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Wigan Warriors 6-33 Wakefield Trinity: Daryl Powell's side through to Super League Grand Final after producing major upset

Wakefield Trinity booked their place in their first-ever Super League Grand Final on Saturday night as they produced a huge upset to defeat Wigan Warriors 33-6; watch the Super League Grand Final live on Sky Sports Main Event

Wakefield Trinity completed one of the biggest upsets in Super League history  to defeat Wigan Warriors to reach their first Grand Final
Image: Wakefield Trinity completed one of the biggest upsets in Super League history to defeat Wigan Warriors to reach their first Grand Final

Wakefield Trinity produced one of the biggest upsets in the history of the Super League play-offs as they sealed a huge 33-6 victory against Wigan Warriors to advance to their first-ever Grand Final.

League Leaders Shield winners Wigan had not lost in their last 16 games across all competitions, and were hot favourites to advance to their third-straight Super League Grand Final.

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Jack Sinfield beat Junior Nsemba for power, driving over the try line to score for the visitors

However, they were left stunned by a ferocious Wakefield team, who were playing in the Championship two years ago, with the visitors capitalising on what would be a costly second-half sin bin for Warriors playmaker Adam Keighran as they ran in a trio of tries from Tom Johnstone, Jack Sinfield and Corey Hall inside seven minutes.

They will take on Warrington Wolves in the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford next Saturday.

The first half was a cagey affair, with both sides matching each other's intensity, but it would be Wigan who would take the advantage first after Trinity's Jazz Tevaga was sent to the sin bin for a trip on Liam Marshall.

Brad O'Neill made the visitors pay, bulldozing his way over, but Wakefield hit back through Johnstone, who finished off a superb move in the corner.

Wigan lacked discipline and a penalty right in front of the posts for a ruck infringement saw Trinity take a two-point advantage heading into the break.

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Wakefield took advantage of a very costly yellow card for Adam Keighran, running in three tries

The second half continued with the same intensity, with neither side able to pull away.

But a tip-tackle from Keighran on Isaiah Vagana proved a decisive moment in the game, with the Warriors five-eighth being shown a yellow card.

Wakefield immediately attacked, with Johnstone capitalising on a mismatched defence, crossing over in the corner with another sensational finish, before Sinfield bulldozed his way past Julian Nsemba for another try moments later.

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Just a minute after the Australian was sent to the bin, Wakefield attacked at pace and Tom Johnston crossed the line

Powell's side had a third within seven minutes of Keighran's sin bin, with Hall flying down the wing before crossing the finish line.

Jake Trueman was brilliant throughout the match, and popped off a lovely offload to Ky Rodwell, who crashed over for the final try of the match.

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