Jon Wilkin believes some of the best teams in Super League history would not have beaten Wakefield Trinity on Saturday night, as Daryl Powell's side sealed a huge upset victory against Wigan Warriors to book a spot in the Grand Final. A flurry of second-half tries saw Trinity end Wigan's 16-match winning streak, with the visitors leaving Matt Peet's side stunned by their ferocious pace and power.

Wigan went down to 12 men after 45 minutes, with Adam Keighran being sin-binned for a tip-tackle. Wakefield ruthlessly took advantage, scoring three tries while the Australian five-eighth was off the field.

"Nobody would have competed with Wakefield today. Not one team in Super League. I'd go as far as to say some of the great teams we've had in the history of Super League wouldn't have competed with that 80 minutes that Wakefield have dished up," Wilkin told Sky Sports.

After the match, Peet lauded Wakefield, adding his Wigan side were "well prepared" but came up second on the night. "Wakefield were outstandingly good... we were outplayed, outcoached, and beaten all ends up. The night belongs to them."

Powell, who left Castleford Tigers at the conclusion of the 2021 Super League season, was appointed head coach at Wakefield in October 2023 and has been instrumental in lifting the club from the Championship to its first Super League Grand Final.