2001 Super League Grand Final
The 2001 Super League Grand Final was the Fourth official Grand Final and the conclusive and championship-deciding match of Super League VI. The match was held on Saturday 13 October 2001 at Old Trafford, Manchester, and was contested by Bradford Bulls and Wigan Warriors. Refereed by Stuart Cummings, 60,164 saw Bradford Bulls win 37 - 6.
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| Date | 13 October 2001 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
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| Referees | Stuart Cummings | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 60,164 | ||||||||||||
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Background
Tetleys Super League VI was the fourth and final time the top five playoff system would be used and the first season relegation was reintroduced with Huddersfield Giants again finishing bottom and relegated. Bradford Bulls finished top for a third time.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 1 | |
28 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1120 | 474 | +646 | 45 |
| 2 |  |
28 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 989 | 494 | +495 | 45 |
Route to the Final
Bradford Bulls
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Semi Final | |
24-18 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. | ||
Wigan Warriors
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Qualifying Semi-Final |  |
27-24 |
| Semi-Final | |
24-18 |
| Preliminary Final |  |
44-10 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue. | ||
Match details
13 October 2001 |
| Bradford Bulls |
37 - 6 | |
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| Tries: James Lowes, Michael Withers (3), Stuart Fielden, Graham Mackay Goals: Henry Paul (5), Graham Mackay |
Report | Tries: Adrian Lam Goals: David Furner |
| Bradford Bulls | Position | Wigan Warriors | ||
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| 1 | |
Fullback | 1 | |
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Winger | 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | |
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Centre | 3 | | |
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Centre |  | ||
| 5 | |
Winger | 5 | |
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Stand Off | | |
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Scrum Half | 7 |  |
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Prop | | ||
| 9 | |
Hooker | 9 | |
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Prop | | ||
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2nd Row | | ||
| 11 | |
2nd Row | | |
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Loose Forward | 13 | | |
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Coach | | ||
References
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