2000 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.[2]
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Date | 14 October 2000 | ||||||||||||
Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
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Referees | Russell Smith | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 58,132[1] | ||||||||||||
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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 | |
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28 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 960 | 405 | +555 | 49 |
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28 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 988 | 627 | +361 | 46 |
Route to the Final
Wigan Warriors
Round | Opposition | Score |
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Qualifying Semi-Final | ![]() |
54-16 |
Final Eliminator | ![]() |
40-12 |
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. |
St Helens
Round | Opposition | Score |
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Qualifying Play-Off | ![]() |
16-11 |
Qualifying Semi-Final | ![]() |
54-16 |
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. |
Match details
14 October 2000 |
Wigan Warriors ![]() |
16 - 29 | ![]() |
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Tries: Andy Farrell, Dave Hodgson, Tony Smith Goals: Andy Farrell (2) |
Tries: Sean Hoppe, Chris Joynt (2), Fereti Tuilagi, Tim Jonkers Goals: Sean Long (4) Drop Goals Paul Sculthorpe |
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Fullback | 1 | ![]() |
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Winger | 2 | ![]() |
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Centre | 3 | ![]() |
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Centre | ![]() | ||
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Winger | 5 | ![]() |
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Stand Off | 6 | ![]() |
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Prop | ![]() | ||
9 | ![]() |
Hooker | 9 | ![]() |
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Prop | ![]() | ||
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2nd Row | ![]() | ||
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Loose Forward | ![]() | ||
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Interchange | ![]() | ||
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Coach | ![]() |
References
- Butler, Cliff; Ponting, Ivan (June 2000). Manchester United Official Yearbook 2001: The Definitive Guide to the 2000−2001 Season. Carlton Books Limited. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-2339995-2-4.
- news.bbc.co.uk (14 October 2000). "Joynt inspires Saints triumph". BBC Sport. UK: BBC. Retrieved 28 November 2010.