BWSL: Grand Final Preview

The Betfred Women’s Super League comes to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday (5 October) when regular season League Leaders’ Wigan Warriors take on arch-rivals St Helens at The Brick Community Stadium (KO 5:30pm).  

The week is here... The 2025 @Betfred Women's Grand Final is only days away! ?

Are you ready? ?

— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) September 29, 2025

The two won’t just be battling for the trophy, they’ll be reigniting one of the sport’s fiercest rivalries in a season full of pivotal fixtures between the pair.  

Saints and Wigan met in the Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium back in June in what was an emphatic win for the Warriors. Though Denis Betts’ side dominated that final, grasping territory early on and refusing to let go, the Red V have since proven that they don’t plan on making it easy for the treble-chasers to secure victory.  

In Round 6, St Helens forced the Warriors to claw back a draw after they held onto the lead at 6-16 going into the second half. A missed drop goal from Wigan saw their chance to win big in front of a record home attendance dwindle and they were forced to settle for a 22-22 draw.  

Just a few weeks ago, the pair met in a battle for the League Leaders’ Shield at the Totally Wicked Stadium, having spent the season taking turns at the top of the league.  

2025 Woman of Steel nominees Isabel Rowe and Jenna Foubister opened up the scoring as a clever grubber from Rowe bounced into the hands of Foubister to score. A conversion gave them a 6-0 lead but it didn’t last long as the home side went ahead on the twenty-three minute mark when Dani McGifford touched down in the corner.  

Going into the second half, Saints held a narrow lead at 16-14, and the end-to-end battle continued - right to the very end. 10 minutes after the restart the Warriors regained control, and although Phoebe Hook brought Saints level again, Molly Jones sealed a narrow victory in the final eight minutes.  

This Sunday will be all to play for...will it be St Helens lifting their record sixth Betfred Women’s Super League trophy or will young guns Wigan Warriors top off a record season by completing the treble and winning the biggest prize of all? 

It doesn't get much bigger than this ?

Rivals @WiganWarriorsRL and @Saints1890Women will battle it out in the @Betfred Women's #SuperLeague Grand Final ? pic.twitter.com/luNItZixHu

— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) September 21, 2025

Grand Final Teams:

Warriors 21-man squad: Grace Banks, Anna Davies, Georgia Wilson, Molly Jones, Jenna Foubister, Isabel Rowe, Mary Coleman, Carys Marsh, Shaniah Power, Eva Hunter, Vicky Molyneux, Megan Williams, Rachel Thompson, Cerys Jones, Rease Casey, Emily Veivers, Remi Wilton, Holly Speakman, Jade Gregory-Haselden, Mia Jayne-Atherton, Ruby Hunter

Saints 21-man squad: Beri Salihi, Phoebe Hook, Zoe Harris, Faye Gaskin, Vicky Whitfield, Katie Mottershead, Channy Crowl, Shona Hoyle, Emily Rudge, Jodie Cunningham, Naomi Williams, Darcy Stott, Caitlin Casey, Rachael Woosey, Caitlin Maylor, Erin McDonald, Rebecca Rotheram, Luci McColm, Alyx Bridge, Dani McGifford, Hollie Bawden

The Betfred Women's Super League Grand Final will take place at The Brick Community Stadium on Sunday 5 October (K.O. 5:30pm), live on Sky Sports.

Get your tickets for the BWSL's season finale here!