{"id":787222,"date":"2026-09-30T08:08:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T08:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/787222\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T08:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T08:08:22","slug":"super-league-grand-final-trending-towards-huge-attendance-with-limited-tickets-left","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/787222\/","title":{"rendered":"Super League Grand Final trending towards huge attendance with limited tickets left"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/OHO0573-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Super League Grand Final is set to be the best-attended in almost a decade, and could well eclipse that, with over 70,000 fans expected to turn out at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>Warrington Wolves will face Wakefield Trinity on Saturday evening at Old Trafford meaning that we will have a new Super League <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriousaboutrl.com\/super-league-grand-final-referee-locked-in-for-warrington-wolves-and-wakefield-trinity-clash-118904\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Fina<\/a>l winner for the second time in two years.<\/p>\n<p>After waiting over 20 years for a fifth winner to be confirmed, the sport will now have two different new winners in two years, with this year\u2019s showpiece event a historic one for many reasons.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the first-ever Super League Grand Final that does not feature any of Leeds Rhinos, Wigan Warriors or St Helens, whilst it\u2019s also only the second time that neither of the top two on the league table feature at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>The last and only time that happened was in 2011 when fifth-placed Leeds Rhinos beat third-place St Helens, but this year pits third versus fourth against one another.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also the first time Warrington have made a Grand Final since 2018 and the first time ever that Wakefield have made it to the big dance, and that has helped create huge demand for tickets.<\/p>\n<p>History beckons after semi-final controversy and Wakefield Trinity\u2019s upset win<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gaR2FQNlyFs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> \u2013 Click here to watch the latest episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    Most Read on Serious About Rugby League<\/p>\n<p>Super League Grand Final to beak 70,000 ticket barrier<\/p>\n<p>RL Commercial have confirmed that ticket sales are expected to surpass 70,000 for Saturday\u2019s showdown, the first time that milestone has been hit since 2017 when there was another new team at Old Trafford in Castleford Tigers.<\/p>\n<p>Daryl Powell coached the Tigers that day and he\u2019ll be in charge of Wakefield on Saturday, where there could well be more than that 2017 attendance of 72,827.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever happens, the crowd will certainly be up from last year\u2019s 68,853 \u2013 which was the most since 2017, but if Super League does surpass 70,000 then it will mark just the ninth time that the match has broken that figure.<\/p>\n<p>It will also ensure that Super League 2026 goes past 2,000,000 fans in attendance across the whole season and for those fans who don\u2019t have tickets yet, all that remains available are tickets in the very highest tiers at the stadium.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Only Category 5 tickets remain \ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>DON\u2019T miss out on the biggest night in the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/SuperLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#SuperLeague<\/a> calendar \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>Get your tickets here \ud83d\udc49<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DbYjIis7z8\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/DbYjIis7z8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MEhBoyrRTA\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/MEhBoyrRTA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SuperLeague\/status\/2104575782257610927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790755702_423_srl-logo.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2026 Super League Grand Final is set to be the best-attended in almost a decade, and 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