Wakefield stun Wigan 33-6 to reach first Grand Final — SkimNews
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- Wakefield Trinity stunned treble-chasing Wigan Warriors 33-6 in the Super League play-off semi-final, scoring 33 unanswered points after falling behind early to seal their first Grand Final appearance at Old Trafford on 3 October against Warrington Wolves.
- Wakefield capitalized on Adam Keighran's second-half yellow card against a Wigan side riding a 16-match winning streak and chasing a second domestic treble in three years.
- Tom Johnstone scored two of Wakefield's five tries and called the achievement the realization of a "pipe dream," having returned to his boyhood club for their 2025 top-flight comeback after two years at Catalans Dragons.
- Wakefield were relegated in 2023 before being reinvigorated by Matt Ellis's takeover and Daryl Powell's appointment, with Powell conceding the demotion was "probably good for us" as it enabled squad rebuilding.
- Daryl Powell will face former club Warrington in the final after coaching them for a season and a half before his 2023 exit; whichever side wins will become a first-time Super League champion.
- Captain Mike McMeeken, a three-time previous Grand Finalist with Castleford and Catalans, called Saturday "one of the best moments of my career."
Why it matters: Wakefield's journey from 2023 relegation to Grand Finalists within two seasons — bankrolled by kitchen magnate Matt Ellis and rebuilt under Daryl Powell — hands Super League a fresh narrative beyond Wigan's recent dominance. The Old Trafford final on 3 October guarantees a first-time champion, giving the competition a marketable story in a season where Wigan's 16-match winning streak had made the title race appear a formality.
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