Wakefield Trinity stun Warrington to end 58-year wait for title

Wakefield Trinity are champions of England for the first time in 58 years.

They beat Warrington Wolves 23-10 in the Betfred Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford on Saturday, 3 October, to lift the title in front of a national audience, BBC Sport reported.

It is a first Super League crown for Wakefield. They are only the sixth different club to win it, and they did it on their first ever appearance in the Grand Final, the league's end-of-season title decider.

The wait goes back to 1968 for a national championship. The speed of the turnaround is striking too. Wakefield were playing in the Championship, the division below Super League, just two years ago.

Wakefield built the win on a fast start. They led 19-0 at half-time and never let Warrington catch them.

Tries did the damage. In rugby league, a try scores four points for touching the ball down over the try-line. Wakefield got four of them through Cameron Scott, Isaiah Vagana, Jazz Tevaga and Tom Johnstone.

Max Jowitt added three goals from kicks at goal. Jack Sinfield added a drop goal, a one-point kick struck during open play to nudge the score along.

Warrington fought back after the break. Winger Arron Lindop scored both of their tries. It was not enough to close a 19-point gap.

What makes this stand out is how recent history pointed the same way. Wakefield had won four of the last five meetings between the sides going into the final, including both league games in the 2025 season, according to a Super League preview.

Both clubs had named 21-player squads for the showpiece, Super League confirmed. The game kicked off at 6pm and was refereed by Liam Moore.

For fans, this means one long wait ends and another goes on. Warrington were chasing their first Super League title in this final, Sky Sports noted. They must try again next year. Wakefield, two years out of the second tier, are champions.