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]
| 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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Background
editSt 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 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 782 | 515 | +267 | 37 | |
| 5 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 757 | 603 | +154 | 31 |
Route to the Final
editSt Helens
edit| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Qualifying Play-off | 26-18 | |
| Semi-Final | 26-18 | |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. | ||
Leeds Rhinos
edit| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Qualifying Play-off | 42-10 | |
| Preliminary Semi-Final | 34-28 | |
| Semi-Final | 26-24 | |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. | ||
Match details
edit8 October 2011
18:00 UTC+1 |
| St. Helens |
16–32 | |
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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 | ||
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| 1 | Fullback | 1 | ||
| 27 | Winger | 23 | ||
| 3 | Centre | 27 | ||
| 5 | Centre | 12 | ||
| 22 | Winger | 5 | ||
| 25 | Stand-off | 13 | ||
| 20 | Scrum half | 6 | ||
| 10 | Prop | 8 | ||
| 9 | Hooker | 9 | ||
| 11 | Prop | 10 | ||
| 12 | 2nd Row | 11 | ||
| 4 | 2nd Row | 3 | ||
| 16 | Loose forward | 21 | ||
| 17 | Interchange | 7 | ||
| 14 | Interchange | 14 | ||
| 15 | Interchange | 16 | ||
| 19 | Interchange | 17 | ||
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World Club Challenge
editThe 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.
External links
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