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.
Background 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 St Helens + St Helens Round Opposition Score Qualifying Play-off Wigan Warriors (A) 26–18 Semi-Final Wigan Warriors (H) 26–18 Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue.
Leeds Rhinos + Leeds 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
St HelensPositionLeeds Rhinos1 Paul Wellens (c) Fullback1 Brent Webb27 Thomas Makinson Winger23 Ben Jones-Bishop3 Michael Shenton Centre27 Zak Hardaker5 Francis Meli Centre12 Carl Ablett22 Jamie Foster Winger5 Ryan Hall25 Lee Gaskell Stand-off13 Kevin Sinfield (c)20 Jonny Lomax Scrum half6 Danny McGuire10 James Graham (c) Prop8 Kylie Leuluai9 James Roby Hooker9 Danny Buderus11 Tony Puletua Prop10 Jamie Peacock12 Jon Wilkin 2nd Row11 Jamie Jones-Buchanan4 Iosia Soliola 2nd Row3 Brett Delaney16 Paul Clough Loose forward21 Chris Clarkson 17 Gary Wheeler Interchange7 Rob Burrow14 Scott Moore Interchange14 Ali Lauitiiti15 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook Interchange16 Ryan Bailey19 Andrew Dixon Interchange17 Ian Kirke Royce Simmons Coach Brian McDermott
World Club Challenge
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.
References
External links Official Site