2011 Super League Grand Final
| 2011 Super League Grand Final | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 8 October 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
| Location | Manchester | ||||||||||||
| Harry Sunderland Trophy | Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos) | ||||||||||||
| Headliners | Feeder | ||||||||||||
| Referee | Phil Bentham | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 69,107 | ||||||||||||
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The 2011 Super League Grand Final was the 14th official Grand Final and the championship-deciding game of the Super League XVI season. It was held on Saturday, 8 October at Manchester, England's Old Trafford stadium. The match was contested by St. Helens and the Leeds Rhinos, who last faced each other in a grand final in 2009. British rock band Feeder were due to provide the pre-match music entertainment, only for their show to be called off due to the pitch being wet and Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson not allowing a stage to be built on the pitch. Leeds won the game by 32 points to 16.[1][2]
Background
[edit]St Helens had finished the regular season in 3rd place with 37 points while Leeds had finished 5th with 31 points.
| # | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 3 |  St. Helens
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27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 782 | 515 | +267 | 37 |
| 5 |  Leeds Rhinos
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27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 757 | 603 | +154 | 31 |
Route to the Final
[edit]St Helens
[edit]| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Qualifying Play-off |  Wigan Warriors (A)
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26-18 |
| Semi-Final | Wigan Warriors (H)
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26-18 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. | ||
Leeds Rhinos
[edit]| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Qualifying Play-off |  Hull F.C. (H)
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42-10 |
| Preliminary Semi-Final |  Huddersfield Giants (A)
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34-28 |
| Semi-Final |  Warrington Wolves (A)
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26-24 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. | ||
Match details
[edit]8 October 2011
18:00 UTC+1 |
| St. Helens
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16–32 | Leeds Rhinos
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| Tries: Thomas Makinson, Michael Shenton Goals: Jamie Foster (4) |
Report |
Tries: Rob Burrow, Brent Webb, Ryan Hall, Carl Ablett, Zak Hardaker Goals: Kevin Sinfield (6) |
| St Helens | Position | Leeds Rhinos | ||
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| 1 |  Paul Wellens (c)
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Fullback | 1 |  Brent Webb
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| 27 | Thomas Makinson
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Winger | 23 | Ben Jones-Bishop
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| 3 | Michael Shenton
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Centre | 27 | Zak Hardaker
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| 5 |  Francis Meli
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Centre | 12 | Carl Ablett
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| 22 | Jamie Foster
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Winger | 5 | Ryan Hall
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| 25 | Lee Gaskell
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Stand-off | 13 | Kevin Sinfield (c)
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| 20 | Jonny Lomax
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Scrum half | 6 | Danny McGuire
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| 10 | James Graham (c)
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Prop | 8 | Kylie Leuluai
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| 9 | James Roby
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Hooker | 9 |  Danny Buderus
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| 11 | Tony Puletua
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Prop | 10 | Jamie Peacock
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| 12 | Jon Wilkin
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2nd Row | 11 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan
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| 4 | Iosia Soliola
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2nd Row | 3 | Brett Delaney
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| 16 | Paul Clough
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Loose forward | 21 | Chris Clarkson
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| 17 | Gary Wheeler
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Interchange | 7 | Rob Burrow
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| 14 | Scott Moore
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Interchange | 14 | Ali Lauitiiti
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| 15 |  Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
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Interchange | 16 | Ryan Bailey
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| 19 | Andrew Dixon
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Interchange | 17 | Ian Kirke
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| Royce Simmons
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Coach | Brian McDermott
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World Club Challenge
[edit]The World Club Challenge was set to take place between the winner of the Super League Grand Final, Leeds Rhinos and the winner of the NRL Grand Final, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on 17 February 2012, at Headingley Carnegie Stadium.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Leeds claim Grand Final glory as inspired Rob Burrow sinks St Helens". Guardian. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ "St Helens 16 Leeds 32". Daily Telegraph. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ "Headingley to stage World Club Challenge 2012". BBC Sport. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
External links
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