ST HELENS

PAUL WELLENS: A performance worthy of his Man of Steel title. Fielded everything that came his way and capped a wonderful season by being awarded the Harry Sunderland Trophy - 8

ADE GARDNER: Poor first-half dramatically overshadowed by his wonderful try in the second. - 6

JAMIE LYON: Brought an end to his two-year stay in England with a neat if not spectacular display. - 6

WILLIE TALAU: Quiet in the first-half but scored a crucial try after the interval. - 6

FRANCIS MELI: Scorer of the opening try, Meli did well to keep opposite number Motu Tony in check with some sterling defensive work. - 7

LEON PRYCE: Scored a try out of nothing on the stroke of half-time which effectively killed off Hull. - 7

SEAN LONG: As is customary for Long in finals, his tactical kicking was immaculate throughout and a key factor in the win. Assisted three tries and underlined his position as one of the most successful players of the last decade - 8

PAUL ANDERSON: Brought the curtain down on a decorated career with a record sixth Grand Final appearance. Did what is expected of him and put in the hard yards. - 6

KEIRON CUNNINGHAM: An unusually quiet performance from the hooker, although his fourth Grand Final win was capped off by a trademark second-half try. - 6

JASON CAYLESS: A quiet performance from the Kiwi, although he has now won Grand Finals both in England and Australia. - 6

LEE GILMOUR: A dangerous runner out wide, Gilmour was a crucial figure for St Helens. - 7

JON WILKIN: An efficient performance, Wilkin executed a superb try-saving tackle of Shaun Briscoe. - 7

JASON HOOPER: Assisted Talau's try with a neat pass and as always, did the basics well. - 7

REPLACEMENTS:

JAMES ROBY: Provided a spark to St Helen's attack with his movement around the ruck area. - 7

JAMES GRAHAM: A strong performance from the prop as part of an excellent pack. Tackled well to round off a tremendous domestic campaign - 7

MIKE BENNETT: Struggled to make an impact coming from the bench, although his neat contribution ensured that the interchange did not let St Helens down - 6

MAURIE FA'ASAVALU: Did well in spells, taking a lot of energy out of Hull's defence with his strong runs. - 6

HULL

SHAUN BRISCOE: The full-back was outstanding in the first-half but faded in the second. - 6

MOTU TONY: Was a willing carrier of the ball throughout and remained one of Hull's most dangerous players. - 7

SID DOMIC: Scored Hull's only try and was always a threat, even when the game was lost. - 7

KIRK YEAMAN: Failed to perform to his usual high standard although his defence remained strong throughout. - 6

GARETH RAYNOR: Denied one try by the video referee but was unable to run from deep which handicapped his game. - 6

PAUL COOKE: An excellent display of passing, although an end product was often missing. Was Hull's most dangerous kicker. - 7

RICHARD HORNE: Always a threat as illustrated by two superb first-half breaks, but struggled to trouble St Helens with his kicking game. - 6

EWAN DOWES: A quiet performance from the prop although he still got through his fair share of work. Unable to punch holes through the St Helens defence - 6

RICHARD SWAIN: The Hull skipper started brightly but faded and was unable to galvanise his troops. - 6

GARRETH CARVELL: A subdued performance from the usually robust prop who struggled to make his mark on the clash. - 6

SHAYNE MCMENEMY: Assisted Domic's try and was an ever-willing runner. Hull failed to make the most of his ability as a kicker. - 6

LEE RADFORD: More attacking than his usual conservative self and was one of Hull's most dangerous outlets. - 7

DANNY WASHBROOK: No sign of inexperience from the 21-year-old rookie, who tackled like a seasoned pro. - 6

REPLACEMENTS:

RICHARD WHITING: A surprise inclusion on Hull's bench, Whiting was unable to contribute little. - 5

GRAEME HORNE: Had a hand in the crucial penalty that ultimately led to Pryce's try and also lost possession in the build-up to Talau's touchdown. - 6

SCOTT WHEELDON: A quietly impressive performance from another rookie, whose power took St Helens by surprise at times. - 6

PAUL KING: Unable to impose himself to his maximum, King struggled to match his opposite numbers in what may well be his final game for Hull. - 5