The 2000 Super League Grand Final was the third official Grand Final and the conclusive and championship-deciding game of 2000's Super League V. Held on Saturday 14 October 2000 at Old Trafford, Manchester, the game was played between St. Helens and Wigan Warriors. Wigan wore blue for the encounter and St Helens wore their traditional red and white. The match was refereed by Russell Smith of Castleford and played before a crowd of 58,132. In the end St Helens, inspired by their captain Chris Joynt, defeated Wigan Warriors 29–16.
Background
Tetleys Super League V reverted to 12 teams after Gateshead Thunder and Sheffield Eagles left the league although Huddersfield Giants subsequently became Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants and finished bottom for the third consecutive season. Wigan Warriors finished top for the first time since Super League III when they won the Grand Final.
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 Wigan Warriors282413960405+555492 St. Helens282305988627+36146
Route to the Final Wigan Warriors + Wigan Round Opposition Score Qualifying Semi-Final St Helens (H) 54–16 Final Eliminator Bradford Bulls (H)40-12 Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue.
St Helens + St Helens Round Opposition Score Qualifying Play-off Bradford Bulls (H)16-11 Qualifying Semi-Final Wigan Warriors (A) 54–16 Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue.
Match details
St HelensPositionWigan Warriors1 Paul Wellens Fullback1 Jason Robinson2 Steve Hall Winger2 Brett Dallas3 Kevin Iro Centre3 Kris Radlinski Sean Hoppe Centre Steve Renouf5 Anthony Sullivan Winger5 David Hodgson6 Tommy Martyn Stand Off6 Tony Smith Sean Long Scrum half Willie Peters Apollo Perelini Prop Terry O'Connor9 Keiron Cunningham Hooker9 Terry Newton Julian O'Neill Prop Neil Cowie Tim Jonkers 2nd Row Mick Cassidy Chris Joynt 2nd Row Denis Betts Paul Sculthorpe Loose forward Andy Farrell Fereti Tuilagi Interchange Lee Gilmour Scott Barrow Interchange Chris Chester John Stankevitch Interchange Tony Mestrov Sonny Nickle Interchange Brady Malam Coach Frank Endacott
References
External links 2000 Super League Grand Final at rlphotos.com