2004 Super League Grand Final

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2004 (2004) Super League Grand Final  ()
Leeds Rhinos Bradford Bulls
16 8
12 Total
LEE File:Rhinoscolours.svg 106 16
BRA File:Bullscolours.svg 44 8
Date16 October 2004
StadiumOld Trafford
LocationEngland Manchester
Harry Sunderland TrophyEngland Matt Diskin (File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos)
HeadlinersHeather Small
RefereeSteve Ganson
Attendance65,547
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators
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The 2004 Super League Grand Final was the 7th official Grand Final and conclusive and championship-deciding game of Super League IX. It was held on Saturday 16 October 2004, at Old Trafford, Manchester, and was played between Leeds Rhinos, who finished top of the league after the 28 weekly rounds, and Bradford Bulls, who finished second after the weekly rounds.

Background

Further information: Super League IX
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 28 24 2 2 1037 443 +594 50
2 File:Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 28 20 1 7 918 565 +353 41

Route to the Final

Leeds Rhinos

Leeds finished top of the table to qualify for a home match in the semi-finals. The play-off structure matched them against the team finishing second - Bradford. Bradford won the semi-final meaning Leeds had to win the elimination final against Wigan to qualify for the grand final. In the elimination final they raced past Wigan 40–12 to set up a rematch against Bradford.

Leeds
Round Opposition Score
Qualifying Semi-Final File:Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls (H) 26-12
Elimination Final File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors (H) 40-12
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue.

Bradford Bulls

By finishing second in the table Bradford qualified for the semi-finals but had to play the league leaders, Leeds, away with the winners going straight through to the grand final. In the game at Headingley Bradford won 26–12.

Match details

16 October 2004
Leeds Rhinos File:Rhinoscolours.svg 16 - 8 File:Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls
Tries: Diskin
McGuire
Goals: Sinfield (4) 		Report
 Tries: Vainikolo
Hape
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 65,547
Referee: Steve Ganson (St Helens)

Bradford's Leon Pryce was unable to play due to a shoulder injury, he was replaced by Paul Johnson.[1] Andrew Dunemann was left out of the Leeds side.[1] Danny McGuire was partnered by Kevin Sinfield in the halves.[1] The pre-match entertainment was performed by singer Heather Small

Leeds Rhinos Position Bradford Bulls
1 England Richard Mathers Fullback 1 Republic of Ireland Michael Withers
2 England Mark Calderwood Winger England Stuart Reardon
3 England Chev Walker Centre England Paul Johnson
4 England Keith Senior Centre 4 New Zealand Shontayne Hape
5 Papua New Guinea Marcus Bai Winger 5 Tonga Lesley Vainikolo
13 England Kevin Sinfield Stand Off 6 Wales Iestyn Harris
6 England Danny McGuire Scrum half 7 England Paul Deacon
England Danny Ward Prop New Zealand| Joe Vagana
9 England Matt Diskin Hooker 9 New Zealand Robbie Paul
16 England Ryan Bailey Prop England Stuart Fielden
Australia Chris McKenna 2nd Row 11 England Jamie Peacock
14 New Zealand Ali Lauitiiti 2nd Row Australia Logan Swann
Australia David Furner Loose forward Australia Lee Radford
7 England Rob Burrow Interchange England Karl Pratt
Australia Willie Poching Interchange England Jamie Langley
Republic of Ireland Barrie McDermott Interchange England Rob Parker
11 England Jamie Jones-Buchanan Interchange England Paul Anderson
Australia Tony Smith Coach England Brian Noble

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 BBC Sport (16 October 2004). "Clockwatch: Bradford v Leeds". BBC. Retrieved 11 July 2009.

External links

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