{"id":12167,"date":"2024-09-22T23:12:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T23:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/womens-super-league-york-st-helens-set-up-grand-final-showdown\/"},"modified":"2024-09-22T23:12:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T23:12:27","slug":"womens-super-league-york-st-helens-set-up-grand-final-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/womens-super-league-york-st-helens-set-up-grand-final-showdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s Super League: York & St Helens set up Grand Final showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Leeds pipped defending champions York to second place in the league on points difference to gain home advantage for the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

But Valkyrie dominated the opening quarter and were ahead when Gentles twisted over for her first try of the season.<\/p>\n

Georgie Hetherington almost added a second, but knocked-on as she crashed over from close range, and York had Carrie Roberts to thank for preserving the 6-0 lead at half-time with a try-saving tackle on Olivia Whitehead.<\/p>\n

Andrade powered over straight after the break, but Ebony Stead sped past the York defence to cross and Keara Bennett\u2019s goal cut the deficit to 12-6 with 13 minutes left.<\/p>\n

Valkyrie had Tamzin Renouf sin-binned in the 74th minute for late contact, and Leeds had a chance to level when 2024 Woman of Steel nominee Lucy Murray touched down with two minutes left.<\/p>\n

But Bennett could not land the touchline conversion and York held on to reach their third successive Grand Final.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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