2003 Super League Grand Final
2003 | Super League Grand Final|||||||||||||
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Date | 18 October 2003 | ||||||||||||
Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
Location | Manchester, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||
Harry Sunderland Trophy | Stuart Reardon, Bradford | ||||||||||||
Referee | Karl Kirkpatrick | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 65,537 | ||||||||||||
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Broadcaster | Sky Sports | ||||||||||||
Commentators | Eddie Hemmings, Mike Stephenson | ||||||||||||
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The 2003 Super League Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding match of Super League VIII. Held on Saturday 18 October 2003 at Old Trafford, Manchester, the game was played between Bradford Bulls and Wigan Warriors. The match was refereed Karl Kirkpatrick and watched by a crowd of 65,537, with Bradford winning 25 - 12.
Bradford Team
Bradford: Stuart Reardon, Tevita Vaikona, Michael Withers, Shontayne Hape, Lesley Vainikolo, Karl Pratt, Paul Deacon, Joe Vagana, James Lowes, Stuart Fielden, Daniel Gartner, Jamie Peacock, Mike Forshaw.
Subs: Leon Pryce, Robbie Paul, Lee Radford, Paul Anderson
Coach: Brian Noble
Scorers
Bradford Tries: Stuart Reardon, Shontayne Hape, James Lowes
Goals: Paul Deacon (6)
Field Goals: Paul Deacon
Wigan Team
Wigan: Kris Radlinski, Brian Carney, Martin Aspinwall, David Hodgson, Brett Dallas, Sean O'Loughlin, Luke Robinson, Quentin Pongia, Terry Newton, Craig Smith, Mick Cassidy, Danny Tickle, Andy Farrell.
Subs: Paul Johnson, Mark Smith, Gareth Hock, Terry O'Connor
Coach: Mike Gregory
Scorers
Wigan Tries: Danny Tickle, Kris Radlinski
Goals: Andy Farrell (2)
Man Of The Match
Harry Sunderland Trophy winner: Stuart Reardon (Bradford)
World Club Challenge
Having won the championship, the Bradford Bulls were to play 2003 NRL season premiers, the Penrith Panthers in the following February's World Club Challenge.