2010 Super League Grand Final

none 2010 Super League Grand Final Super league grand final logo 2010.png 260px 2010 Super League logo Wigan Warriors St Helens WIG Wigan 16 STH St Helens 16 16 6 22 6 4 10 2 October 2010 Old Trafford ENG Manchester Harry Sunderland Trophy NZL Thomas Leuluai(wigan 16 Wigan Warriors) Headliners Diana Vickers Richard Silverwood 71,526 Sky Sports Eddie Hemmings Mike Stephenson Phil Clarke Shaun McRae Super League Grand Final 2009 2011 The 2010 Super League Grand Final was the 13th official grand final and conclusive and championship-deciding game of Super League XV. Held on Saturday 2 October 2010, at Manchester's Old Trafford stadium, the match was contested by English clubs St. Helens and Wigan Warriors. The final saw Wigan, who also finished League leaders, win 22-10,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/9037764.stm St Helens 10 Wigan 22 BBC Sport 2 October 2010 2 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101001215209/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/9037764.stm 1 October 2010 live taking over the crown of Super League champions from the Leeds Rhinos, who had held the title for 3 years. This was St. Helens' fifth consecutive Grand Final and their fourth consecutive Grand Final defeat, having won in 2006 and then lost three Grand Finals to Leeds between 2007 and 2009. Background 2010 Super League season results # Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 16x16px Wigan Warriors 27 22 0 5 922 411 +511 44 2 16x16px St. Helens 27 20 0 7 946 547 +399 40 Route to the Final Wigan Warriors 2010 Wigan Warriors season Round Opposition Score Qualifying Play-off leeds 16 Leeds Rhinos (H) 27-26 Preliminary Semi-Final hull kr 16 Hull Kingston Rovers (H) 42-18 Qualifying Semi-Final leeds 16 Leeds Rhinos (A) 26-6 Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. St Helens 2010 St Helens RFC season Round Opposition Score Preliminary Semi-Final warrington 16 Warrington Wolves (H) 28-12 Qualifying Semi-Final huddersfield 16 Huddersfield Giants (H) 42-22 Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. Pre-match Pre-match entertainment was provided by a performance from Diana Vickers.St Helens v Wigan Warriors – engage Super League Grand Final http://www.purpleclouds.co.uk/web/2010/10/02/st-helens-v-wigan-warriors-engage-super-league-grand-final purpleclouds.co.uk Purple Clouds Photography 24 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120328034955/http://www.purpleclouds.co.uk/web/2010/10/02/st-helens-v-wigan-warriors-engage-super-league-grand-final 28 March 2012 Rhydian Roberts sang Jerusalem and then a minute's silence was also observed for Terry Newton who had died the previous weekendWilson Andy Wigan's Martin Gleeson dedicates Grand Final triumph to Terry Newton https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/oct/04/martin-gleeson-wigan-terry-newton 24 July 2011 guardian.co.uk 4 October 2010 before St Helens, wearing blue with white (as both sides' traditional colours are red and white), kicked off. Match details Wigan's captain, Sean O'Loughlin, was the only player who also played in his team's previous grand final in 2003.St Helens Vs Wigan Warriors: Grand Final Stats http://www.rugbyleaguetoday.co.uk/st-helens-vs-wigan-warriors-grand-final-stats/ 7 August 2011 rugbyleaguetoday.co.uk 30 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120423011206/http://www.rugbyleaguetoday.co.uk/st-helens-vs-wigan-warriors-grand-final-stats/ 23 April 2012 dead dmy-all #eeeeee 2 October 201018:00https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/9054637.stm Super League Grand Final as it happened Soneji Pranav 2010-10-02 BBC 2010-10-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101005023404/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/9054637.stm 5 October 2010 live UTC+1 Wigan Warriors 16px 22 - 10 Report 16px St. Helens Tries: Martin Gleeson (2) Darrell Goulding Sam Tomkins Goals: Pat Richards (2) Mark Riddell Tries: Andrew Dixon Francis Meli Goals: Jamie Foster Old Trafford, Manchester 71,526 Richard Silverwood Thomas Leuluai Hadfield Dave Maguire proves the guiding light as revitalised Wigan roll back the years The Independent UK independent.co.uk 4 October 2010 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/maguire-proves-the-guiding-light-as-revitalised-wigan-roll-back-the-years-2096855.html 