converted tries.