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2004 Super League Grand Final
British rugby league championship match
British rugby league championship match
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2004 |
| title | Super League Grand Final |
| image | |
| imagesize | 100px |
| alt | 2004 Super League logo |
| home | Leeds Rhinos |
| away | Bradford Bulls |
| home_abbr | LEE |
| away_abbr | BRA |
| home_half1 | 10 |
| home_half2 | 6 |
| home_total | 16 |
| away_half1 | 4 |
| away_half2 | 4 |
| away_total | 8 |
| date | 16 October 2004 |
| stadium | Old Trafford |
| location | ENG Manchester |
| MoM_title | Harry Sunderland Trophy |
| MoM | ENG Matt Diskin ( Leeds Rhinos) |
| anthem_title | Headliners |
| anthem | Heather Small |
| referee | Steve Ganson |
| attendance | 65,547 |
| network | Sky Sports |
| commentators | Eddie Hemmings |
| commentators2 | Mike Stephenson |
| tournaments | Super League Grand Final |
| last | 2003 |
| next | 2005 |
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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[Image:rhinoscolours.svg | 16x16px]] Leeds Rhinos | 28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1037 | 443 | +594 |
| 2 | [[Image:bullscolours.svg | 16x16px]] Bradford Bulls | 28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 918 | 565 | +353 |
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.
| Round | Opposition | Score | Qualifying Semi-Final | Elimination Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Bulls (H) | 26-12 | |||
| 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
bg = #eeeeee | date = 16 October 2004 | team1 = Leeds Rhinos [[Image:Rhinoscolours.svg|16px]]| score = 16 - 8| report = Report| team2 = [[Image:Bullscolours.svg|16px]] Bradford Bulls | points1 = Tries: Diskin McGuire Goals: Sinfield (4) | points2 = Tries: Vainikolo Hape | stadium = 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.
Andrew Dunemann was left out of the Leeds side. Danny McGuire was partnered by Kevin Sinfield in the halves. The pre-match entertainment was performed by singer Heather Small
| Leeds Rhinos | Position | Bradford Bulls | 21 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 27 | 20 | 10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG Richard Mathers | Fullback | IRE Michael Withers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Mark Calderwood | Winger | ENG Stuart Reardon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Chev Walker | Centre | ENG Paul Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Keith Senior | Centre | NZL Shontayne Hape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PNG Marcus Bai | Winger | TON Lesley Vainikolo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Kevin Sinfield | Stand Off | WAL Iestyn Harris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Danny McGuire | Scrum half | ENG Paul Deacon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Danny Ward | Prop | NZL | Joe Vagana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Matt Diskin | Hooker | NZL Robbie Paul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Ryan Bailey | Prop | ENG Stuart Fielden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Chris McKenna | 2nd Row | ENG Jamie Peacock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL Ali Lauitiiti | 2nd Row | AUS Logan Swann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS David Furner | Loose forward | AUS Lee Radford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Rob Burrow | Interchange | ENG Karl Pratt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Willie Poching | Interchange | ENG Jamie Langley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRE Barrie McDermott | Interchange | ENG Rob Parker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Jamie Jones-Buchanan | Interchange | ENG Paul Anderson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Tony Smith | Coach | ENG Brian Noble |
References
References
- BBC Sport. (2004-10-16). "Clockwatch: Bradford v Leeds". BBC.
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