2003 Super League Grand Final

The 2003 Super League Grand Final was the 6th official Grand Final 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.

2003 (2003) Super League Grand Final  ()
Bradford Bulls Wigan Warriors
25 12
12 Total
BRA 421 25
WIG 66 12
Date18 October 2003
StadiumOld Trafford
Location Manchester
Harry Sunderland Trophy Stuart Reardon ( Bradford Bulls)
RefereesKarl Kirkpatrick
Attendance65,537
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators

Background
Main article: Super League VIII
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Bradford Bulls 282206878529+34944
3 Wigan Warriors 281927751555+19641

Route to the Final

Bradford Bulls
Round Opposition Score
Qualifying Semi-Final Leeds Rhinos (H) 30-14
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Wigan Warriors
Round Opposition Score
Elimnation Play-Off Warrington Wolves (H) 25-12
Elimination Semi-Final St Helens (H) 40-24
Elimination Final Leeds Rhinos (H) 23-22
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Match details
18 October 2003
Bradford Bulls 25 - 12 Wigan Warriors
Tries: Stuart Reardon
Shontayne Hape
James Lowes
Goals: Paul Deacon (6)
Drop Goals: Paul Deacon		 Tries: Danny Tickle
Kris Radlinski
Goals: Andy Farrell (2)
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 65,537
Referee: Kark Kirkpatrick
Bradford Bulls Position Wigan Warriors
Stuart Reardon Fullback 1 Kris Radlinski
2 Tevita Vaikona Wing 2 Brian Carney
Michael Withers Centre 3 Martin Aspinwall
Shontayne Hape Centre David Hodgson
5 Lesley Vainikolo Wing 5 Brett Dallas
Karl Pratt Stad Off Sean O'Loughlin
7 Paul Deacon Scrum Half 7 Luke Robinson
Joe Vagana Prop Quentin Pongia
9 James Lowes Fullback 9 Terry Newton
10 Stuart Fielden Prop Craig Smith
Daniel Gartner Second Row Mick Cassidy
11 Jamie Peacock Second Row Danny Tickle
Mike Forshaw Loose Forward 13 Andy Farrell
Leon Pryce Interchange Paul Johnson
6 Robbie Paul Mark Smith
Lee Radford Gareth Hock
Paul Anderson Terry O'Connor
Brian Noble Coaches Mike Gregory

World Club Challenge
Main article: 2004 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.

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