2004 Super League Grand Final

British rugby league championship match April 2022 2004 Super League Grand Final 100px 2004 Super League logo Leeds Rhinos Bradford Bulls LEE Leeds Rhinos 16 BRA Bradford Bulls 16 10 6 16 4 4 8 16 October 2004 Old Trafford ENG Manchester Harry Sunderland Trophy ENG Matt Diskin (Leeds 16 Leeds Rhinos) Headliners Heather Small Steve Ganson 65,547 Sky Sports Eddie Hemmings Mike Stephenson Super League Grand Final 2003 2005 The 2004 Super League Grand Final was the seventh official grand final and conclusive and championship-deciding game of Super League IX. It was held on Saturday 16 October 2004, at Old Trafford, Manchester, and was played between Leeds Rhinos, who finished top of the league after the 28 weekly rounds, and Bradford Bulls, who finished second after the weekly rounds. Background Super League IX TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts116x16px Leeds Rhinos2824221037443+59450216x16px Bradford Bulls282017918565+35341 Route to the Final Leeds Rhinos Leeds finished top of the table to qualify for a home match in the semi-finals. The play-off structure matched them against the team finishing second - Bradford. Bradford won the semi-final meaning Leeds had to win the elimination final against Wigan to qualify for the grand final. In the elimination final they raced past Wigan 40–12 to set up a rematch against Bradford. + Leeds Round Opposition Score Qualifying Semi-Final bradford 16 Bradford Bulls (H) 26-12 Elimination Final wigan 16 Wigan Warriors (H) 40-12 Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. Bradford Bulls By finishing second in the table Bradford qualified for the semi-finals but had to play the league leaders, Leeds, away with the winners going straight through to the grand final. In the game at Headingley Bradford won 26–12. Match details #eeeeee 16 October 2004 Leeds Rhinos 16px 16 - 8 Report 16px Bradford Bulls Tries: Diskin McGuire Goals: Sinfield (4) Tries: Vainikolo Hape Old Trafford, Manchester 65,547 Steve Ganson (St Helens) Bradford's Leon Pryce was unable to play due to a shoulder injury, he was replaced by Paul Johnson. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/3749726.stm BBC Clockwatch: Bradford v Leeds BBC Sport 2004-10-16 2009-07-11 Andrew Dunemann was left out of the Leeds side. Danny McGuire was partnered by Kevin Sinfield in the halves. The pre-match entertainment was performed by singer Heather Small Leeds RhinosPositionBradford Bulls21ENG Richard Mathers Fullback6IRE rugby league Michael Withers18ENG Mark Calderwood Winger17ENG Stuart Reardon5ENG Chev Walker Centre16ENG Paul Johnson4ENG Keith Senior Centre4NZL Shontayne Hape22PNG Marcus Bai Winger5TON Lesley Vainikolo13ENG Kevin Sinfield Stand Off18WAL Iestyn Harris 6ENG Danny McGuire Scrum half7ENG Paul Deacon19ENG Danny Ward Prop8 Joe Vagana9ENG Matt Diskin Hooker1NZL Robbie Paul8ENG Ryan Bailey Prop29ENG Stuart Fielden3AUS Chris McKenna 2nd Row12ENG Jamie Peacock29NZL Ali Lauitiiti 2nd Row13AUS Logan Swann11AUS David Furner Loose forward11AUS Lee Radford 7ENG Rob Burrow Interchange15ENG Karl Pratt16AUS Willie Poching Interchange19ENG Jamie Langley10IRE rugby league Barrie McDermott Interchange27ENG Rob Parker20ENG Jamie Jones-Buchanan Interchange10ENG Paul Anderson AUS Tony Smith CoachENG Brian Noble See also Super League IX References External links 2004 Super League Grand Final at rlphotos.com http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos/club-history-facts-and-figures-1-2274590 Club History, Facts and Figures Yorkshire Evening Post 31 January 2005 1 December 2016 - article on Leeds Rhinos including description of 2004 Final 2004 Category:Bradford Bulls matches Category:Leeds Rhinos matches Grand Final