Warrington Wolves and St Helens smash Super League viewing figures record

The epic clash between Warrington Wolves and St Helens attracted the highest television attendance in Super League play-off history. The contest was won by the Wolves in Golden Point in what was arguably the game of the season.

And it attracted a huge audience, with 385,000 watching the game across BBC and Sky Sports, the highest figure since the play-offs were introduced in 1998. It easily topped the previous figure set for a play-off game in 2022 when Salford took on St Helens, which was watched by 330,000. That game was also shown on free-to-air television by Channel 4. The peak figure was also a record, with over 500,000 watching at the same time.

It capped what was an excellent week for Super League, with both quarter-finals attracting strong attendances, with Salford breaking their stadium attendance record for their game against Leigh Leopards.

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The Friday night game also attracted a strong Sky audience, peaking at over 400,000, further demonstrating the appeal of the play-offs.

With both semi-finals heading for a sell-out, and Super League officials anticipating the biggest Grand Final attendance in years, officials are delighted with the level of interest that has been shown by both attending and television spectators.

This weekend will see Hull KR host Warrington and Wigan Warriors take on Leigh, with the triumphant teams to battle it out at Old Trafford. Officials have said they are "virtually guaranteed" an attendance in excess of 65,000 based on early ticket sales for the Grand Final.