2003 Super League Grand Final

British rugby league championship match April 2022 2003 Super League Grand Final 100px 2003 Super League logo Bradford Bulls Wigan Warriors BRA Bradford Bulls 16 WIG Wigan Warriors 16 4 21 25 6 6 12 18 October 2003 Old Trafford ENG Manchester Harry Sunderland Trophy ENG Stuart Reardon (Bradford 16 Bradford Bulls) Jerusalem Karl Kirkpatrick 65,537 Sky Sports Eddie Hemmings Mike Stephenson Super League Grand Final 2002 2004 The 2003 Super League Grand Final was the sixth 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. Background Super League VIII TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts116x16px Bradford Bulls282206878529+34944316x16px Wigan Warriors281927751555+19641 Route to the Final Bradford Bulls Bradford finished top of the table so qualified straight to the play-off semi-final. They were drawn at home to Leeds Rhinos and won 30–14 to qualify for the grand final. Wigan Warriors Wigan finished third in the table so had to play their way through three rounds of play-off matches. In the elimination play-off they beat Warrington 25–12, the semi-final saw them beat St Helens 40–24 and then in the elimination final they beat Leeds Rhinos 23–22 to set up the final against Bradford. + Wigan Round Opposition Score Elimination Play-off warrington 16 Warrington Wolves (H) 25-12 Elimination Semi-Final st helens 16 St Helens (H) 40-24 Elimination Final leeds 16 Leeds Rhinos (H) 23-22 Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. Match details #eeeeee 18 October 2003 Bradford Bulls 16px 25 - 12 16px Wigan Warriors Tries: Stuart ReardonShontayne HapeJames Lowes Goals: Paul Deacon (6)Drop Goals: Paul Deacon Tries: Danny Tickle Kris RadlinskiGoals: Andy Farrell (2) Old Trafford, Manchester 65,537 Kark Kirkpatrick Bradford BullsPositionWigan WarriorsENG Stuart ReardonFullback1ENG Kris Radlinski2TON Tevita VaikonaWing2IRE rugby league Brian CarneyIRE rugby league Michael WithersCentre3ENG Martin AspinwallNZL Shontayne HapeCentreENG David Hodgson5TON Lesley VainikoloWing5AUS Brett DallasENG Karl PrattStad OffENG Sean O'Loughlin7ENG Paul DeaconScrum half7ENG Luke RobinsonNZL Joe VaganaPropNZLQuentin Pongia9ENG James LowesFullback9ENG Terry Newton10ENG Stuart FieldenPropENG Craig SmithAUS Daniel GartnerSecond RowENG Mick Cassidy11ENG Jamie PeacockSecond RowENG Danny TickleENG Mike ForshawLoose forward13ENG Andy FarrellENG Leon PryceInterchangeENG Paul Johnson6NZL Robbie PaulENG Mark SmithENG Lee RadfordENG Gareth HockENG Paul AndersonIRE rugby league Terry O'ConnorENG Brian NobleCoachesENG Mike Gregory World Club Challenge 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. References 2003 Super League Grand Final at rlphotos.com 2003 Category:Wigan Warriors matches Category:Bradford Bulls matches Grand final