01-03-2025
Saints go top with win at Wakefield
Betfred Super LeagueWakefield (6) 6Try: Vagana Goal: JowittSt Helens (14) 26Tries: Welsby, Robertson, Clark, Feldt Goals: Percival 5
St Helens maintained their 100% record to return to the top of Super League with a hard-fought win at had been at their free-scoring best in the first two rounds, piling up 128 points, but promoted Trinity proved stiffer opponents than Salford and Castleford to remain in the contest well into the second from Jack Welsby and Harry Robertson - his fifth in three games - and a couple of Mark Percival penalties gave the visitors breathing space at half-time, although Isaiah Vagana struck to keep Trinity within weathered some Wakefield pressure early in the second half before easing away through tries from Daryl Clark and Kyle to follow
Wakefield: Jowitt; L. Walmsley, Pratt, Hall, Johnstone; Trueman, Lino; McMeeken, Hood, Hamlin-Uele, Vagana, Storton, PittsInterchanges: Russell, Doyle, Atoni, CroftSt Helens: Welsby; Feldt, Robertson, Percival, Bennison; Sailor, Lomax; A. Walmsley, Clark, Lees, Sironen, Batchelor, WingfieldInterchanges: Bell, Whitley, Paasi, DelaneyReferee: Liam Rush.
