A young Saints side will face the Castleford Tigers on Friday with kick off at 8pm live on Sky Sports and we have all the pre-match information for you right here in our Match Preview.
BACKGROUND…
Saints face Castleford Tigers on the back of two big wins over the Easter Weekend. The first – a Good Friday victory over Wigan before Kristian Woolf’s men backed it up with a hard-fought win over the Huddersfield Giants on Easter Monday.
‘Cas’ also bagged themselves two wins – an away victory over Wakefield Trinity on Thursday before a two-point victory over Leeds Rhinos.
Saints boss Kristian Woolf has made a number of changes to his squad ahead of Friday’s clash with up to nine new faces who could make their debuts. Clearly with Friday being Saints third match in eight days and with a Betfred Challenge Cup Semi-Final on the horizon, Woolf has opted to give some youngsters an opportunity at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle.
LAST TEN MEETINGS:
St Helens 10, Castleford 20 (SLR19, 12/8/21)
Castleford 12, St Helens 26 (CCF, 17/7/21) (at Wembley Stadium)
St Helens 10, Castleford 0 (SLR16, 16/8/20)
Castleford 28, St Helens 14 (SLR7, 15/3/20)
St Helens 4, Castleford 0 (SLR27, 30/8/19)
Castleford 16, St Helens 36 (SLR16, 26/5/19) (at Anfield, Liverpool)
Castleford 12, St Helens 42 (SLR7, 22/3/19)
St Helens 26, Castleford 0 (SLS8-R7, 28/9/18)
Castleford 18, St Helens 40 (SLR16, 24/5/18)
Castleford 18, St Helens 36 (CCR6, 12/5/18)
SQUADS
Read more about Saints young squad by clicking here.
COACHES PREVIEW
Head over to Saints TV to hear Kristian Woolf reveal why he has made so many changes to this week’s squad, whilst Jake Wingfield talks up the game in which he will be one of the more senior Saints players on show!
MAN IN THE MIDDLE
Jack Smith will be the referee and Ben Thaler is the video referee.
KIT?
Saints are the away team, but will play in our 2022 home kit.
CAN I STILL BUY TICKETS FOR THE MATCH?
Tickets will come off sale online at 12pm on Friday. To purchase tickets on game day in person please head to the Ticket Office on Wheldon Road before 6pm. After 6pm, please head to the side of the training pitch and head to turnstiles 17 & 18 for tickets on the gate – both cash and card will be accepted. Turnstiles 17 & 18 will be the ONLY places supporters can purchase match tickets on the gate for this fixture.
WHAT TIME DO COACHES LEAVE ST HELENS?
The coach will depart the Totally Wicked Stadium at 5pm on Friday.
WHAT TIME DO THE TURNSTILES OPEN?
The Railway End at The Jungle is the stand away fans mostly use. Castleford Tigers does have a family area and seating available for travelling fans too. During adverse weather conditions and large attendance, away fans also use a section of the Princess Street stand next to the Railway End.
PARKING AT THE MEND-A-HOSE-JUNGLE
Parking is available onsite at the stadium and is priced at £5 per car. The car park gets very busy on match days so please arrive early if you want to park on-site. Additional car parks can be found in Castleford town centre, just a 10 mins walk down Wheldon Road to The Jungle.
FOOD AND DRINK
The Legends Lounge is open before, during, and after matches. Bottle bars are also located around the ground for supporters to use. The Tigers Marquee at the back of the Main Stand features our bars, including the Real Ale Bar too. Food is available around the ground too, with a number of options available at the back of the Main Stand, and other spots in the stands for supporters to get something to eat.
I CAN’T ATTEND – WHERE CAN I FOLLOW THE GAME?
The game is live on Sky Sports, but 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 for subscribers the following day.
RIVALS WATCH
Friday
Castleford vs St Helens – 8pm – Sky Sports
Leeds vs Toulouse – 8pm
Saturday
Warrington vs Huddersfield – 3pm
Hull KR vs Wakefield – 3pm
Sunday
Wigan vs Salford – 1pm – Channel 4
Hull FC vs Catalans – 6.45pm – Sky Sports
