Match Details
Penrith were without their star grand final forward Mark Geyer due to ankle injury that required surgery.
| Penrith Panthers | Position | Wigan Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Barwick | 1. FB | Steve Hampson |
| Darren Willis | 2. WG | David Myers |
| Graeme Bradley | 3. CE | Sam Panapa |
| Brad Izzard | 4. CE | Joe Lydon |
| Graham Mackay | 5. WG | Frano Botica |
| Steve Carter | 6. FE / SO | Shaun Edwards |
| Greg Alexander (c) | 7. HB / SH | Andy Gregory |
| Brandon Lee | 8. PR | Kelvin Skerrett |
| Royce Simmons | 9. HK | Martin Dermott |
| Paul Dunn | 10. PR | Andy Platt |
| Paul Clarke | 11. SR | Denis Betts |
| John Cartwright | 12. SR | Billy McGinty |
| Colin van der Voort | 13. LK / LF | Phil Clarke |
| Ben Alexander | 14. Bench | Ian Lucas |
| Grant Izzard | 15. Bench | Ian Gildart |
| Tony Xuereb | 16. Bench | Neil Cowie |
| Paul Smith | 17. Bench | Mike Forshaw |
| Phil Gould | Coach | John Monie |
By just the 13th minute Wigan had gotten away to a handy lead with the score at 8 - 0 after Frano Botica kicked four consecutive penalties. Penrith then answered five minutes later with an uncoverted try from Darren Wills. However this was to be the last time Penrith scored in the match. Wigan's Sam Panapa got their first try in the 27th minute which was converted by Botica, bringing the scoreline to 14 - 4 which lasted until half-time.
No points were scored in the second half of the game until two thirds of the way through when Botica kicked a fifth penalty goal. David Myers scored Wigan's second try and the last of the match in the 77th minute. Just before the full-time whistle, Joe Lydon successfully kicked a field goal, adding insult to injury and making the final score Wigan 21, Penrith 4.
| 4 Penrith | 21 Wigan | |
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