2003 Super League Grand Final
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Date | 18 October 2003 | ||||||||||||
Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
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Referee | Karl Kirkpatrick | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 65,537 | ||||||||||||
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The 2003 Super League Grand Final was the 6th official Grand Final conclusive and premiership-deciding match of Super League VIII. Held on Saturday 18 October 2003 at Old Trafford, Manchester, the game was played between Bradford Bulls and Wigan Warriors. The match was refereed Karl Kirkpatrick and watched by a crowd of 65,537, with Bradford winning 25 - 12.
Background
[edit]Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | ![]() |
28 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 878 | 529 | +349 | 44 |
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28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 751 | 555 | +196 | 41 |
Route to the Final
[edit]Bradford Bulls
[edit]Bradford finished top of the table so qualified straight to the play-off semi-final. They were drawn at home to Leeds Rhinos and won 30–14 to qualify for the grand final.
Wigan Warriors
[edit]Wigan finished third in the table so had to play their way through three rounds of play-off matches. In the elimination play-off they beat Warrington 25–12, the semi-final saw them beat St Helens 40–24 and then in the elimination final they beat Leeds Rhinos 23–22 to set up the final against Bradford.
Round | Opposition | Score |
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Elimination Play-off | ![]() |
25-12 |
Elimination Semi-Final | ![]() |
40-24 |
Elimination Final | ![]() |
23-22 |
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. |
Match details
[edit]18 October 2003
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Bradford Bulls ![]() |
25 - 12 | ![]() |
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Tries: Stuart Reardon Shontayne Hape James Lowes Goals: Paul Deacon (6) Drop Goals: Paul Deacon |
Tries: Danny Tickle Kris Radlinski Goals: Andy Farrell (2) |
Bradford Bulls | Position | Wigan Warriors | ||
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Fullback | 1 | ![]() | |
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Wing | 2 | ![]() |
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Centre | 3 | ![]() | |
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Centre | ![]() | ||
5 | ![]() |
Wing | 5 | ![]() |
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Stad Off | ![]() | ||
7 | ![]() |
Scrum half | 7 | ![]() |
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Prop | ![]() | ||
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Fullback | 9 | ![]() |
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Prop | ![]() | |
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Second Row | ![]() | ||
11 | ![]() |
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Loose forward | 13 | ![]() | |
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Interchange | ![]() | ||
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Coaches | ![]() |
World Club Challenge
[edit]Having won the championship, the Bradford Bulls were to play 2003 NRL season premiers, the Penrith Panthers in the following February's World Club Challenge.