2004 Super League Grand Final
| 2004 Super League Grand Final | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 16 October 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
| Location | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||
| Harry Sunderland Trophy | Matt Diskin, Leeds | ||||||||||||
| Referee | Steve Ganson | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 65,547 | ||||||||||||
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| Broadcaster | Sky Sports | ||||||||||||
| Commentators | Eddie Hemmings, Mike Stephenson | ||||||||||||
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The 2004 Super League Grand Final was the 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.
Route to final
Regular season final standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 1 |  Leeds Rhinos |
28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1037 | 443 | +594 | 50 |
| 2 |  Bradford Bulls |
28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 918 | 565 | +353 | 41 |
Leeds Rhinos
Position in Super League table: 1st
- Qualifying semi-final: Lost 12-26 to Bradford Bulls
- Final Eliminator: Won 40-12 v Wigan Warriors
Bradford Bulls
Position in Super League table: 2nd
- Qualifying semi-final: Won 12-26 v Leeds Rhinos
Pre-match
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
Teams
| Leeds Rhinos |
Positions | Bradford Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Mathers | Fullback | Michael Withers |
| Mark Calderwood | Winger | Stuart Reardon |
| Chev Walker | Centre | Paul Johnson |
| Keith Senior | Centre | Shontayne Hape |
| Marcus Bai | Winger | Lesley Vainikolo |
| Kevin Sinfield | Stand Off | Iestyn Harris |
| Danny McGuire | Scrum Half | Paul Deacon |
| Danny Ward | Prop | Joe Vagana |
| Matt Diskin | Hooker | Robbie Paul |
| Ryan Bailey | Prop | Stuart Fielden |
| Chris McKenna | 2nd Row | Jamie Peacock |
| Ali Lauitiiti | 2nd Row | Logan Swann |
| David Furner | Loose Forward | Lee Radford |
| Rob Burrow | Interchange | Karl Pratt |
| Willie Poching | Interchange | Jamie Langley |
| Barrie McDermott | Interchange | Rob Parker |
| Jamie Jones-Buchanan | Interchange | Paul Anderson |
| Tony Smith | Coach | Brian Noble |
Match details
16 October 2004 |
| Leeds Rhinos |
16 - 8 | Bradford Bulls |
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| Tries: Diskin McGuire Goals: Sinfield (4) |
Report | Tries: Vainikolo Hape |
Man of the Match
Harry Sunderland Trophy winner: Matt Diskin (Leeds)
See also
References
- 1 2 3 BBC Sport (2004-10-16). "Clockwatch: Bradford v Leeds". BBC. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
External links
- 2004 Super League Grand Final at rlphotos.com
- "Club History, Facts and Figures". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2016. - article on Leeds Rhinos including description of 2004 Final