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Heroic York rearguard stuns Wigan in Grand Final

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York Valkyrie become the first side to win the Women's Super League three times after an incredible defensive effort thwarts favourites Wigan.

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Section: Rugby League
By: Neil Squires
Published: Sep 27, 2026, 7:07 PM UTC
Updated: Sep 27, 2026, 7:07 PM UTC

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Women's Super League

Association football league in England

The Women's Super League (WSL), also known as the Barclays Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons, and formerly the FA WSL, is a professional association football league and the highest level of women's football in England. Currently operated by WSL Football, the league was established in 2010 by the Football Association (FA) and features fourteen fully professional teams. The league replaced the FA Women's Premier League National Division as the highest level of women's football in England, with eight teams competing in the inaugural 2011 season.

York Valkyrie

English women's rugby league team, based in York

York Valkyrie are the women's rugby league team of York RLFC based in York, England. The Valkyrie, who were established in 2016 as York City Knights Ladies, compete in the Women's Super League and play their home games at York Community Stadium which is also home to York RLFC's men's team, York Knights, and football club, York City F.C..

Wigan

Town in Greater Manchester, England

Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. The town lies midway between the cities of Manchester, 16 miles (25.7 km) to the south-east, and Liverpool, 17 miles (27 km) to the south-west. It is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town has a population of 107,732 and the wider borough of 330,714. Wigan was part of the historic county of Lancashire.

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Heroic York rearguard stuns Wigan in Grand Final

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