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SALFORD seek their first away with at St Helens for more than 30 years when the two sides meet on Friday.

Saints won all 15 matches at Knowsley Road since 1997, one game at Widnes’ Stobart Stadium in 2011 and four at Langtree Park (2012-2015).

Salford last won in St Helens on January 12 1980 (18-17).

The Saints have won 31 consecutive home meetings between the sides since then.

2016 Meeting:

Salford 44, St Helens 10 (SLR2, 11/2/16)

Super League Summary:

St Helens won 33
Salford won 5

Highs and Lows:

St Helens highest score: 66-16 (H, 2001) (Widest margin: 58-4, A, 2000)
Salford highest score: 44-10 (H, 2016) (also widest margin)

Head to Head

SaintsSalford Red Devils
Tries5462
Goals4849
Metres1612815390
Breaks6274
Tackles40304152
Penalties99104

Try-Scoring Runs:

Salford’s Junior Sa’u (3-3-2) has scored tries in his side’s last three matches.

Point-Scoring Run:

Luke Walsh has the longest scoring streak in the game having registered points in St Helens’ last 27 matches.

First Utility Super League Leading Scorers:

Tries:

1 Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers) 14
2 = Jodie Broughton (Catalans Dragons), Corey Thompson (Widnes Vikings) 13
4 = Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants), Junior Sa’u (Salford Red Devils) 11
6 = Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves), Tom Lineham (Warrington Wolves), Kevin Penny (Warrington Wolves), Stefan Marsh (Widnes Vikings) 10
10 = Pat Richards (Catalans Dragons), Jamie Shaul (Hull FC), Joe Greenwood (St Helens), Ryan Atkins (Warrington Wolves) 9

Goals:

1 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 52
2 Pat Richards (Catalans Dragons) 48
3 Luke Walsh (St Helens) 47
4 = Liam Finn (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats), Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves) 44
6 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 43
7 Rhys Hanbury (Widnes Vikings) 40
8 Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) 31
9 Matty Smith (Wigan Warriors) 29
10 Gareth O’Brien (Salford Red Devils) 26

Goals Percentage:

1 Jordan Lilley (Leeds Rhinos) 88.46 (23/26)
2 Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves) 84.61 (44/52)
3 Luke Walsh (St Helens) 81.03 (47/58)
4 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 80.00 (52/65)
5 Liam Finn (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) 78.57 (44/56)
6 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 78.18 (43/55)
7 Josh Mantellato (Hull Kingston Rovers) 77.77 (14/18)
8 Pat Richards (Catalans Dragons) 73.84 (48/65)
9 Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) 73.80 (31/42)
10 Michael Dobson (Salford Red Devils) 73.07 (19/26)

Points:

1 Pat Richards (Catalans Dragons) 132
2 Rhys Hanbury (Widnes Vikings) 112
3 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 111
4 Luke Walsh (St Helens) 104
5 Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves) 100
6 Liam Finn (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) 92
7 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 91
8 Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) 72
9 Matty Smith (Wigan Warriors) 70
10 Gareth O’Brien (Salford Red Devils) 60

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