2008 Super League Grand Final

2008 Super League Grand Final

The 2008 Super League Grand Final was held on Saturday 4th October 2008, at Old Trafford, Manchester, UK. The match was between Super League XIII league leaders St Helens and 2007 Champions Leeds Rhinos.

Route to final

t Helens

Position in Super League table: 1st

Qualifying semi-final: Won 38-10 v Leeds

Leeds Rhinos

Position in Super League table: 2nd

Qualifying semi-final Lost 38-10 to St Helens

Final eliminator: Won 18-14 v Wigan Warriors

Match details

Venue: Old Trafford

Referee: Ashley Klein

Attendance: 68,810

Final Score: 24-16

St Helens teamsheet

Wellens, Gardner, Gidley, Talau, Meli, Pryce, Long, Graham, Cunningham, Hargreaves, Gilmour, Wilkin, Flannery.

Replacements: Roby, Fozzard, Clough, Fa'asavalu

Scorers

Tries: Graham, Gidley, Gardner

Goals: Long 2

Leeds Rhinos teamsheet

Smith, Hall, Ablett, Senior, Donald, McGuire, Burrow, Leuluai, Diskin, Peacock, Jones-Buchanan, Ellis, Sinfield.

Replacements: Lauitiiti, Bailey, Scruton, Kirke.

Scorers

Tries: Smith, Hall, McGuire 2

Goals: Sinfield 4

Man Of The Match

Lee Smith, Leeds Rhinos

ignificance

This game was the last in Leeds' colours for Gareth Ellis and Nick Scruton, who join Wests Tigers and Bradford Bulls in 2009, respectively. Similarly, it was the last game Nick Fozzard and Willie Talau played for Saints as they heads to Hull KR and Salford City Reds in 2009, respectively. It was also Daniel Anderson's last game in charge of Saints.

ee also

*Super League XIII

External Links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/7642170.stm BBC Match Report]
* [http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/st-helens-16-leeds-24-leeds-rejoice-with-reborn-smith-952519.html Independent Match Report]


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