2013 Super League Grand Final

none April 2022 2013 Super League Grand Final 2013 Super League Grand Final logo.png 200px 2013 Super League logo Warrington Wolves Wigan Warriors WAR Warrington 16 WIG Wigan 16 16 0 16 6 24 30 5 October 2013 Old Trafford ENG Manchester Harry Sunderland Trophy AUS Blake Green (wigan 16 Wigan Warriors) Jerusalem Laura Wright Richard Silverwood 66,281 Sky Sports Eddie Hemmings Mike Stephenson Brian Carney, Phil Clarke, Shaun McRae, Stuart Cummings Super League Grand Final 2012 2014 The 2013 Super League Grand Final was the 16th official grand final and conclusive and championship-deciding match of Super League XVIII. The game was held on Saturday 5 October 2013,Super League Grand Final http://www.superleague.co.uk/super_league/grandfinal Super League 14 July 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130729050226/http://www.superleague.co.uk/super_league/grandfinal 29 July 2013 at Old Trafford, Manchester, and was contested by Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves. The two teams reached the final after progressing through the Super League XVIII play-offs. It was Warrington's second successive Grand Final and second successive defeat as Wigan won 30-16 with 28 unanswered points after going 16-2 down in the first halfNewsum Matt Super League Grand Final: Wigan Warriors beat Warrington https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/24384930 5 October 2013 BBC Sport 5 October 2013Super League Grand Final: Warrington v Wigan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24339698 https://web.archive.org/web/20131007163603/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24339698 dead 7 October 2013 BBC Sport 5 October 2013 to claim a Super League/Challenge Cup double, having won the 2013 Challenge Cup against Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium in August. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/10358228/Super-League-Grand-Final-2013-Warrington-Wolves-16-Wigan-Warriors-30-match-report.html Warrington Wolves 16 Wigan Warriors 30 5 October 2013 Daily Telegraph 7 October 2013 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/oct/05/warrington-wigan-super-league-grand-final Wigan see off Warrington in X-rated Grand Final to complete double 5 October 2013 Guardian 7 October 2013 Background 2013 Super League season results Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 2 Warrington 16 Warrington Wolves 27 20 1 6 836 461 +375 41League Table http://www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/league_table Super League 27 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130921120347/http://www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/league_table 21 September 2013 4 Wigan 16 Wigan Warriors 27 17 1 10 816 460 +356 35 Route to the Final Warrington Wolves Warrington's 2013 play-off campaign started with a 40-20 home win over last season's Grand Final winners, Leeds RhinosSuper League: Warrington 40-20 Leeds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/24035351 BBC Sport 12 September 2013 27 September 2013 with Ben Westwood scoring four tries. The result, coupled with Wigan's win over the league leaders Huddersfield, meant that Warrington would be the team to choose in the Club Call. On Sunday 22 September, Warrington opted to play Huddersfield Giants in the Qualifying Semi Final instead of a re-match against Leeds. Warrington's coach Tony Smith did not have any say in the choice of opponent, after describing the Club Call as "a ridiculous gimmick".Club Call: Warrington pick Huddersfield for play-off semi-final https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/24185944 27 September 2013 BBC Sport 22 September 2013 Warrington's choice proved fruitful, as they ran out 30-22 winners against Huddersfield to send Warrington into their second Grand Final in two years, having never reached the final before the 2012 final.Super League: Warrington 30-22 Huddersfield https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/24232974 BBC Sport 25 September 2013 27 September 2013 + Warrington Round Opposition Score Qualifying Play-Off leeds 16 Leeds Rhinos (H) 40-20 Semi-Final huddersfield 16 Huddersfield Giants (H) 30-22 Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. Wigan Warriors Following a poor run of results towards the end of the regular season, Wigan slipped down from first to fourth in the table, forfeiting home advantage in the first round of the play-offs as a result. Despite being drawn away in their Qualifying Play off game, Wigan went to Huddersfield's John Smith's Stadium and won 22-8 with two tries for Josh Charnley and two drop-goals from Matty Smith.Super League: Huddersfield 8-22 Wigan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/24029816 BBC Sport 11 September 2013 27 September 2013 Following the Club Call decision by Warrington, Wigan met Leeds in the Qualifying Semi Final at the DW Stadium at the same stage and same venue as the 2012 play-offs.Super League: Wigan 22-12 Leeds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/24233176 BBC Sport 26 September 2013 27 September 2013 However, Wigan would be successful in 2013, winning 