Betfred Super League play-off semi-final

Tries: Bentley, Yates Goals: Irwin 3

Warrington Wolves have reached their first Super League Grand Final in eight years with a thrilling victory against Leeds Rhinos at AMT Headingley Stadium.

In a tense and topsy-turvy semi-final the sides traded two first-half tries each and were locked at 12-12 at the break, before the Wolves were awarded a contentious penalty which was slotted nervelessly by 18-year-old Ewan Irwin to nudge them ahead.

Half-back Jake Connor scored 10 points for an injury-depleted Rhinos, including a first-half try which he inventively created in midfield, and attempted a goal-kick from 62 metres out with the final play of the game but the ball landed short of the sticks.

The Wolves will face the winners of either Wigan Warriors or Wakefield Trinity in the showpiece final at Old Trafford next Saturday, as they stand just one win away from a first league title since 1955.

Leeds limped into the semi-final missing a number of key players including the league's top try-scorer Maika Sivo, captain Ash Handley, and Man of Steel nominee Lachie Miller.

The Rhinos were dealt with a further injury blow moments before kick-off when Chris Hankinson pulled up in the warm-up and had to be replaced by Ned McCormack in the starting line-up.