Match Preview: Saints vs Salford

Saints will kick off the 2021 Betfred Super League season against Salford Red Devils on Friday at Emerald Headingley with kick off at 6pm and you can read all the pre-match news in our match preview story.

BACKGROUND

Saints arrive at Emerald Headingley Stadium to open the Betfred Super League season against Salford Red Devils and will look to get off to the perfect start in our title defence.

SQUADS

Click here to read more about the two 21 man squads.

COACH AND PLAYER PREVIEW

Head Coach Kristian Woolf joined former Saints Assistant and now Salford boss Richard Marshall in previewing Friday’s game in a joint press conference. Watch it here. 

New signing Joel Thompson also chatted to Saints TV ahead of the game and you can also enjoy that by clicking here.

LAST 10 MEETINGS

Salford 12, St Helens 10 (SLR18, 26/10/20)

St Helens 48, Salford 8 (SLR1, 31/1/20)

Salford 6, St Helens 23 (SLGF, 12/10/19) (at Old Trafford, Manchester)

St Helens 32, Salford 30 (SLR15, 17/5/19)

Salford 4, St Helens 26 (SLR4, 28/2/19)

Salford 10, St Helens 60 (SLR13, 26/4/18)

St Helens 34, Salford 2 (SLR4, 4/3/18)

Salford 4, St Helens 30 (SLS8-R7, 21/9/17)

St Helens 25, Salford 24 (SLR19, 23/6/17)

Salford 22, St Helens 14 (SLR7, 30/3/17)

MAN IN THE MIDDLE?

Liam Moore will be referee. Chris Kendall will be the video referee.

KIT?

Despite playing in Leeds, Saints are the ‘home’ team meaning will be wearing our traditional white shirt with red vee. As a huge Thank You to our donating 2020 Members, as promised, your Saints will be warming up in a special shirt which has the names printed of all those who donated. Read more.

FANS?

Following the Government guidelines the game will again be played behind closed doors. However we will have a selection of our TOTALLY WICKED FANS on Sky Sports’ Fan Zone – cheering the boys on from home. Keep an eye out for them!

WHERE CAN I WATCH THE GAME?

The game is live on Sky Sports Arena with kick off at 6:00pm. 2021 members can also watch on the RFL’s Our League app via a unique streaming code.

Supporters can follow the game on our official Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts as well as on our Live Match Centre.

Reaction will follow the Full-Time whistle on our website and social media channels whilst the highlights and the full 80 minute replay will be on Saints TV over the weekend for subscribers.

MATCHDAY E-PROGRAMME

Download our first 2021 edition of the Club’s official e-programme, a solely digital version of the traditional matchday programme, which is now available to view for FREE in our new GameHub! Click here to read all about it.

The Club recently linked up with MatchDayInfo, the global providers of digital match day programmes, which will see the Saints Matchday E-Programme available to view on an App and new-look ‘GameHub’ platform by clicking here. Alternatively just scan the QR code with your phone camera below.

Fans can also download the MatchdayInfo App for FREE to their Android or iPhone device. Once you have downloaded the FREE MatchDayInfo App on your Android or iPhone device select ‘St Helens’ as your Club and you will receive a push notification as soon as we upload the latest edition of our e-programme to the App! Also available on the App is the full set of 2019/20 issues which you can enjoy.

In today’s edition we have some words from captain James Roby and Chairman Eamonn McManus. We have a look back in time thanks to Saints Heritage Society. We also have all the low-down on Salford. Don’t forget to CLICK the links to watch the videos and find out more about all our partners through their adverts.

RIVALS WATCH

Friday:
Leigh vs Wigan – 8:15pm

Saturday:
Wakefield vs Leeds – 3pm
Catalans vs Hull KR – 5.15pm

Sunday:
Hull FC vs Huddersfield Giants – 12.30pm
Castleford vs Warrington – 2.45pm

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