Warrington Wolves and Wakefield Trinity will battle it out at Old Trafford later today in the 2026 Super League Grand Final and here is everything you need to know about the game.
For starters, it is a unique Grand Final. Never before in Super League has there been a Grand Final that did not feature St Helens, Wigan Warriors, or Leeds Rhinos, with the latter two being the sides that Wakefield and Warrington, respectively, knocked out in the semi-finals.
Both sides progressed as lower seeds meaning they had to win on the road and Warrington did that last Friday at Leeds, beating them 14-12 in a hard-fought game that was marred by controversy over the game-winning penalty.
As for Wakefield, they went on the road to Wigan and left no doubt as they won 33-6 in arguably the best Super League play-off performance of all time, as they booked their place in the Grand Final.
Now, tonight at Old Trafford, these two sides will face off as they each bid to win a first-ever Super League Grand Final and a first division title for the first time in over five decades – Wakefield last winning in 1968 and Warrington in 1955.
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Super League Grand Final 2026 – All you need to know
When
The game will be played this evening, Saturday, October 3rd with kick-off slated for 6:00 pm.
Where
Old Trafford will host the game for the 29th time with the ground closing in on a sell-out.
How to watch
Sky Sports is the only TV channel broadcasting the game live in the UK with coverage starting at 5:00 pm on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports+ and Sky Sports Ultra HD. The game can also be purchased via the Super League’s own streaming site, Super League+ at a cost of £7.99. The BBC will provide highlights after the conclusion of the game.
Who is playing
Warrington Wolves and Wakefield Trinity are the teams involved, with Sam Burgess coaching Warrington and Daryl Powell in charge of Wakefield. They finished third and fourth respectively in Super League with Warrington beating Hull KR and Leeds Rhinos to get here, whilst Wakefield beat Leigh Leopards and Wigan Warriors.
What does history say
History is there to be made tonight. Neither side has won a Super League Grand Final before. In fact, Warrington are 71 years since a last league title, whilst Wakefield’s wait, whilst shorter, is still very long at 58 years.
Warrington have played four Grand Finals, the last in 2018, and lost all of them. For Wakefield, this is the first time they’ve made it to this stage.
Team news
Wakefield named an unchanged 21-man squad but Warrington made one change, with Jordy Crowther in for Max Wood.
Warrington Wolves 21-man squad: Cai Taylor-Wray, Josh Thewlis, Toby King, Albert Hopoate, Matty Ashton, George Williams, Luke Yates, Danny Walker, James Harrison, Sam Stone, Ben Currie, Sam Powell, Liam Byrne, Jordy Crowther, Ewan Irwin, Leon Hayes, James Bentley, Joe Philbin, Arron Lindop, Josh Smith, Kelepi Tanginoa
Wakefield Trinity 21-man squad: Max Jowitt, Cameron Scott, Corey Hall, Tom Johnstone, Jake Trueman, Mason Lino, Mike McMeeken, Tyson Smoothy, Ky Rodwell, Jazz Tevaga, Jay Pitts, Caleb Hamlin-Uele, Caius Faatili, Harvey Smith, Isaiah Vagana, Lachlan Walmsley, Jack Sinfield, Jayden Myers, Josh Rourke, Tray Lolesio, Zac Lipowicz
