Summary

  • Women's Super League Grand Final result: St Helens 8-18 York Valkyrie

  • Valkyrie become first team to retain their Women's Super League title having also won in 2023 Grand Final

  • St Helens miss out on domestic treble, having won this season's Women's Challenge Cup at Wembley

  • Saints had gained home advantage having won this season's League Leaders' Shield

  • BBC Radio Merseyside and BBC Radio York commentary at the top of this page

  1. Second halfpublished at 40 mins

    St Helens 8-6 York Valkyrie

    St Helens boss Matty SmithImage source, SWPix

    St Helens have the advantage, but a narrow one.

    What will head coaches Matty Smith and Lindsey Anfield have said to their players in the dressing rooms to inspire them?

  2. Six days until Old Trafford showdownpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 6 October

    HT: St Helens 8-6 York Valkyrie

    Of course, we now know the sides involved in the men's Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford on Saturday.

    Will Wigan Warriors be victorious again and complete a 2025 clean sweep of World Club Challenge, Challenge Cup, League Leaders' Shield and Super League title?

    Or will Hull KR write a new name on the trophy?

    We'll be all over that one.

  3. 'Saints are just starting to turn that tide'published at 17:26 British Summer Time 6 October

    HT: St Helens 8-6 York Valkyrie

    Armani Sharrock
    Warrington Wolves Women head coach on BBC Radio Merseyside

    Fantastic from Faye Gaskin, nice and composed. Sometimes those are the most difficult kicks to make in these pressured games when you should be slotting those.

    But that's Faye's bread and butter. She's been fantastic for Saints this year with the boot and again she just noses them in front now.

    It's probably against the grain because York have turned up but Saints are just starting to turn that tide.

    York just need to try and neaten up and little bit in what they are doing. I feel like they've been a little too erratic defensively. They are coming up with those errors and that's putting Saints in a position to be taking those two points on the back of those penalties.

    Some great attacking play from both sides but defensively York have turned up in numbers and Saints have just took the advantage on the flip side when they've had the ball in hand.

  4. Panthers rule again down underpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 6 October

    HT: St Helens 8-6 York Valkyrie

    Penrith Panthers celebrate winning the NRL PremiershipImage source, Getty Images

    It is business time in rugby league and that was certainly the case down under with the NRL's Grand Final being played this morning.

    In front of a crowd of 80,552 in Sydney, Penrith Panthers beat Melbourne Storm 14-6 to claim a fourth successive NRL Premiership title.

    There was plenty of incident, but it was the Panthers who were again celebrating in the Accor Stadium.

    This Penrith side have established themselves as the best in Australia, but who they will face in the World Club Challenge in 2025?

  5. Half-timepublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 6 October

    St Helens 8-6 York Valkyrie

    The hooter sounds and it is St Helens with the narrow advantage.

    York Valkyrie had the lead following Kasey Owen's converted try, but two cheap penalties and two Faye Gaskin goals have Saints back in front.

    How will this go in the second 40?

    St Helens celebrate v York ValkyrieImage source, SWPix
    York Valkyrie celebrate against St HelensImage source, SWPix
  6. 'Gentles will be kicking herself'published at 17:16 British Summer Time 6 October

    St Helens 8-6 York Valkyrie

    Gemma Kay
    Former York Valkyrie player on BBC Radio York

    Kelsey Gentles will be kicking herself for giving away that penalty so close to half-time.

    York have just got to settle this game, go in at half-time and reset.

  7. PENALTY: St Helens 8-6 York Valkyriepublished at 39 mins

    Faye Gaskin

    St Helens are back in front.

    Poor discipline again from Kelsey Gentles as she is penalised for holding on in the tackle to Saints captain Jodie Cunningham.

    The home side opt for a kick at goal and Faye Gaskin slots it over.

    A fine kick and the winners of the Challenge Cup and League Leaders' Shield are ahead again.

  8. PENALTY: St Helens 6-6 York Valkyriepublished at 35 mins

    Faye Gaskin

    Kelsey Gentles is high on Katie Mottershead and that is a simple penalty.

    It's virtually in front of the posts and St Helens' Faye Gaskin does the business.

    We are back level as we approach half-time.