4 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101014200442/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/maguire-proves-the-guiding-light-as-revitalised-wigan-roll-back-the-years-2096855.html 14 October 2010 live Wigan WarriorsPositionSt Helens6 ENG Sam Tomkins Fullback1 ENG Paul Wellens24 Darrell Goulding Winger30 ENG Jamie Foster3ENG Martin Gleeson Centre3 AUS Matthew Gidley4 SAM George Carmont Centre5 SAM Francis Meli5 IRE rugby league Pat Richards Winger24 ENG Jonny Lomax19 ENG Paul Deacon Stand Off12 ENG Jon Wilkin7NZL Thomas Leuluai Scrum half34 ENG Matty Smith8 ENG Stuart Fielden Prop10 ENG James Graham15IRE rugby league Michael McIlorum Hooker9 WAL Keiron Cunningham (c)10 ENG Andy Coley Prop15 ENG Bryn Hargreaves11 SAM Harrison Hansen 2nd Row11 NZL Tony Puletua12ENG Joel Tomkins 2nd Row4NZL Sia Soliola13 ENG Sean O'Loughlin (c) Loose forward13 ENG Chris Flannery 9AUS Mark Riddell Interchange14 ENG James Roby14ENG Paul Prescott Interchange17ENG Paul Clough17NZL Iafeta Paleaaesina Interchange22 ENG Andrew Dixon25 ENG Liam Farrell Interchange25 ENG Jacob Emmitt AUS Michael Maguire CoachAUS Mick Potter In the fourth minute Wigan were twelve metres out from St Helens' try-line when, on the fifth tackle, they passed it through the hands out to the right side where centre Martin Gleeson forced his way through the defence.Gleeson strikes as Wigan claim Grand Final glory http://www.espn.co.uk/rugbyleague/sport/story/48598.html 24 July 2011 espn.co.uk 2 October 2010 The video referee awarded the try and Pat Richards' conversion attempt missed so the Cherry & Whites were in front 4-0. At the fifteen-minute mark Wigan were working the ball out of their own half when they again moved the ball out to the right where Sam Tomkins made a break and then passed back inside to Thomas Leuluai in support. Leuluai then passed to Deacon who passed for Gleeson to cross untouched, putting the ball down behind the uprights for his second try.Wilson Andy Wigan turn St Helens into sinners with Super League Grand Final win https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/oct/02/wigan-st-helens-grand-final 24 July 2011 guardian.co.uk 2 October 2010 Richards kicked the simple conversion so Wigan were in front 10-0. About three minutes later Wigan had again made their way up to within spitting distance of St Helens' try line where they passed the ball quickly out to right winger Darrell Goulding to dive over in the corner untouched.Burke David Wigan 22 St Helens 10 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby/2010/10/03/wigan-waltz-115875-22604816/ 24 July 2011 mirror.co.uk 3 October 2010 Richards' sideline conversion was successful so The Warriors now led 16-0 with little over a quarter of the match gone. In the twenty-eighth minute St Helens had managed to make their way up inside Wigan's ten-metre line where Jon Wilkin got the ball and ran back inside across the defensive line, passing to Andrew Dixon who ran untouched through a gap for a close-range try.2010 Grand Final match report http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=3326090 superleague.co.uk Super League 24 July 2011 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191250/http://www.superleague.co.uk/report.php?id=3326090 dead The simple conversion was kicked by Jamie Foster so St Helens were trailing 16-6. No more points were scored in the remaining minutes so this was the half-time score. thumb|Crowds during the match Pat Richards did not return to the field after the break due to an Achilles tendon injury.AAP Australian Associated Press Man of Steel Richards leads Wigan to silverware http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/man-of-steel-richards-leads-wigan-to-silverware-20101003-162du.html 24 July 2011 Brisbane Times 3 October 2010 In the fourth minute of the second half, Wigan were almost over St Helens' twenty-metre line when the ball went to Leuluai who dummied his way through a gap in the defence and managed to evade several more tacklers before clambering his way to the try line where it was ruled by the video referee that the ball was stripped from him. A penalty was awarded to Wigan and the option to kick was taken, but Riddell missed.Wigan 22 St Helens 10 http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/rugby_league/s/1339387__wigan_22_st_helens_10 24 July 2011 Manchester