1999 Super League Grand Final

The 1999 Super League Grand Final was the Second official Grand Final conclusive and championship-deciding game of the Super League IV season. The match was played between St. Helens and Bradford Bulls on Saturday 9 October 1999, at Old Trafford.

1999 (1999) Super League Grand Final  ()
12 Total
BRA 60 6
ST H 26 8
Date9 October 1999
StadiumOld Trafford
Location Manchester
Harry Sunderland Trophy Henry Paul ( Bradford)
RefereesStuart Cummings
Attendance50,717
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators

Background

Super League IV retained the top five play off after the success of the previous years Grand Final. The league was expanded to 14 teams with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Gateshead Thunder both made their debuts in Super League although Gateshead Thunder and Sheffield Eagles both left the league after merging with Hull FC and Huddersfield Giants respectively. Bradford Bulls finished as League Leaders for the first time since they finished top in Super League II as Champions.

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Bradford Bulls 302514897445+45251
2 St. Helens 3023071034561+47346

Bradford Bulls

Round Opposition Score
Qualifying Semi-Final St Helens (H) 40-4
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

St Helens

Round Opposition Score
Qualifying Play-Off Leeds Rhinos (H) 38-14
Qualifying Semi-Final Bradford Bulls (A) 40-4
Final Eliminator Castleford Tigers (H) 36-6
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Match details

9 October 1999
Bradford Bulls 6 - 8 St. Helens
Tries: Henry Paul
Goals: Henry Paul
Report Tries: Kevin Iro
Goals: Sean Long (2)
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 50,717
Referee: Stuart Cummings (Widnes)
Bradford Bulls Position St Helens
Stuart Spruce Fullback Paul Atcheson
Tevita Vaikona Winger Chris Smith
Scott Naylor Centre Kevin Iro
Michael Withers Centre Paul Newlove
5 Leon Pryce Winger Anthony Sullivan
6 Robbie Paul Stand Off 6 Paul Sculthorpe
7 Henry Paul Scrum Half 7 Tommy Martyn
Paul Anderson Prop Apollo Perelini
9 James Lowes Hooker 9 Keiron Cunningham
Stuart Fielden Prop Julian O'Neill
David Boyle 2nd Row Fereti Tuilagi
Bernard Dwyer 2nd Row Sonny Nickle
13 Steve McNamara Loose Forward 13 Chris Joynt
Paul Deacon Interchange Paul Wellens
Nathan McAvoy Interchange Sean Long
Mike Forshaw Interchange Sean Hoppe
Brian McDermott Interchange Vila Matautia
Matthew Elliott Coach Ellery Hanley

References

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