Warrington’s bid to make it fifth time lucky fuelled by 71 years of agony

Wakefield’s progress has brought romance to the Grand Final but Warrington ending their long title drought would be just as stirring It is a tale of two potential fairytale endings on Saturday evening with a unique twist. A startling statistic has spread across social media since

Wakefield’s progress has brought romance to the Grand Final but Warrington ending their long title drought would be just as stirring It is a tale of two potential fairytale endings on Saturday evening with a unique twist. A startling statistic has spread across social media since last weekend’s Super League playoff semi-finals: of all the towns and cities across Europe with a population of more than 200,000, it is said that only two do not have a professional football team. Those two settlements will be front and centre of the rugby league landscape, as Wakefield Trinity and Warrington Wolves go in pursuit of history at Old Trafford.

Trinity were in the Championship only two years ago, and hunting a first major trophy since 1968. Continue reading...