Wakefield Trinity beat Warrington Wolves 23-10 in the Grand Final at Old Trafford on 3 October 2026, a winning margin of 13 points, according to Super League and Sky Sports.
History. 5 of 8. The 1998, 2004, 2012, 2016 and 2018 finals were won by 6 to 8 points. 1961, 2013 and 2025 were wider.
Hunch. Warrington won their semi-final at Leeds on 25 September with a late penalty goal, but their other play-off game on 19 September was a wide win over Hull KR.
The close-final market resolves on the official final score of the Grand Final on 3 October 2026: YES if the winning side's margin is 8 points or fewer, extra time included, and NO if it is 9 or more. The BBC Sport and Guardian match reports are the backup.
We looked for cases where a British rugby league side that had waited more than 20 years for a league title, and had already lost a title final in that wait, played in another final. We found eight since 1961, and three were won. All three winners had finished top of the table. Four of the eight finals were Warrington's.