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Warrington edge past Leeds to reach Grand Final

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BBC Sport. (2026, September 25). Warrington edge past Leeds to reach Grand Final. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/ck4glyxd4j6no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Warrington Wolves edged past Leeds Rhinos in a thrilling semi-final match of the Betfred Super League to secure their spot in the Grand Final for the first time since 2015. The game ended with Warrington narrowly winning 14-12 at AMT Headingley Stadium after both teams traded two tries each by halftime, finishing level at 12-12. A contentious penalty goal by young player Ewan Irwin in the second half gave Warrington a crucial lead they managed to hold onto until the end.

Jake Connor scored all ten points for an injury-hit Leeds team but his last-minute attempt from 62 meters fell short. The victory puts Warrington one win away from their first league title since 1955, as they will face either Wigan Warriors or Wakefield Trinity in the Grand Final at Old Trafford next Saturday.

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Betfred Leeds Warrington Warrington Wolves Wolves

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Connor PERSON · 3× Bentley PERSON · 2× Hall PERSON · 2× Irwin PERSON · 2× Leeds GPE · 2× Warrington GPE · 2× Wolves ORG · 2× Yates PERSON · 2× Betfred ORG · 1× Warrington Wolves ORG · 1×

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- Published Betfred Super League play-off semi-final Leeds (12) 12 Tries: Hall, Connor Goals: Connor 2 Warrington (12) 14 Tries: Bentley, Yates Goals: Irwin 3 Warrington Wolves have reached their first Super League Grand Final in eight years with a thrilling victory against Leeds Rhinos at AMT Headingley Stadium.

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🔮 The Wolves will face the winners of either Wigan Warriors or Wakefield Trinity in the showpiece final at Old Trafford next Saturday, as they stand just one win away from a first league title since 1955.

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Warrington edge past Leeds to reach Grand Final · assertive framing

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Wolves → publish → Stadium

In a tense and topsy-turvy semi-final both sides traded two first-half tries each and drew 12-12 at the break, before the Wolves were awarded a contentious penalty which was slotted nervelessly by 18-year-old Ewan Irwin to nudge them ahead. asserted

which → trade → them

Half-back Jake Connor scored 10 points for an injury-depleted Rhinos, including a first-half try which he inventively created in midfield, and attempted a goal kick from 62 metres out with the final play of the game but the ball landed short of the sticks. asserted

ball → score → sticks

The Wolves will face the winners of either Wigan Warriors or Wakefield Trinity in the showpiece final at Old Trafford next Saturday, as they stand just one win away from a first league title since 1955. asserted

they → face → 1955