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- Warrington Wolves and Wakefield Trinity will contest the 2026 Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford on Saturday October 3, the first Grand Final in the competition's history between teams that finished third and fourth in the regular season.
- Sky Sports pundits split on the winner: Sam Tomkins backs Warrington, while Jon Wilkin, Megan Wellens, and Jenna Brooks all pick Wakefield, with Wellens noting Wakefield were in the Championship just two seasons ago.
- Warrington are chasing a first major trophy in 71 years, according to Wellens, while Wakefield are playing in their first-ever Grand Final after knocking out the League Leaders 33-6 in the semi-final — what Barrie McDermott called the biggest upset in Super League play-off history.
- Jack Sinfield is tipped by multiple pundits for the Rob Burrow award in his first Grand Final, while his father Sir Kevin Sinfield delivers the match ball after completing his latest 7 in 7 charity challenge at Old Trafford.
- Daryl Powell coaches Wakefield against his former club Warrington, adding another layer to a final that Wellens called "a seismic moment for the sport" — the first without Wigan, Leeds, or St Helens.
- The match is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports+ from 5pm, with kickoff at 6pm.
Why it matters: The winner claims a Super League title for the first time, ending decades of dominance by Wigan, Leeds, and St Helens and guaranteeing a new name on the trophy. For Wakefield, it caps a two-year rise from the Championship; for Warrington, it ends a 71-year wait. The Sinfield father-son narrative and Daryl Powell facing his old club add emotional weight to a final that signals genuine competitive parity in the sport.
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