1998 Super League Grand Final

The 1998 JJB Super League Grand Final was the first staging of the Super League Grand Final and the conclusive and championship-deciding game of 1998's Super League III, and the first Grand Final of the Super League era. It was held on Saturday 24 October 1998, at Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom. This was the first time the League Championship had been decided by play-off since the 1972–73 Championship Final. The game was played between Wigan Warriors and Leeds Rhinos.

1998 (1998) Super League Grand Final  ()
Wigan Warriors Leeds Rhinos
10 4
12 Total
WIG 64 10
LEE 40 4
Date24 October 1998
StadiumOld Trafford
Location Manchester
Harry Sunderland Trophy Jason Robinson ( Wigan)
RefereesRussell Smith
Attendance43,533
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators

Background
Further information: Super League III

JJB Sports Super League III was the official name for the year 1998's Super League championship season, the 104th season of top-level professional rugby league football in Britain, and the third championship run by Super League. The League format changed in 1998 and the championship became a play off series to determine the Super League champions, similar to the way the Premiership was played a few seasons earlier. This meant the first Final to determine the British champions since the 1972–73 season. Huddersfield Giants, the league's bottom club was saved from relegation in 1998 due to the expansion of the league to fourteen teams in Super League IV.

Route to the Grand Final
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Wigan Warriors 232102762222+54042
2 Leeds Rhinos 231904662369+29338

Wigan Warriors
See also: 1998 Wigan Warriors season
Round Opposition Score
Qualifying Semi-Final Leeds Rhinos (H) 17-4
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Leeds Rhinos
Round Opposition Score
Qualifying Play-Off Halifax Blue Sox (H) 13-6
Qualifying Semi-Final Wigan Warriors (A) 17-4
Final Eliminator St Helens (H) 44-16
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Match details
24 October 1998
Wigan Warriors 10–4 Leeds Rhinos
Tries: Robinson
Goals: Farrell (3)		 Report Tries: Blackmore
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 43,533[1]
Referee: Russell Smith (Castleford)
Wigan Warriors Position Leeds Rhinos
1 Kris Radlinski Fullback 1 Iestyn Harris (c)
2 Jason Robinson Winger 22 Leroy Rivett
3 Danny Moore Centre 3 Richie Blackmore
4 Gary Connolly Centre 4 Brad Godden
5 Mark Bell Winger 5 Francis Cummins
6 Henry Paul Stand Off 13 Daryl Powell
7 Tony Smith Scrum Half 7 Ryan Sheridan
16 Terry O'Connor Prop 8 Martin Masella
9 Robbie McCormack Hooker 21 Terry Newton
10 Tony Mestrov Prop 25 Darren Fleary
17 Stephen Holgate 2nd Row 11 Adrian Morley
20 Lee Gilmour 2nd Row 17 Anthony Farrell
13 Andy Farrell (c) Loose Forward 12 Marc Glanville
25 Paul Johnson Interchange 24 Marcus St Hilaire
12 Simon Haughton Interchange 14 Graham Holroyd
14 Mick Cassidy Interchange 27 Andy Hay
8 Neil Cowie Interchange 20 Jamie Mathiou
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See also

References
  1. "Wonderful Wigan add Final chapter to illustrious history". The Birmingham Post. England. 1998-10-26. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
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