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Rugby league fans in Wakefield for bus parade

The club beat Warrington Wolves 23-10 for its first title since 1968, drawing thousands to an open-top bus parade and civic reception.

  • Thousands of Wakefield Trinity fans lined city streets yesterday for an open-top bus parade celebrating the club's Super League Grand Final victory, with buses traveling from Belle Vue to Wakefield Town Hall for a civic reception.
  • Trinity secured its first title since 1968 on Saturday, defeating Warrington Wolves 23-10 at Old Trafford in what was the first proper final for 50 years.
  • Fullback Max Jowitt, who made 188 appearances for Trinity, called the parade an "unbelievable" experience, while Johnstone earned the Rob Burrow Award for an outstanding individual display.
  • Supporters gathered at Wakefield Exchange on Union Street for a ticketed celebration, where attendees like Melanie brought her 85-year-old neighbour Margaret to join the festivities.
  • Johnstone said, "I don't want to get ahead of myself but we've got some good people coming in next year and have got a good structure," signaling ambitions for sustained success.
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Yorkshire Post broke the news in Leeds, United Kingdom on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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