2016 Super League Grand Final
| 2016 Super League Grand Final | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 8 October 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Old Trafford | ||||||||||||
| Location | Trafford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||
| Harry Sunderland Trophy | Liam Farrell | ||||||||||||
| Jerusalem | Laura Wright | ||||||||||||
| Referees | Robert Hicks | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 70,202 | ||||||||||||
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The 2016 Super League Grand Final was the conclusive and championship-deciding match of the Super League XXI season. It was held on Saturday 8 October 2016, at Old Trafford, Manchester, with a 6pm kick-off time. British rock band Feeder provided the pre-match and half-time entertainment.
The Wigan Warriors were crowned champions, winning their fourth Super League crown, and prevented Warrington from winning their first Super League trophy in 61 years.
Warrington's back end of the season started badly when they lost at the Challenge cup final, when they lost 12-10 against Hull F.C.. Then in the rematch of the final, Warrington won 23-6 to win the League. They then beat St. Helens for only the 2nd time at the Halliwell Jones Stadium to clinch the first Final spot.
Wigan have been quieter than usual this season, however in the back end of the season Wigan have fought back to finish second by beating Hull F.C. and Warrington Wolves away. However, they have lost their last 2 grand finals, and beat the wolves in 2013. Therefore, although Warrington could be favourites on league position, Wigan will be favourites to lift the Trophy for the first time in 3 seasons.
The match was a rematch of the 2013 Super League Grand Final, where Wigan won the trophy after trailing at half-time. This is Wigan's fourth consecutive Grand Final appearance. Warrington have been in the Grand Final twice before and have never won the Super League trophy, with their last league trophy win coming 61 years ago in the 1954–55 Northern Rugby Football League season.
Wigan were underdogs coming into this match as a host of their regular players were missing through injury. Players such as Sam and Joel Tomkins, Michael McIlorum, Dominic Manfredi, and Lee Mossop. Skipper Sean O'Loughlin was also amongst this list but was rushed into the team for the Grand Final and was placed on the bench after two 'successful' training sessions. Warrington's Chris Sandow was also a late inclusion for the Grand Final after he recovered enough to play, however he also started the game on the reserves bench.
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