Whitby hat-trick as Saints hammer Catalans
Betfred Super LeagueSt Helens (24) 40Tries: Whitby (3), Walmsley, Cross, Sailor, Murphy Goals: Whitby (6)Catalans (0) 0
Teenager George Whitby's 24-point haul led a sparkling St Helens to a one-sided win over play-off rivals Catalans Dragons.The stand-off, who turns 19 on Saturday, scored a hat-trick of tries and kicked six conversions from seven attempts as Saints eased the pressure on coach Paul Wellens with a display that had echoes of their 2022 Grand Final-winning campaign.Alex Walmsley, Deon Cross, Tristan Sailor and Lewis Murphy also crossed the line to secure only the Red V's third win in the last eight Super League games.Defeat shines another spotlight on the future of Catalans coach Steve McNamara, who has now suffered three consecutive defeats and faces an RFL investigation following comments he made following last weekend's Challenge Cup semi-final loss to Hull Kingston Rovers.More to follow
St Helens: Welsby, Sailor, Cross, Percival, Murphy, Whitby, Lomax, Walmsley, Clark, Lees, C. Sironen, Whitley, KnowlesInterchanges: Mbye, Paasi, Wingfield, DelaneyCatalans: Aispuro-Bichet, Yaha, Laguerre, Smith, Cotric, Keary, Fages, Satae, Da Costa, Navarette, Seguier, B. Sironen, PartingtonInterchanges: Romano, Pangai Jr, Sims, DezariaReferee: Liam Moore.
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