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6%
1 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
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Betfred Women's Super League Grand Final
Wigan (6) 6
Try: Atherton Goal: Rowe
York (8) 8
Try: Peach Goals: Williamson 2
York Valkyrie became the first side to win the Women's Super League three times after an incredible defensive effort thwarted Wigan Warriors at the Brick Community Stadium.
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effort → become → Stadium
Under siege for much of a scoreless second half, York stood firm to claim a surprise win over the favourites.
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York → stand → favourites
Teenager Amelie Lenham, the player of the match, led the way with a series of crucial interventions as a first-half try from Sinead Peach, plus two goals from Ellie Williamson, proved just enough.
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try → lead → Williamson
Wigan - who had their only try-scorer Mia-Jayne Atherton and Eva Hunter sin-binned in the first half - were left stunned after an uncharacteristically error-strewn display.
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scorer → have → display
York head coach Leon Pryce felt Hunter should have been sent off for a forearm to the throat of Ellie Williamson as she carried the ball into contact but in the end it did not affect the result.
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it → feel → result
The Valkyrie, the only team to have beaten Wigan this season, dug deep into their well of resolve to shade a gripping Grand Final.
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Valkyrie → beat → Final
Without the influential Tara Jane Stanley through concussion, they were odds against but with Wigan unable to get into their free-flowing stride, York's superb determination saw them over the line.
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them → get → line
York had a simple game plan and they played it to perfection.
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they → have → perfection
Peach gave them a ninth-minute lead, spinning through the Wigan defence close to the line after making the initial break as they dominated the opening exchanges.
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they → give → exchanges
Atherton pulled Wigan level in the 18th minute after a fine break from Jenna Foubister.
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Atherton → pull → Foubister
But she was then sin-binned for her part in a dangerous double tip tackle with Bethan Dainton on Jas Bell and Williamson put over the penalty to restore York's lead.
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Williamson → bin → lead
Lenham went close to increasing it and Liv Wood was held up over the line just after the break but from then it was one-way traffic.
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it → go → break
But York, winners in 2023 and 2024, simply refused to yield.
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York → refuse → 2023
Lisa Parker, who played with a broken hand, made 47 tackles.
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who → play → tackles
Her fiance proposed to her on the touchline afterwards.
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fiance → propose → touchline
She said yes.
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She → say → ?