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2000 Super League Grand Final
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2000 |
| title | Super League Grand Final |
| alt | 2000 Super League logo |
| home | Wigan Warriors |
| away | St. Helens |
| home_abbr | WIG |
| away_abbr | ST H |
| home_half1 | 4 |
| home_half2 | 12 |
| home_total | 16 |
| away_half1 | 11 |
| away_half2 | 18 |
| away_total | 29 |
| date | 14 October 2000 |
| stadium | Old Trafford |
| location | ENG Manchester |
| MoM_title | Harry Sunderland Trophy |
| MoM | ENG Chris Joynt ( St Helens) |
| anthem_title | Jerusalem |
| referee | Russell Smith |
| attendance | 58,132 |
| network | Sky Sports |
| commentators | Eddie Hemmings |
| commentators2 | Mike Stephenson |
| tournaments | Super League Grand Final |
| last | [1999](1999-super-league-grand-final) |
| next | [2001](2001-super-league-grand-final) |
The 2000 Super League Grand Final was the third official Grand Final and the conclusive and championship-deciding game of 2000's Super League V. Held on Saturday 14 October 2000 at Old Trafford, Manchester, the game was played between St. Helens and Wigan Warriors. Wigan wore blue for the encounter and St Helens wore their traditional red and white. The match was refereed by Russell Smith of Castleford and played before a crowd of 58,132. In the end St Helens, inspired by their captain Chris Joynt, defeated Wigan Warriors 29–16.{{Cite news | access-date = 28 November 2010}}
Background
Tetleys Super League V reverted to 12 teams after Gateshead Thunder and Sheffield Eagles left the league although Huddersfield Giants subsequently became Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants and finished bottom for the third consecutive season. Wigan Warriors finished top for the first time since Super League III when they won the Grand Final.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Warriors | 28 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 960 | 405 | +555 |
| 2 | St. Helens | 28 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 988 | 627 | +361 |
Route to the Final
Wigan Warriors
| Round | Opposition | Score | Qualifying Semi-Final | Final Eliminator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens (H) | 54-16 | |||
| Bradford Bulls (H) | 40-12 | |||
| **Key:** (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. |
St Helens
| Round | Opposition | Score | Qualifying Play-off | Qualifying Semi-Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Bulls (H) | 16-11 | |||
| Wigan Warriors (A) | 54-16 | |||
| **Key:** (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. |
Match details
bg = #eeeeee | date = 14 October 2000 | team1 = Wigan Warriors [[Image:Wigancolours.svg|16px]] | score = 16 - 29| report = | team2 = [[Image:Saintscolours.svg|16px]] St. Helens | points1 = Tries: Andy Farrell, Dave Hodgson, Tony Smith Goals: Andy Farrell (2)| points2 = Tries: Sean Hoppe, Chris Joynt (2), Fereti Tuilagi, Tim Jonkers Goals: Sean Long (4) Drop Goals Paul Sculthorpe | stadium = Old Trafford, Manchester | attendance = 58,132 | referee= Russell Smith (Castleford)}}
| **St Helens** | Position | **Wigan Warriors** | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG Paul Wellens | **Fullback** | ENG Jason Robinson | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Steve Hall | **Winger** | AUS Brett Dallas | |||||||||||||||
| NZL Kevin Iro | **Centre** | ENG Kris Radlinski | |||||||||||||||
| NZL Sean Hoppe | **Centre** | AUS Steve Renouf | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Anthony Sullivan | **Winger** | ENG David Hodgson | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Tommy Martyn | **Stand Off** | ENG Tony Smith | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Sean Long | **Scrum half** | AUS Willie Peters | |||||||||||||||
| NZL Apollo Perelini | **Prop** | IRE Terry O'Connor | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Keiron Cunningham | **Hooker** | ENG Terry Newton | |||||||||||||||
| NZL Julian O'Neill | **Prop** | ENG Neil Cowie | |||||||||||||||
| Holland Tim Jonkers | **2nd Row** | IRE Mick Cassidy | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Chris Joynt | **2nd Row** | ENG Denis Betts | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Paul Sculthorpe | **Loose forward** | ENG Andy Farrell | |||||||||||||||
| SAM Fereti Tuilagi | **Interchange** | ENG Lee Gilmour | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Scott Barrow | **Interchange** | ENG Chris Chester | |||||||||||||||
| ENG John Stankevitch | **Interchange** | AUS Tony Mestrov | |||||||||||||||
| ENG Sonny Nickle | **Interchange** | NZL Brady Malam | |||||||||||||||
| **Coach** | NZL Frank Endacott |
References
References
- (June 2000). "Manchester United Official Yearbook 2001: The Definitive Guide to the 2000−2001 Season". Carlton Books Limited.
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