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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Aaron Bower at the DIY Kitchens Stadium

Wigan edge out Wakefield in thriller to set up mouthwatering Saints semi-final

Zach Eckersley scores a try.
Zach Eckersley touches down the winning try for Wigan. Photograph: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com/Shutterstock

The winds of change that swept through Super League last year as Hull KR became the dominant force in the game have at stages already in 2026 threatened to become more akin to a hurricane – and no afternoon felt more seismic in defining that mood than this.

Super League has been in desperate need of a new challenger for some time, which made Hull KR’s domestic treble last year all the more interesting. But this year, a new force has threatened to rise alongside the Robins, St Helens, Leeds and Wigan: that of Wakefield Trinity.

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