2005 Super League Grand Final

2005 (2005) Super League Grand Final
2005 Super League Grand Final
6	15
Date	15 October 2005
Stadium	Old Trafford
Location	Manchester
Harry Sunderland Trophy	Leon Pryce ( Bradford Bulls)
Headliners	Madness
Referee	Ashley Klein
Attendance	65,728
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	Sky Sports;
Commentators	Eddie Hemmings; Mike Stephenson;
	Super League Grand Final

2005 (2005) Super League Grand Final
2005 Super League Grand Final
6	15
Date	15 October 2005
Stadium	Old Trafford
Location	Manchester
Harry Sunderland Trophy	Leon Pryce ( Bradford Bulls)
Headliners	Madness
Referee	Ashley Klein
Attendance	65,728
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	Sky Sports;
Commentators	Eddie Hemmings; Mike Stephenson;
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The 2005 Super League Grand Final was the 8th official Grand Final and the conclusive and championship-deciding match of the Super League X season. Held on Saturday 15 October 2005, at Old Trafford, Manchester, the game was played between Bradford Bulls, who finished 3rd in the league after the 28 weekly rounds, and Leeds Rhinos, who finished second after the weekly rounds.

Route to final

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
2	Leeds Rhinos	28	22	0	6	1150	505	+645	44
3	Bradford Bulls	28	18	1	9	1038	684	+354	37

Route to the Final

Leeds Rhinos

Round	Opposition	Score
Qualifying Semi-Final	St Helens (H)	16–19
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Bradford Bulls

Round	Opposition	Score
Elimination Play-off	London Broncos (H)	44–22
Elimination Semi-Final	Hull F.C. (H)	71–0
Elimination Final	St Helens (A)	23–18
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Match details

15 October 2005
18:00 UTC+1

Leeds Rhinos	6 - 15	Bradford Bulls
Tries: Danny McGuire Goals: Kevin Sinfield	Report	Tries: Leon Pryce Lesley Vainikolo Goals: Paul Deacon (3) Drop Goals: Iestyn Harris

Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 65,728
Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia)

Leeds Rhinos		Position	Bradford Bulls
1	Richard Mathers	Fullback	6	Michael Withers
2	Mark Calderwood	Winger	3	Leon Pryce
3	Chev Walker	Centre	13	Ben Harris
12	Chris McKenna	Centre	4	Shontayne Hape
5	Marcus Bai	Winger	5	Lesley Vainikolo
6	Danny McGuire	Stand Off	18	Iestyn Harris
7	Rob Burrow	Scrum half	7	Paul Deacon
8	Ryan Bailey	Prop	12	Jamie Peacock (c)
14	Andrew Dunemann	Hooker	9	Ian Henderson
15	Danny Ward	Prop	29	Stuart Fielden
20	Gareth Ellis	2nd Row	16	Paul Johnson
16	Willie Poching	2nd Row	10	Brad Meyers
13	Kevin Sinfield (c)	Loose forward	11	Lee Radford

9	Matt Diskin	Interchange	1	Robbie Paul
11	Ali Lauitiiti	Interchange	19	Jamie Langley
18	Jamie Jones-Buchanan	Interchange	24	Adrian Morley
10	Barrie McDermott	Interchange	8	Joe Vagana

	Tony Smith	Coach		Brian Noble

References

External links

2005 Super League Grand Final at rlphotos.com

The 2005 Super League Grand Final was the 8th official Grand Final and the conclusive and championship-deciding match of the Super League X season. Held on Saturday 15 October 2005, at Old Trafford, Manchester, the game was played between Bradford Bulls, who finished 3rd in the league after the 28 weekly rounds, and Leeds Rhinos, who finished second after the weekly rounds.