FIVE players are set to return for Friday’s Engage Super League match with Crusaders.
The 19-man squad includes Kyle Eastmond, Josh Perry, Andrew Dixon, Jonny Lomax and Lee Gaskell who are all “more than likely” to play according to head coach Royce Simmons.
The squad is:
1. Paul Wellens, 2. Ade Gardner, 3. Michael Shenton, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 7. Kyle Eastmond, 8. Josh Perry, 9. James Roby, 10. James Graham, 12. Jon Wilkin, 15. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 18. Matty Ashurst, 19. Andrew Dixon, 20. Jonny Lomax, 21. Shaun Magennis, 22. Jamie Foster, 25. Lee Gaskell, 28. Thomas Makinson, 29. Scott Hale.
Crusaders’ head coach, Iestyn Harris, will choose from:
1. Clinton Schifcofske, 4. Vince Mellars, 5. Stuart Reardon, 6. Michael Witt, 7. Jarrod Sammut, 8. Ryan O’Hara, 9. Lincoln Withers, 10. Mark Bryant, 11. Hohepa (Hep) Cahill, 12. Jason Chan, 13. Frank Winterstein, 15. Jordan James, 16. Ben Flower, 17. Rhys Hanbury, 18. Elliot Kear, 19. Lloyd White, 22. Richard Moore, 23. Peter Lupton, 27. Jordan Tansey.
The match kicks off at 8pm and the referee is Ben Thaler.
If you can’t make the match, it will be covered extensively in Saints Match Centre as well as on Saints’ Official Twitter and Facebook sites.
Tickets for the match are still on sale at the Saints Superstore in St Helens Town Centre, by calling 01744 455 052 or by logging on to www.saintssuperstore.com
Stats:
Crusaders are seeking their first Super League win against St Helens in Friday’s clash at the Stobart Stadium.
2011 meeting:
Crusaders 18 St Helens 34 (SLR9, 8/4/11)
Super League summary:
St Helens won 5
Crusaders won 0
St Helens highest score: 37-30 (H, 2010) (Widest margin: 30-0, H, 2009)