York Valkyrie defeats Wigan Warriors to reach Women's Super League semi-final

York Valkyrie beat Wigan Warriors 26-12 in the Betfred Women's Super League to advance to the competition semi-finals. Despite an early try from Mary Coleman for the visitors, York responded with four first-half tries to build a 24-6 lead by the interval. Monique Donovan scored two of those tries on her 30th birthday, while Eboni Partington and Lily Wood also crossed the line. Kelsey Gentles scored a second-half try for Wigan, but the team could not overcome the halftime deficit. This result marks the first league defeat for Wigan since August of last year. York now prepares to face Leeds in the upcoming semi-final match scheduled for Friday. The winner of that fixture will advance to meet Wigan in the Grand Final on Saturday, 27 September.

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