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| 2011 Super League Grand Final | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 8 October 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
| Location | Manchester | ||||||||||||
| Harry Sunderland Trophy | Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos) | ||||||||||||
| Headliners | Feeder | ||||||||||||
| Referee | Phil Bentham | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 69,107 | ||||||||||||
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The 2011 Super League Grand Final was the 14th official Grand Final and the championship-deciding game of the Super League XVI season. It was held on Saturday, 8 October at Manchester, England's Old Trafford stadium. The match was contested by St. Helens and the Leeds Rhinos, who last faced each other in a grand final in 2009. British rock band Feeder were due to provide the pre-match music entertainment, only for their show to be called off due to the pitch being wet and Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson not allowing a stage to be built on the pitch. Leeds won the game by 32 points to 16.[1][2]
Background[edit]
St Helens had finished the regular season in 3rd place with 37 points while Leeds had finished 5th with 31 points.
| # | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  St. Helens | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 782 | 515 | +267 | 37 |
| 5 |  Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 757 | 603 | +154 | 31 |
Route to the Final[edit]
St Helens[edit]
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Qualifying Play-off |  Wigan Warriors (A) | 26-18 |
| Semi-Final | Wigan Warriors (H) | 26-18 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. | ||
Leeds Rhinos[edit]
| Round | Opposition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Play-off |  Hull F.C. (H) | 42-10 |
| Preliminary Semi-Final |  Huddersfield Giants (A) | 34-28 |
| Semi-Final |  Warrington Wolves (A) | 26-24 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. | ||
Match details[edit]
8 October 2011 18:00 UTC+1 |
| St. Helens | 16–32 | Leeds Rhinos |
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| Tries: Thomas Makinson, Michael Shenton Goals: Jamie Foster (4) | Report | Tries: Rob Burrow, Brent Webb, Ryan Hall, Carl Ablett, Zak Hardaker Goals: Kevin Sinfield (6) |
| St Helens | Position | Leeds Rhinos | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Wellens (c) | Fullback | 1 |  Brent Webb | |
| 27 | Thomas Makinson | Winger | 23 | Ben Jones-Bishop |
| 3 | Michael Shenton | Centre | 27 | Zak Hardaker |
| 5 |  Francis Meli | Centre | 12 | Carl Ablett |
| 22 | Jamie Foster | Winger | 5 | Ryan Hall |
| 25 | Lee Gaskell | Stand-off | 13 | Kevin Sinfield (c) |
| 20 | Jonny Lomax | Scrum half | 6 | Danny McGuire |
| 10 | James Graham (c) | Prop | 8 | Kylie Leuluai |
| 9 | James Roby | Hooker | 9 |  Danny Buderus |
| 11 | Tony Puletua | Prop | 10 | Jamie Peacock |
| 12 | Jon Wilkin | 2nd Row | 11 | Jamie Jones-Buchanan |
| 4 | Iosia Soliola | 2nd Row | 3 | Brett Delaney |
| 16 | Paul Clough | Loose forward | 21 | Chris Clarkson |
| 17 | Gary Wheeler | Interchange | 7 | Rob Burrow |
| 14 | Scott Moore | Interchange | 14 | Ali Lauitiiti |
| 15 |  Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook | Interchange | 16 | Ryan Bailey |
| 19 | Andrew Dixon | Interchange | 17 | Ian Kirke |
| Royce Simmons | Coach | Brian McDermott | ||
World Club Challenge[edit]
The World Club Challenge was set to take place between the winner of the Super League Grand Final, Leeds Rhinos and the winner of the NRL Grand Final, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on 17 February 2012, at Headingley Carnegie Stadium.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Leeds claim Grand Final glory as inspired Rob Burrow sinks St Helens". Guardian. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ "St Helens 16 Leeds 32". Daily Telegraph. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ "Headingley to stage World Club Challenge 2012". BBC Sport. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
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