1999 Super League Grand Final
The 1999 Super League Grand Final was the Second official Grand Final conclusive and championship-deciding game of the Super League IV season. The match was played between St. Helens and Bradford Bulls on Saturday 9 October 1999, at Old Trafford.
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| Date | 9 October 1999 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
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| Harry Sunderland Trophy |   | ||||||||||||
| Referees | Stuart Cummings | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,717 | ||||||||||||
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Background
Super League IV retained the top five play off after the success of the previous years Grand Final. The league was expanded to 14 teams with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Gateshead Thunder both made their debuts in Super League although Gateshead Thunder and Sheffield Eagles both left the league after merging with Hull FC and Huddersfield Giants respectively. Bradford Bulls finished as League Leaders for the first time since they finished top in Super League II as Champions.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 1 | |
30 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 897 | 445 | +452 | 51 |
| 2 |  |
30 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 1034 | 561 | +473 | 46 |
Route to the Final
Bradford Bulls
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Qualifying Semi-Final | |
40-4 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. | ||
St Helens
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Qualifying Play-Off |  |
38-14 |
| Qualifying Semi-Final | |
40-4 |
| Final Eliminator |  |
36-6 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. | ||
Match details
9 October 1999 |
| Bradford Bulls |
6 - 8 | |
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| Tries: Henry Paul Goals: Henry Paul |
Report | Tries: Kevin Iro Goals: Sean Long (2) |
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Fullback | | ||
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Winger | | ||
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Centre | | ||
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Centre | | ||
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Winger | | |
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Stand Off | 6 | |
| 7 | |
Scrum Half | 7 | |
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Prop | | ||
| 9 | |
Hooker | 9 | |
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2nd Row |  | ||
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2nd Row | | ||
| 13 | |
Loose Forward | 13 | |
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Interchange | | ||
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Coach | | ||
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