Leeds v Manly

WCC Leeds-Manly 02/03 - Head to Head
Odds updated at 17:29:48 05:00 Mon 02 Mar 2009
Sportsbet No. Selection (default) Price Amount Total
6176 Leeds 2.15 $
6177 Manly 1.65 $


WCC Leeds-Manly 02/03 - Line
Odds updated at 19:49:02 05:00 Mon 02 Mar 2009
Sportsbet No. Selection (default) Price Amount Total
6178 Leeds +2.5 1.95 $
6179 Manly -2.5 1.85 $


WCC Leeds-Manly 80min 02/03 - Margin
Odds updated at 19:02:33
Result Paid at 80 minutes 05:00 Mon 02 Mar 2009
Sportsbet No. Selection (default) Price Amount Total
6180 Leeds 13+ 5.25 $
6181 Leeds 1-12 3.50 $
6182 Draw 26.00 $
6183 Manly 1-12 2.85 $
6184 Manly 13+ 3.50 $


WCC Leeds-Manly 80min 02/03 - Winning Margin
Odds updated at 07:06:29
Result Paid at 80 minutes 05:00 Mon 02 Mar 2009
Sportsbet No. Selection (default) Price Amount Total
6194 Leeds by 19+ 8.50 $
6195 Leeds by 13-18 8.50 $
6196 Leeds by 7-12 7.00 $
6197 Leeds by 1-6 6.25 $
6198 Draw 26.00 $
6199 Manly by 1-6 5.75 $
6200 Manly by 7-12 5.75 $
6201 Manly by 13-18 6.50 $
6202 Manly by 19+ 6.00 $

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WCC Leeds-Manly 02/03 - 1st Score Type
Odds updated at 07:06:28 05:00 Mon 02 Mar 2009
Sportsbet No. Selection (default) Price Amount Total
6213 Leeds Try 2.50 $
6214 Leeds Penalty Goal 7.00 $
6215 Manly Try 2.20 $
6216 Manly Penalty Goal 8.00 $
6217 Either Team Field Goal 101.00 $


WCC Leeds-Manly 80min 02/03 - Half/Full Double
Odds updated at 07:06:29
Result Paid at 80 minutes 05:00 Mon 02 Mar 2009
Sportsbet No. Selection (default) Price Amount Total
6185 Leeds/Leeds 3.25 $
6186 Leeds/Manly 6.00 $
6187 Leeds/Draw 51.00 $
6188 Manly/Manly 2.35 $
6189 Manly/Leeds 7.00 $
6190 Manly/Draw 51.00 $
6191 Draw/Leeds 21.00 $
6192 Draw/Manly 19.00 $
6193 Draw/Draw 81.00 $

March 02, 2009

Two tries each from Brett Stewart and Anthony Watmough helped Manly beat Leeds 28-20 and win the World Club Challenge for the first time.

The Elland Road victory also ended Super League's five-year monopoly on the trophy.

Stewart and the outstanding Watmough scored a try either side of the break but the Australian team's three-try burst in the opening seven minutes of the second period proved decisive.

Keith Senior, Ryan Hall and Danny McGuire restored some respectability with late tries, but the Leeds Rhinos, who were bidding to become the first team to retain the title, were never in the hunt.

"The scoreline didn't truly indicate the way the game went," said Manly coach Des Halser.

"I thought we were in control for most of the time out there. We came over here with a plan and the players fulfilled that."

Leeds coach Brian McClennan admiited the best side had won.

"We wanted to do well in the game and we had a chance to create some history but it wasn't to be," he said.

"Manly are a great outfit. They're a very classy team and take a lot of sports science and conditioning into their set-up. You could see that."

Leeds received a huge boost before kick-off with England half-back Rob Burrow passing a fitness test on the back injury that had forced him out of the first three games of the season.

But Australian international Watmough ended Burrow's night in the 16th minute when he flattened him with a high tackle.

A scrappy opening quarter, which was dominated by NRL referee Jason Robinson's whistle, finally boiled over in the 20th minute.

No.10s Jamie Peacock and Josh Perry were sent to the sin bin for a punch-up and that lit the fuse for a fantastic end to the half.

From the resulting penalty Manly worked the ball close to the line with full-back Stewart eventually scrambling over from close range and captain Matt Orford added the extras.

The Sea Eagles had a second try eight minutes later.

Watmough charged onto Orford's delayed pass, broke the line and raced past full-back Lee Smith to touch down.

Orford again converted for a 12-0 lead but they blew a golden chance for a third try in the 32nd minute.

Watmough found Brett Stewart but he failed to gather the ball with the line at his mercy.

The Super League champions made the most of their let-off to grab a lifeline three minutes before the break.

Glenn Stewart made a meal of Kevin Sinfield's kick and McGuire was held up on the line by a superb Orford tackle but the ball came loose and Jamie Jones-Buchanan touched down.

Robinson left the final decision with video referee Steve Ganson and he gave Leeds the benefit of the doubt but Sinfield missed the kick to give Manly a 12-4 lead at the break.

Manly took control of the game with three tries in the first seven minutes of the second half.

Brett Stewart, who scored 22 tries in the 2008 NRL season, made amends for his error in the first half by racing clear after quick hands on the left in the 43rd minute.

Orford missed the conversion but two minutes later another break on the left by Michael Robertson ended with Watmough crashing over for his second effort with Orford converting.

On 47 minutes, substitute Shane Rodney broke through the Rhinos' weary defence, fed Heath L'Estrange and he sent in centre Steve Matai in the corner.

England centre Senior reduced the arrears 15 minutes from time after good work from Ali Lauitiiti with Sinfield closing the gap to 26-10 with a successful conversion.

Former Warriors player Lauitiiti then sent in Hall at the corner with Sinfield again converting as the Rhinos mounted a spirited comeback.

Orford extended the advantage to 28-16 with a 76th minute penalty but the Rhinos had the final say when McGuire was sent clear by Senior to touch down in the last minute.