Evening News 2 October 2010 12 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112194528/http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/rugby_league/s/1339387__wigan_22_st_helens_10 dead St Helens then enjoyed some possession but failed to convert their chances into points before Wigan were on the attack again by the fifty-third minute. From twelve metres out the ball was played and passed right, finding Sam Tomkins who dummied and took on the defensive line, somehow managing to maintain his momentum and reach out of a two-man tackle to plant the ball over the line.Lancaster Rob Warriors too good for Saints http://www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/match_report/0,19936,11070_3326090,00.html 24 July 2011 Sky Sports 2 October 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101005001030/http://www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/match_report/0%2C19936%2C11070_3326090%2C00.html 5 October 2010 Riddell missed the conversion attempt badly so Wigan were leading 20-6. A few minutes later the Cherry & Whites got a penalty in an easy kicking position and Riddell got the two points, extending the lead to 22-6. In the sixtieth minute Wigan crossed St Helens' line again but it was called back by the video referee due to obstruction.Grand final heartache http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport/st-helens-rlfc/grand_final_heartache_1_1667336 24 July 2011 St Helens Reporter 4 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313091443/http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport/st-helens-rlfc/grand_final_heartache_1_1667336 13 March 2012 dead Wigan were awarded a penalty ten minutes later and took the kick, but Tomkins' attempt missed, leaving the margin at sixteen points with ten minutes of the game remaining. In the seventy-fourth minute St Helens had made it into the opposition's quarter of the field where they swung the ball out to Francis Meli to score on the left wing.AFP Gleeson steers Wigan to Super League title http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-10-03/gleeson-steers-wigan-to-super-league-title/2283078 24 July 2011 ABC News 3 October 2010 Foster missed the sideline conversion attempt, so the score was 22-10 in favour of Wigan.AAP Australian Associated Press Wigan wins Super League http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/wigan-wins-super-league-europe-roars-back-in-ryder-cup/story-e6frep5o-1225933346484 24 July 2011 The Courier-Mail 3 October 2010 No more points were scored in the remaining minutes of the match so it was Wigan who celebrated their first championship since 1998. Thomas Leuluai was awarded the Harry Sunderland Trophy as the Grand Final's man-of-the-match.AFP Wigan defeat St Helen's for Super League title http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/rugby-union/wigan-defeat-st-helens-for-super-league-title/story-e6frfgkf-1225933404415 24 July 2011 The Herald-Sun 3 October 2010 Wigan's new Australian coach Michael Maguire had won a championship in his first season as a head coach. For St Helens' it was their fourth consecutive grand final defeat and a disappointing exit from the game for their retiring captain Keiron Cunningham in his 496th game.AFP Wigan defeat St Helens in English Super League grand final http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/wigan-defeat-st-helens-in-english-super-league-grand-final/story-e6frf3ou-1225933355354 24 July 2011 Fox Sports 3 October 2010 Wigan's celebrations continued the following day with the team's open-top bus tour from JJB Sports HQ at Martland Park into Market Place, Wigan attracting thousands of fans despite rainy weather.Wilson Andy Wigan prepare to slay Dragons after crushing St Helens in Grand Final https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/oct/03/wigan-st-helens-super-league-grand-final 24 July 2011 guardian.co.uk 3 October 2010Heroes' welcome http://www.wigantoday.net/news/heroes_welcome_1_1668168 24 July 2011 wigantoday.net 4 October 2010 2011 World Club Challenge By winning the grand final, the Wigan Warriors had earned the right to play against the 2010 NRL grand final-winners, the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the 2011 World Club Challenge in February. References 2010 Category:Wigan Warriors matches Category:St Helens R.F.C. matches Grand final