2002 Super League Grand Final

British rugby league championship match April 2022 2002 Super League Grand Final 90px 2002 Super League logo St. Helens Bradford Bulls ST H St Helens 16 BRA Bradford Bulls 16 12 7 19 8 10 18 19 October 2002 Old Trafford ENG Manchester Harry Sunderland Trophy ENG Paul Deacon, (Bradford 16 Bradford Bulls) Jerusalem Russell Smith 61,138 Sky Sports Eddie Hemmings Mike Stephenson Super League Grand Final 2001 2003 The 2002 Super League Grand Final was the fifth official grand final and conclusive and championship-deciding game of Super League VII. Held on Saturday 19 October 2002 at Old Trafford, Manchester, the game was played between St. Helens and Bradford Bulls. Refereed by Russell Smith, the match was seen by a crowd of 61,138 and was won by St Helens 19 - 18. Background Super League VII TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts116x16px St Helens282305927522+40546216x16px Bradford Bulls282305910519+39146 Route to the Final St Helens St Helens, by finishing top of the table automatically qualified for the play-off semi-final where they were drawn at home to Bradford. A surprising loss saw Saints have to go the long route to the grand final by playing bitter rivals Wigan Warriors in the elimination semi-final; a match they won 24–8 to set up another game against Bradford. + St Helens Round Opposition Score Semi Final bradford 16 Bradford Bulls (H) 26–28 Elimination Semi-Final Wigan 16 Wigan Warriors (H) 24–8 Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. Bradford Bulls Bradford as the team finishing second in the season also qualified for the play-off semi-final where they had to travel to St Helens. A close fought game saw Bradford win 28–26 to go straight through to the grand final. Match details #eeeeee 19 October 2002 Bradford Bulls 16px 18 - 19 Report 16px St Helens Tries: Scott Naylor Robbie Paul Michael Withers Goals: Paul Deacon (3) Tries: Mike Bennett Sean LongMartin GleesonGoals: Sean Long (3)Drop Goals: Sean Long Old Trafford, Manchester 61,138 Russell Smith Bradford BullsPositionSt Helens1IRE rugby league Michael WithersFullback1ENG Paul Wellens2TON Tevita VaikonaWing2AUS Darren Albert3ENG Scott NaylorCentre3ENG Martin Gleeson4AUS Brandon CostinCentre4ENG Paul Newlove5TON Lesley VainikoloWing5ENG Anthony Stewart6NZL Robbie PaulStad Off6ENG Paul Sculthorpe7 ENG Paul DeaconScrum half7ENG Sean LongNZL Joe VaganaPropAUS Darren Britt9ENG James LowesFullback9ENG Keiron Cunningham10ENG Stuart FieldenPropAUS Barry WardAUS Daniel GartnerSecond RowENG Mike Bennett11ENG Jamie PeacockSecond RowHolland Tim JonkersENG Mike ForshawLoose forward13ENG Chris JoyntENG Leon PryceInterchangeNZL Sean HoppeENG Lee GilmourENG Mickey HighamENG Paul AndersonENG John StankevitchENG Brian McDermottAUS Peter ShielsENG Brian NobleCoachesAUS Ian Millward References 2002 Super League Grand Final at rlphotos.com 2002 Category:St Helens R.F.C. matches Category:Bradford Bulls matches Grand final