22-12 in what would be the last home match for Sam Tomkins, Pat Richards and Lee Mossop. + Wigan Round Opposition Score Preliminary Semi-Final huddersfield 16 Huddersfield Giants (H) 22-8 Semi-Final leeds 16 Leeds Rhinos (H) 22-12 Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. Match details C1D8FF 5 October 201318:00 BST Warrington Wolves Warrington 16 16–30 (Report) Wigan 16 Wigan Warriors Tries: J. Monaghan 21 Grix 24Westwood 26 Goals: Ratchford 24', 26' Tries: Goulding 38McIlorum 49Charnley 53Green65Richards 74 Goals: Richards 11', 49', 53', 65', 74' Old Trafford, Manchester 66,281 Richard Silverwood Blake Green Warrington WolvesPositionWigan Warriors19ENG Stefan Ratchford FB1ENG Sam Tomkins2ENG Chris Riley WG2ENG Josh Charnley3ENG Chris Bridge CE3ENG Darrell Goulding4ENG Ryan Atkins CE17ENG Iain Thornley5AUS Joel Monaghan WG5IRE rugby league Pat Richards6WAL Lee Briers SO6AUS Blake Green7ENG Richie Myler SH7ENG Matty Smith16ENG Paul Wood PR20WAL Gil Dudson 14ENG Mickey Higham HK9IRE rugby league Michael McIlorum18ENG Chris Hill PR10ENG Lee Mossop 12ENG Ben Westwood SR11SAM Harrison Hansen15IRE rugby league Simon Grix SR12ENG Liam Farrell13ENG Ben Harrison lf13ENG Sean O'Loughlin (c) 8ENG Adrian Morley (c) Interchange4ENG Jack Hughes9 AUS Michael Monaghan Interchange15WAL Ben Flower 10ENG Garreth Carvell Interchange21ENG Scott Taylor 17ENG Michael Cooper Interchange26ENG Dom Crosby AUS Tony Smith CoachENG Shaun Wane First half A cagey opening to the game saw little in the way of notable action aside from 3 minutes into the game when Wigan stand off Blake Green was tackled and Warrington second rower Ben Westwood punched a prone Green in the face. The referee only put Westwood on report for the incident. After receiving treatment, Green was able to carry on. Wigan took the lead on 11 minutes when Pat Richards booted a penalty kick to put Wigan 2-0 up. Green kicked a 40/20 shortly after to give Wigan a prime opportunity to extend their lead but they couldn't take it. On 21 minutes, Warrington took the lead when winger Joel Monaghan plucked a Lee Briers kick out of the air but Stefan Ratchford couldn't nail the conversion, 4-2 to Warrington. 3 minutes later the Wire extended their lead after the Warriors kicked out on the full from the kickoff. They gained territory from the set and Simon Grix took Micky Higham's pass to crash over the line. Ratchford converts to make it 10-2. Warrington scored again on 26 minutes as Ben Westwood charged over from close range after great work from Briers with Ratchford kicking the extras to make it 16-2 and put Warrington in the driving seat. As the game inched closer to half time, a turning point came when Joel Monaghan paid the ultimate price for halting Warriors winger Pat Richards' charge to the corner as he knocked himself out preventing Richards from going over for a try. After he was stretchered off, Wigan showed there were still signs of life when the Josh Charnley-Darrell Goulding combination that had been so great all season, but so wasteful in this game up until this point, finally clicked when Sam Tomkins sent Goulding over in the corner. Richards was unable to convert as the score at half time was 16-6. Second half The next try was going to be a pivotal one whichever way it went and it went to Wigan on 49 minutes as Michael McIlorum threw a dummy at the play the ball which fooled Warrington's defence and he was able to scoot over the line with Richards' conversion reducing the deficit to 16-12. Warrington would then lose Ratchford to injury as they began to run out of bodies. Wigan tied the game on 53 minutes as Goulding played a grubber kick behind the Warrington line and Charnley was quickest to react as he won the race to the ball and went over; Richards kicking the extras to give Wigan a slender 18-16 lead. The Warriors then extended their lead with 15 minutes left as Green, sporting a black eye after the punch he took earlier in the game, sold Adrian Morley a dummy before diving under the posts to give Richards an easy conversion to put Wigan 24-16 up. With six minutes left, Richards ended a glittering 8 season career at Wigan with one more try and conversion as he plucked a looping pass from Sean O'Loughlin to touch down in the corner and convert his own try to make it 30-16. This win sealed the Super League and Challenge Cup double for Wigan, the Warriors becoming the first team to achieve that feat since St Helens in 2006 and ensured that Sam Tomkins, Pat Richards, and Lee Mossop would all leave for the NRL on a high. It was heartbreak though for Lee Briers, who retired at the end of this season, and outgoing Wolves players Adrian Morley, Gareth Carvell, and Michael Cooper. World Club Challenge 2014 World Club Challenge By winning this match the Warriors had qualified for the World Club Challenge, to be played early in the 2014 season against the winners of the 2013 NRL Grand final, the Sydney Roosters. References External links Super League Grand Final page Category:Wigan Warriors matches Category:Warrington Wolves matches 2013 Grand final Category:2013 rugby league matches Category:October 2013 sports events in the United Kingdom