CASTLEFORD come to Langtree Park tonight seeking their first summer era away win at the Saints.
In the 15 visits they made to Knowsley Road between 1996 and 2010, the Tigers were defeated on 14 occasions – with a 32-32 draw on September 13 1998.
The Tigers have also lost at Anfield (1997), Widnes (2011) and six times at Langtree Park since 2012.
Castleford’s last win at St Helens was 12-8 in the third round of the Regal Trophy on December 19, 1992 – and their last league win was 29-16 on October 21, 1990.
Last Ten Meetings:
Castleford 20, St Helens 30 (SLR13, 1/5/16)
St Helens 28, Castleford 22 (SLR4, 4/3/16)
Castleford 38, St Helens 42 (SLS8-R5, 10/9/15)
Castleford 25, St Helens 24 (SLR19, 18/6/15)
St Helens 21, Castleford 14 (SLR3, 27/2/15)
St Helens 41, Castleford 0 (SLQPO, 19/9/14)
St Helens 38, Castleford 16 (SLR17, 22/6/14)
Castleford 28, St Helens 30 (SLR8, 11/4/14)
Castleford 24, St Helens 40 (SLR21, 7/7/13)
St Helens 48, Castleford 18 (SLR10, 1/4/13)
Super League Summary:
St Helens won 37 (includes wins in 1999 and 2014 play-offs)
Castleford won 5
High and Lows:
1 draw
St Helens highest score: 72-4 (A, 2006) (also widest margin)
Castleford highest score: 36-22 (H, 2002) (Widest margin: 35-16, H, 1997)
Head to Head (Regular Season):
Saints | Castleford | |
Tries | 103 | 116 |
Goals | 89 | 91 |
Metres | 29,628 | 30,337 |
Breaks | 125 | 155 |
Tackles | 7,693 | 7,856 |
Penalties | 192 | 191 |
Career and Club Milestones Involving Tonight’s Teams:
James Roby needs three tries to reach a career century of touchdowns. He has touched down 90 times for St Helens since 2004, to go with 7 tries for England (2008-2013 & 2015). He also has non-scoring appearances for Great Britain (2006-2007).
Denny Solomona needs three tries to equal the Castleford seasonal record, set by the late St John Ellis in 1993-94.
Ellis touched down 40 times in 41 games for the club in that campaign, while Solomona has scored 37 tries in 26 games this season.
Luke Gale needs seven points to reach 500 for Castleford. His total of 493 has been reached with 18 tries, 209 goals and 3 field goal in 56 games for the Tigers since 2015.
Super League Milestones:
(Players reaching significant figures in Super League games only, including play-offs & Super League Super 8s)
Denny Solomona needs one try to equal Lesley Vainikolo’s regular season record for tries scored. He has touched down 35 times in 2016, to close in on Vainikolo’s total of 36, set in 2004.
Three tries will also see Solomona equal the overall seasonal Super League record shared by Vainikolo and Danny McGuire, who each finished the 2004 campaign on 38 tries after that year’s play-offs and Grand Final.
Solomona’s hat-trick against Wakefield last weekend also set a new Super League record for try trebles in a single season. It was his sixth hat-trick of the year, surpassing Lesley Vainikolo’s five – scored in 2004.
Kyle Amor – 1 appearance away from 150 (3 for Leeds, 2010; 74 for Wakefield, 2011-2013 and 72 for St Helens, 2014-2016)
Try-Scoring Runs:
Castleford’s Denny Solomona (3-1-3), have all scored tries in their sides’ last three matches.
First Utility Super League Leading Scorers:
(League games & Super 8s)
Tries:
1 Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers) 35
2 Corey Thompson (Widnes Vikings) 23
3 Jodie Broughton (Catalans Dragons) 19
4 = Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants), Ryan Atkins (Warrington Wolves) 17
6 = Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves), Josh Charnley (Wigan Warriors) 16
8 = Jamie Shaul (Hull FC), Fetuli Talanoa (Hull FC), Adam Swift (St Helens), Dominic Manfredi (Wigan Warriors) 14
Goals:
1 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 105
2 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 104
3 Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves) 82
4 Liam Finn (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) 78
5 = Pat Richards (Catalans Dragons), Matty Smith (Wigan Warriors) 69
7 Luke Walsh (St Helens) 60
8 Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants) 56
9 Rhys Hanbury (Widnes Vikings) 55
10 Gareth O’Brien (Salford Red Devils) 51
Goals Percentage:
1 Declan Patton (Warrington Wolves) 100.00 (10/10)
2 Jordan Lilley (Leeds Rhinos) 84.37 (27/32)
3 Thomas Bosc (Catalans Dragons) 84.21 (16/19)
4 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 83.87 (104/124)
5 Luke Walsh (St Helens) 81.08 (60/74)
6 Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves) 78.84 (82/104)
7 Mark Percival (St Helens) 77.77 (28/36)
8 Liam Sutcliffe (Leeds Rhinos) 76.74 (33/43)
9 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 76.64 (105/137)
10 = Jamie Ellis (Huddersfield Giants), Ken Sio (Hull Kingston Rovers) 76.47 (13/17)
Points:
1 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 236
2 Marc Sneyd (Hull FC) 229
3 Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves) 188
4 Pat Richards (Catalans Dragons) 174
5 Liam Finn (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) 164
6 = Rhys Hanbury (Widnes Vikings), Matty Smith (Wigan Warriors) 158
8 Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers) 140
9 = Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants), Luke Walsh (St Helens) 132
