Wakefield stand 80 minutes from Old Trafford fairy tale as Warrington chase first title in 71 years

A sporting fairy tale at Old Trafford

Anyone seeking a sporting fairy tale this weekend can look to events at Old Trafford on Saturday (6pm), where sporting immortality awaits Wakefield Trinity's players if they can complete a transformation from top-flight also-rans to Super League champions.

The club's glory days were back in the 1960s, when the likes of the Fox brothers, Don and Neil, and half-back Ken Rollin were among the league's biggest names. Those times appeared long gone until last week's seismic semi-final win over Wigan lifted the club's modern counterparts to within 80 minutes of erasing well over half a century of hurt.

Daryl Powell's Wakefield team have been built around experienced former finalists such as Tom Johnstone and Mike McMeeken, but also bolstered by overseas players like Caius Faatili, Caleb Hamlin Uele and Jazz Tevaga, who arrived as relative unknowns but have helped form a thrilling and free-scoring spirit.

It has been quite a hiatus for title glory for their opponents, too: Sam Burgess's Wire are seeking to end Warrington's 71-year wait for a league title. Lee Calvert hosts the Grand Final live blog from Old Trafford.