After a mixed first half of the season, an eight-game winning run sparked by a victory away to Warrington on July 12 lifted Salford from play-off outsiders into a third-place finish at the end of the regular season.Even a defeat to Wigan Warriors in the opening round of the play-offs did not derail the Red Devils, who rebounded to see off Castleford Tigers in the elimination game followed by avenging the defeat away to Wigan in spectacular style last Friday.
That saw them reach the Grand Final for the first time in the club's history and while it was a surprise to many observers, particularly after battling to avoid relegation last year, those inside the club had long held this as a target. Red Devils skipper Lee Mossop put their rise in 2019 down to the belief in the squad, although he felt their inconsistent form up until July was down to still shaking off the scars of being involved in a relegation fight.
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