Wakefield beat Leigh and will face them in the Super League play-offs
Wakefield Trinity defeated Leigh Leopards 19:8 in the final round of the Super League rugby league season. The teams finished fourth and fifth respectively and will meet again in an elimination play-off match in Yorkshire on September 18. As Sky Sports News reports, fourth place was Wakefield’s best result in the club’s Super League history.
Wakefield’s victory
Tom Johnstone scored a try early in the match after a kick from Jake Trueman, putting Wakefield ahead 4:0. Max Jowitt later converted two penalties, while Johnstone scored his second try to make it 12:0. Before half-time, Trueman kicked a drop goal to extend his team’s lead to 13:0.
In the second half, Leigh reduced the deficit through a try by Owen Trout. After Mason Lino was sent to the sin bin for a professional foul, Innes Senior scored another try to make it 13:8. However, with three minutes remaining, Cam Scott scored in the corner and Jowitt converted to make it 19:8. Leigh beat Wakefield in the 2025 play-offs, but has not defeated this opponent in the current season.
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Other play-off pairings
Warrington Wolves finished third after beating Toulouse Olympique 26:14. Head coach Sam Burgess made 11 changes to the line-up and gave young players an opportunity. On September 19, Warrington will host Hull KR at the Halliwell Jones Stadium; Hull KR finished the season sixth after losing 12:36 to St Helens.
St Helens said goodbye to Mark Percival and Jonny Lomax in that match. Percival opened the scoring and assisted Lomax, who later scored two tries. Wigan Warriors thrashed Catalans Dragons 50:12, finished first in the table and won the League Leaders’ Shield. The semi-finals are scheduled for September 25 and 26, with Leeds Rhinos and Wigan facing the winners of the elimination matches. The final will take place on October 3 at Old Trafford.
