Tomorrow’s Grand Final between Wigan and St Helens will be the third time these fierce rivals have battled for the biggest prize in Super League.
The most recent of which was 2010, when the Warriors ran out 22-10 winners in a gripping encounter. To get you in the mood for Saturday’s action, we’ve scrawled through our League Express archives to bring you the most interesting information from that match as well as a gallery containing 28 photos.
STORY OF THE GAME
4′ Martin Gleeson try 4-0
Pat Richards missed goal (0/1) 4-0
16′ Martin Gleeson try 8-0
Pat Richards goal (1/2) 10-0
20′ Darrell Goulding try 14-0
Pat Richards goal (2/3) 16-0
28′ Andrew Dixon try 16-4
Jamie Foster goal (1/1) 16-6
37′ Injury: Pat Richards (Achilles)
HALF-TIME
43′ Video referee rules out Thomas Leuluai try (ball steal)
Mark Riddell missed penalty goal (0/1)
53′ Sam Tomkins try 20-6
Mark Riddell missed goal (0/2) 20-6
57′ Mark Riddell penalty goal (1/3) 22-6
59′ Video referee rules out Liam Farrell try (obstruction)
70′ Sam Tomkins missed penalty goal (0/1)
74′ Francis Meli try 22-10
Jamie Foster missed goal (1/2) 22-10
77′ Paul Deacon missed field goal 22-10
FULL TIME
THE TEAMS
WARRIORS
6 Sam Tomkins
24 Darrell Goulding
3 Martin Gleeson
4 George Carmont
5 Pat Richards
19 Paul Deacon
7 Thomas Leuluai
8 Stuart Fielden
15 Michael McIlorum
10 Andy Coley
11 Harrison Hansen
12 Joel Tomkins
13 Sean O’Loughlin (C)
Subs (all used)
9 Mark Riddell
17 Iafeta Palea’aesina
25 Liam Farrell
14 Paul Prescott
SAINTS
1 Paul Wellens
30 Jamie Foster
3 Matt Gidley
5 Francis Meli
24 Jonny Lomax
12 Jon Wilkin
34 Matty Smith
10 James Graham
9 Keiron Cunningham (C)
15 Bryn Hargreaves
4 Sia Soliola
13 Chris Flannery
11 Tony Puletua
Subs (all used)
17 Paul Clough
14 James Roby
22 Andrew Dixon
25 Jake Emmitt
MEN OF THE MATCH
Warriors: Thomas Leuluai
Saints: Tony Puletua
STATS
Penalty count: 11-6
GLDO Forced: 1-1
Half time: 16-6
Referee: Richard Silverwood
Attendance: 71,526
PHOTO GALLERY
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