  9. Postpublished at 33 mins

    St Helens 4-6 York Valkyrie

    Savannah Andrade is down needing treatment and she is blowing a little bit after putting in a huge shift to haul in Leah Burke as she set off down the wing.

    That is the kind of defensive commitment required to win a Grand Final.

  10. Postpublished at 32 mins

    St Helens 4-6 York Valkyrie

    Two fantastic pieces of defending from York.

    First, Carrie Roberts absolutely nails Leah Burke as the winger takes a high ball.

    Then Kelsey Gentles, Rhiannon Marshall and Tamzin Renouf work in tandem to force a handover in midfield.

  11. Postpublished at 30 mins

    St Helens 4-6 York Valkyrie

    St Helens' Zoe Harris kicksImage source, SWPix

    St Helens have back-to-back sets, but the Valkyrie defence stands firm and they regain possession from Zoe Harris' grubber kick, albeit deep in their own half.

  12. Postpublished at 26 mins

    St Helens 4-6 York Valkyrie

    St Helens show their hand as an attacking force as they work their way up the field and Phoebe Hook makes a dart down the right-wing.

    But loose forward Megan Pakulis gets across to make a big tackle on the winger and Hook throws the ball inside where it is knocked on.

    Great work from the Canada Ravens co-captain in defence.

  13. 'Both sides are starting to feel the pace of the game'published at 17:00 British Summer Time 6 October

    St Helens 4-6 York Valkyrie

    Armani Sharrock
    Warrington Wolves Women head coach on BBC Radio Merseyside

    St Helens v YorkImage source, SWPix

    Both sides are starting to feel the pace of the game now.

    It will be interesting what the coaches do in terms of interchanges and how they look to rotate that pack.

  14. Postpublished at 23 mins

    St Helens 4-6 York

    York have a great position to attack and they tee it up for interchange Rhiannon Marshall but the forward can't take it cleanly with the tryline not far away.

    It's a handover and a sigh of relief for St Helens.

  15. Postpublished at 22 mins

    St Helens 4-6 York Valkyrie

    St Helens have conceded an average of just over six points per game across the season. They are not behind very often.

    They need to do something that they are not used to doing.

    To underline it, winger Phoebe Hook makes her second mistake under a high ball, and York have good field position.

  16. 'It's been end to stuff'published at 16:55 British Summer Time 6 October

    St Helens 4-6 York Valkyrie

    Gemma Kay
    Former York Valkyrie player on BBC Radio York

    York celebrateImage source, SWPix

    Fantastic offensive play from the Valkyrie.

    What a fantastic kick from Izzy Brennan and fantastic footwork from Lacey Owen to get the try.

    It's been end-to-end stuff from the minute that the game's kicked off.

  17. converted try

    CONVERTED TRY: St Helens 4-6 York Valkyriepublished at 16 mins

    Izzy Brennan

    It is an easy job for Izzy Brennan to add the two extra points from in front of the posts.

    York now lead.

  18. try

    TRY: St Helens 4-4 York Valkyriepublished at 15 mins

    Lacey Owen

    What a response from the visitors as Lacey Owen touches down in between the posts.

    Dare we say it, that's the response of Champions.

    She scored in last year's Grand Final and she's done it again as she powers her way through the Saints defence close to the line.

    Great stuff from the second row forward.

    There is a check upstairs with the video referee for a possible offside, but it's all OK and the try stands.

  19. Postpublished at 14 mins

    St Helens 4-0 York Valkyrie

    Grand Finals are usually about completing your sets, launching good kick and chases and limiting the errors.

    Leah Burke has just ripped up that script with her brilliant try.

  20. try

    TRY: St Helens 4-0 York Valkyriepublished at 10 mins

    Leah Burke

    Leah Burke celebratesImage source, SWPix

    Classic wing play from Leah Burke!

    St Helens had been second best in the first few minutes but what a way to announce themselves.

    Paige Travis misses out a couple of players as she throws a big pass out to Burke, who is about 30 metres out.

    But she puts on the afterburners to race away from the York defence to score in the corner.

    Try number 28 of the season for Saints' star winger.

    Faye Gaskin can't add the extras with a difficult conversion attempt from out wide.