St Helens 16 – 8 Warrington

Tries from Lewis Dodd, Tommy Makinson, plus 4 conversion from Mark Percival helped St Helens to their 16-0 win; Warrington Wolves replied by means of Connor Wrench and the boot of Stefan Ratchford however the reigning champions had been too sturdy

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Highlights of the Betfred Tremendous League play-off conflict between St Helens and Warrington.

St Helens confirmed their power to safe a spot within the Tremendous League semi-finals with a troublesome 16-8 win over Warrington Wolves.

It was a conflict laced with emotion for the house outfit as James Roby ran out for his remaining dwelling look alongside fellow St Helens stalwart Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook and their aspect delivered in a pressurised conflict.

A transformed attempt from Lewis Dodd plus a Mark Percival penalty was the one scoring from a breathless first half, Warrington scrambling and preventing nicely as St Helens saved attempting to threaten in assault.

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Alex Walmsley will get despatched to the sin bin for a excessive shot on Jordan Crowther.

With Saints taking an 8-0 lead within the second half, Warrington struck again rapidly by means of Connor Wrench however the reigning champions then rapidly replied by means of Tommy Makinson, one other penalty from Mark Percival then sealing the 16-8 victory.

In poor health self-discipline value either side as Alex Walmsley and Joe Bullock each noticed yellow for harmful tackles however the Saints stood firmer and now head to face the Catalans Dragons within the semi-finals on October 6.

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James Roby talks about his fond reminiscences of taking part in for St Helens following his remaining dwelling sport for the membership.

Story of the match

The ambiance was as electrical because it ever is when these two sides meet, the Wolves followers conserving their aspect alive as St Helens saved threatening their line, breaking by means of 4 instances in complete within the first half.

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Conner Wrench replies with an enormous attempt for Warrington in opposition to St Helens.

The breakthrough lastly got here for the hosts on the twenty fifth minute as James Bell’s cross despatched Curtis Sironen by means of a spot and he saved his eyes as much as ship the cross again inside to Dodd, Percival including the extras to provide his aspect a 6-0 lead.

With lower than 5 minutes remaining within the first half, a harmful sort out by Josh Drinkwater on Jack Welsby gave St Helens a penalty, Percival changing to extend Saints’ benefit to 8-0 on the half-time break.

Warrington introduced themselves straight again into the competition early within the second half as Wrench discovered an enormous break and offered the dummy to go over within the nook, Ratchord including the extras to make it a two-point sport.

St Helens had been then beneath further strain as Walmsley was despatched to the sin bin for a harmful sort out on Jordan Crowther, a penalty from a Roby excessive shot giving Ratchford a straightforward likelihood to carry the sport all sq. with lower than half-hour remaining.

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Tommy Makinson’s attempt places St Helens again into the lead in opposition to Warrington.

Regardless of some important Warrington strain, St Helens hit again by means of Makinson on the 56th minute as Welsby saved the ball alive to assist the winger go over, Percival including the extras to provide St Helens a 14-8 lead.

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Joe Bullock will get a yellow card for this excessive sort out on Matty Lees.

Bullock was then despatched to the sin bin for Warrington for a excessive shot on Matty Lees because the Wolves began to really feel the strain, with one other excessive shot from Matty Russell on Jon Bennison gifting St Helens a penalty and Percial exhibiting nerves of metal to take the lead out to eight factors with lower than 10 minutes remaining.

Warrington saved chancing their arm however the St Helens defence stood sturdy to seal the win they needed for Roby and McCarthy-Scarsbrook and that all-important semi-final spot, whereas conserving alive their hopes of a fifth straight Grand Last victory.

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James Roby is given a guard of honour after his remaining dwelling sport for St Helens.

What they stated

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Saints coach Paul Wellens says it was a troublesome play-off eliminator in opposition to Warrington however his aspect dug deep to grab the win and attain the semi-finals.

St Helens head coach Paul Wellens: “It was attritional. Play-off video games will be like that.

“I do suppose we left some factors on the market if I’m sincere, however that’s what play-off video games are like.

“They’re able to dig deep they usually managed to do this quite a lot of instances at this time.

“I believe when you’ve got been profitable for an extended interval there may be simply excessive expectations of you.

“It’s a toss of a coin subsequent week. We now have quite a lot of tight video games with Catalans this 12 months.

“We all know precisely what we’re arising in opposition to, however we’re trying ahead to it.”

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Warrington interim head coach Gary Chambers says his aspect left every thing on the pitch because the narrowly misplaced out to St Helens of their play-off conflict.

Warrington Wolves interim head coach Gary Chambers: “We had a proper dig, however simply the actual good stuff at key instances. We simply allowed them to make too many yards down the sphere.

“There’s tons to be taught from that. I am unable to fault their effort.

“We’ll come again once more stronger subsequent 12 months.”

What’s Subsequent?

St Helens will now journey to face the Catalans Dragons on Friday within the semi-finals, stay on Sky Sports activities, as they appear to proceed their quest of 5 Grand Finals in a row.

Wigan Warriors now will face Hull KR of their semi-final conflict on Saturday, October 7.