York Valkyrie became the first side to win the Women's Super League three times with an 8-6 victory over Wigan Warriors in the Betfred Grand Final at the Brick Community Stadium. Teenager Amelie Lenham, named player of the match, made a series of crucial interventions as York held firm for a surprise win despite a scoreless second half. Sinead Peach scored the only try and Ellie Williamson kicked two goals for York, while Mia-Jayne Atherton replied for Wigan, who had both Atherton and Eva Hunter sin-binned in the first half.

York head coach Leon Pryce felt Hunter should have been sent off for a forearm to the throat of Williamson. Lisa Parker played with a broken hand and made 47 tackles, with her fiance proposing on the touchline afterwards. York Valkyrie's Agnes Wood praised the team's effort, saying: "That was incredible.

All the girls worked so hard." Wigan were left stunned by an error-strewn display, unable to get into their free-flowing stride as York's superb determination saw them claim the title.