Sports fans around the globe will tune in on Saturday when Wakefield Trinity bid to be crowned rugby league champions for the first time since 1968.

The Betfred Super League Grand Final against Warrington Wolves is expected to attract a 70,000 crowd, with around 18,000 travelling from Wakefield.

For those who can’t make it to Old Trafford, the showpiece will be broadcast live on the main Sky Sports+ channel and Main Event with build-up beginning an hour before the 6pm kick-off.

Anyone outside the UK without access to Sky Sports can access the coverage through the competition’s own streaming service SuperLeague+ for a one-off match fee of £7.99. There will be an hour-long highlights show on BBC Two on Sunday from 1:45pm.

Old Trafford will stage the Betfred Super League Grand Final between Wakefield Trinity and Warrington Wolves on Saturday. Picture by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com.

placeholder image — Old Trafford will stage the Betfred Super League Grand Final between Wakefield Trinity and Warrington Wolves on Saturday. Picture by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com.

Abroad, the final will be televised live via local broadcast deals in areas including Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, mainland Europe and the Middle East. In Ukraine, Moldova, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, Sport Media Group will show the match on the Sport 1 TV Channel under a deal brokered by rugby league’s strategic partner IMG.

There is also live German-language coverage across Germany, Austria and Switzerland through Sportdigital. Further afield, the match will be shown live through Australia and the USA on Fox Sports, in Canada on SportsNet, FlowSports in the Caribbean, NBCTV in Papua New Guinea and Pacific Media Network NZ in New Zealand.