2008 | Super League Grand Final|||||||||||||
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Date | 4 October 2008 | ||||||||||||
Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
Location | Manchester | ||||||||||||
Harry Sunderland Trophy | Lee Smith ( Leeds Rhinos) | ||||||||||||
Headliners | Scouting for Girls | ||||||||||||
Referee | Ashley Klein | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 68,810 | ||||||||||||
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The 2008 Super League Grand Final was the 11th official Grand Final and conclusive and championship-deciding match of the Super League XIII season. Held on Saturday 4 October 2008, at Old Trafford, Manchester, the match was between League Leaders St. Helens and defending champions from 2007 Leeds Rhinos.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | St. Helens | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 940 | 457 | +483 | 43 |
2 | Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 863 | 413 | +450 | 42 |
Round | Opposition | Score |
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Qualifying Semi-Final | Leeds Rhinos (H) | 38-10 |
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. |
Round | Opposition | Score |
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Qualifying Semi-Final | St Helens (A) | 38-10 |
Elimination Final | Wigan Warriors (H) | 18-14 |
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. |
4 October 2008 18:00 UTC+1 |
St. Helens | 16 - 24 | Leeds Rhinos |
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Tries: Graham 6' Gidley 43' Gardner 59' Goals: Long (2) | Report | Tries: Smith 24' Hall 37' McGuire 49', 63' Goals: Sinfield (4) |
St Helens | Position | Leeds Rhinos | ||
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1 | Paul Wellens | Fullback | 5 | Lee Smith |
Ade Gardner | Winger | 22 | Ryan Hall | |
Matthew Gidley | Centre | 19 | Carl Ablett | |
Willie Talau | Centre | 4 | Keith Senior | |
Francis Meli | Winger | 2 | Scott Donald | |
Leon Pryce | Stand Off | 6 | Danny McGuire | |
Sean Long | Scrum half | 7 | Rob Burrow | |
10 | James Graham | Prop | 8 | Kylie Leuluai |
9 | Keiron Cunningham (c) | Hooker | 9 | Matt Diskin |
Bryn Hargreaves | Prop | 10 | Jamie Peacock | |
Lee Gilmour | 2nd Row | 11 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan | |
12 | Jon Wilkin | 2nd Row | 12 | Gareth Ellis |
13 | Chris Flannery | Loose forward | 13 | Kevin Sinfield (c) |
14 | James Roby | Interchange | 14 | Ali Lauitiiti |
Nick Fozzard | Interchange | 16 | Ryan Bailey | |
Paul Clough | Interchange | 17 | Nick Scruton | |
Maurie Fa'asavalu | Interchange | 18 | Ian Kirke | |
Daniel Anderson | Coach | Brian McClennan |
The coin to see who kicked off was tossed by 12-year-old, James Baxter who won the opportunity through a competition through the leagues sponsor Engage.
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