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2006 Super League Grand Final

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2006 (2006) Super League Grand Final  ()
12 Total
ST H 1016 26
HUL 40 4
Date14 October 2006
StadiumOld Trafford
LocationEngland Manchester
Harry Sunderland TrophyEngland Paul Wellens ( St Helens)
HeadlinersDeacon Blue
RefereeKarl Kirkpatrick
Attendance72,575
Broadcast partners
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The 2006 Super League Grand Final was the 9th official Grand Final and conclusive and championship-deciding game of Super League XI. Held on Saturday, 14 October at Manchester's Old Trafford ground, the game was played between St. Helens, who finished top of the league after the 28 weekly rounds, and Hull FC, who finished second after the weekly rounds.

Background

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Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 St. Helens 28 24 0 4 939 430 +509 48
2 Hull 28 20 0 8 720 578 +142 40

Route to the Final

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St Helens

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Round Opposition Score
Qualifying Semi-Final Hull F.C. (H) 12-8
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Hull FC

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Round Opposition Score
Qualifying Semi-Final St Helens (A) 12-8
Elimination Final Bradford Bulls (H) 19-12
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue.

Match details

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14 October 2006
18:00 UTC+1
St. Helens 26 - 4 Hull F.C.
Tries: Meli 18'
Pryce 39'
Talau 50'
Gardner 53'
Cunningham 62'
Goals: Lyon (3)
Report
Tries: Domic 24'
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 72,575
Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick (Warrington)
St Helens Position Hull FC
1 England Paul Wellens Fullback 1 England Shaun Briscoe
2 England Ade Gardner Winger 14 Samoa Motu Tony
3 Australia Jamie Lyon Centre 4 Australia Sid Domic
4 Samoa Willie Talau Centre 3 England Kirk Yeaman
5 Samoa Francis Meli Winger 5 England Gareth Raynor
6 England Leon Pryce Stand Off 13 England Paul Cooke
7 England Sean Long (c) Scrum half 7 England Richard Horne
17 England Paul Anderson Prop 8 England Ewan Dowes
9 Wales Keiron Cunningham Hooker 9 New Zealand Richard Swain (c)
10 New Zealand Jason Cayless Prop 10 England Garreth Carvell
11 England Lee Gilmour 2nd Row 12 England Shayne McMenemy
12 England Jon Wilkin 2nd Row 11 England Lee Radford
16 Australia Jason Hooper Loose forward 24 England Danny Washbrook
14 England James Roby Interchange 6 England Richard Whiting
19 England James Graham Interchange 19 England Graeme Horne
15 England Mike Bennett Interchange 26 England Scott Wheeldon
23 Samoa Maurie Fa'asavalu Interchange 15 England Paul King
Australia Daniel Anderson Coach Australia Peter Sharp

See also

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