{
  "id": 8286958,
  "title": "York hold off Leeds to reach Grand Final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/york-hold-off-leeds-to-reach-grand-final",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T18:38:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cmrer20pyenno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Betfred Women's Super League play-off semi-final York Valkyrie secured their spot in the Grand Final by defeating Leeds Rhinos at AMT Headingley Stadium. The team, which had previously halted Wigan's perfect 100% record, secured the victory through tries from forwards Liv Wood and Adaoha Akwiwu. Leeds had previously defeated York in two regular season meetings but struggled in their recent four straight losses, displaying a lack of confidence. However, this failed to prevent them from putting up a spirited fight, but errors at critical moments proved costly. York managed to take the lead when Liv Wood broke through the Rhinos defense, a performance credited to the form of the team's stand-off Tara-Jane Stanley, who is unfortunately set to miss the September 27 match due to a head injury assessment. The home side, despite a valiant effort, ultimately fell short as York secured their place in the Grand Final.",
  "summary": "York Valkyrie book their place in the Grand Final with a superb semi-final win over Leeds Rhinos at AMT Headingley.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}