Flanno Returns

SAINTS have announced their 19-man Squad for Sunday’s trip to Bradford Bulls.

Chris Flannery returns whilst Head Coach Royce Simmons has also named Paul Wellens and James Roby.

Both will have to prove their fitness ahead of the clash and are still rated as doubtful.

The squad is:

1. Paul Wellens, 3. Michael Shenton, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 7. Kyle Eastmond, 8. Josh Perry, 9. James Roby, 10. James Graham, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. Scott Moore, 15. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 19. Andrew Dixon, 20. Jonny Lomax, 21. Shaun Magennis, 22. Jamie Foster, 25. Lee Gaskell, 28. Thomas Makinson.

Mick Potter, Bradford’s Head Coach, will choose from:

1. Michael Platt, 5. Patrick Ah Van, 6. Brett Kearney, 7. Marc Herbert, 9. Heath L’Estrange, 10. Andy Lynch, 11. Olivier Elima, 12. Elliott Whitehead, 13. Jamie Langley, 14. Matt Diskin, 16. Craig Kopczak, 17. Ian Sibbit, 19. Gareth Raynor, 20. James Donaldson, 23. Tom Olbison, 24. Jason Crookes, 25. Shad Royston, 29. Tom Burgess, 33. Ben Jeffries.

The match kicks off at 5.45pm and the referee is James Child.

If you can’t make the match, it will be covered extensively in the 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:

Summary:
St Helens have won their last four Super League meetings with Bradford. The Bulls’ last win was 34-30 at Knowsley Road on 24 April, 2009.

Bradford’s last home win against St Helens was 10-4 on 13 July, 2007 – the Bulls have lost the last three Odsal meetings with the Saints since then.

Last ten meetings:
St Helens 28 Bradford 16 (SLR7, 25/3/11)
St Helens 60 Bradford 12 (SLR25, 13/8/10)
Bradford 6 St Helens 38 (SLR2, 14/2/10)
Bradford 18 St Helens 44 (SLR16, 21/6/09)
St Helens 30 Bradford 34 (SLR10, 24/4/09)
St Helens 58 Bradford 20 (SLR17, 13/6/08)
Bradford 16 St Helens 22 (SLR3, 22/2/08)
Bradford 14 St Helens 35 (CCSF, 28/7/07)
Bradford 10 St Helens 4 (SLR20, 13/7/07)
St Helens 34 Bradford 22 (SLR4, 2/3/07)

Super League summary:
Bradford won 20 (includes wins in 1999, 2002 and 2005 play-offs)
St Helens won 24 (includes wins in 1999 and 2002 Grand Finals; 1998 play-offs)
Bradford highest score: 64-24 (H, 2004) (Widest margin: 54-8, H, 2004)
St Helens highest score: 66-4 (A, 2005) (also widest margin)

 

 

 

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