Saints are looking to bounce back on Friday as we face Hull FC back at the Totally Wicked Stadium in front of another 4,000 fans with kick off at 7:45pm live on Sky Sports.
BACKGROUND…
Once again up to 4,000 of our wonderful Saints fans will return to the Totally Wicked Stadium as Saints look to bounce back to winning ways following defeat to Catalans in Perpignan last week.
But standing in our way is a confident Hull FC side who arrive in St Helens on the back of an impressive 12-18 victory over Leeds Rhinos at Emerald Headingley. We will also face Friday’s opposition, in the Betfred Challenge Cup semi-final’s next weekend at Leigh Sports Village.
LAST TEN MEETINGS:
Hull FC 18, St Helens 32 (SLR3, 16/2/20)
Hull FC 6, St Helens 22 (SLR29, 13/9/19)
Hull FC 12, St Helens 40 (SLR21, 5/7/19)
St Helens 62, Hull FC 16 (SLR12, 22/4/19)
St Helens 38, Hull FC 12 (SLS8-R5, 14/9/18)
Hull FC 18, St Helens 34 (SLR21, 13/7/18)
St Helens 25, Hull FC 22 (CCQF, 3/6/18)
St Helens 26, Hull FC 12 (SLR10, 6/4/18)
St Helens 6, Hull FC 8 (SLS8-R2, 11/8/17)
St Helens 19, Hull FC 12 (SLR21, 7/7/17)
21 MAN SQUADS
COACHES PREVIEW
Head over to Saints TV to listen to Kristian Woolf preview Friday’s game and says the game against Hull is the perfect chance to respond.
Mark Percival also looks ahead to the game. Click here to hear from him.
MAN IN THE MIDDLE
Chris Kendall will be the referee, whilst James Child will be the video referee.
KIT?
Saints are the home team and will play in our traditional red and white kit.
FANS – GUIDANCE AND TESTING
We can once again welcome up to 4,000 fans to the game on Friday. Please ONLY travel to the game if you were drawn out of the ballot and have received your ticket. You will not gain entry without a valid ticket. Please ensure you read our fan guidance below.
Please ensure your check your ticket for your turnstile entrance number and entry time as we aim to ensure all fans enter the stadium safely.
Fans are also being urged to add a symptom free test to their pre and post-match routines. Members who have been allocated a ticket for the match are being urged to take a symptom free test within 36 hours of attending to help reduce the risk of any potential spread of COVID-19. Two COVID-19 testing kits will also be given out to all fans at the end of the game, for testing to be completed at home on Sunday 30 May (two days) and Wednesday 2 June (five days) after match day. Click here to read more.
MATCHDAY PARKING
.@Saints1890 fans travelling to Monday night’s match by car are advised that parking on council-run surface car parks will be FREE from 5:45pm.
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WHERE CAN I WATCH THE GAME?
The game is live on Sky Sports Arena from 7:30pm.
Supporters can also 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 third 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.
READ THE E-PROGRAMME ON OUR GAMEHUB BY CLICKING HERE (or scan the QR code below)
You can also click here if you want to download and print the E-Programme.
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 an interview with Morgan Knowles who recently returned from off-season surgery, plus an update from Head Coach Kristian Woolf. We have a look back in time thanks to Saints Heritage Society. We also have all the low-down on Hull FC. Don’t forget to CLICK the links to watch the videos and find out more about all our partners through their adverts.
RIVALS WATCH
Thursday:
Salford vs Warrington – 7.45pm – Sky Sports
Friday:
Castleford vs Leeds– 7.45pm
St Helens vs Hull FC – 7.45pm – Sky Sports
Saturday:
Catalans vs Wigan – 6pm – Sky Sports
Sunday:
Wakefield vs Huddersfield – 3pm
Hull KR vs Leigh – 3pm
