Saints face Castleford Tigers at the Totally Wicked Stadium on Sunday afternoon with kick off at 1pm, and we have all the information you need right here in our Match Preview story.
BACKGROUND
Saints go into this game off the back of a disappointing 44-12 defeat to Salford, but still have a four point lead at the top of the Betfred Super League table.
Kristian Woolf will be hoping the return of Tommy Makinson can help boost his side to another win in front of the Channel 4 cameras and move them a step closer to wrapping up the League Leaders’ Shield.
Castleford Tigers have won four of their last six games to leave them sitting in 5th position in the Betfred Super League table.
Defeat against 11th placed Wakefield last time out means that Lee Radford’s Tigers come into the game wounded and looking to hit back.
LAST 10 MEETINGS
Castleford 30, St Helens 10 (SLR10, 22/4/22)
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)
SQUADS
COACHES PREVIEW
Head over to Saints TV to hear from Kristian Woolf on his views ahead of the game. You can also hear from Matty Lees who has insisted it is important the Saints bounce back to winning ways this weekend.
MAN IN THE MIDDLE
Chris Kendall will be the referee and Marcus Griffiths is the video referee.
KIT
Saints are the home team and so will play in our traditional red and white kit with our front of shirt sponsor, Home Bargains!
MATCHDAY SCHEDULE
- RedV Bar at the Totally Wicked Stadium opens from 10am
- The Club Superstore at the Totally Wicked Stadium and Ticket Office will both open from 10am until kick-off
- Turnstiles and Stadium Kiosk open from 11:30am
- Kick-off at 1pm
FOOD & DRINK
Following a transition period last season, our Food & Beverage Kiosks and Hospitality Lounges are now FULLY cashless, we no longer accept cash as a form of payment.
We offer a range of food and drink options including our RedV Smooth Bitter and Carling on draught. Plus we now have Stowford Press Original and Berry Cider on all kiosks!
Beavertown Neck Oil IPA is available in the West stand concourse and Madri is available across every home stand.
We have two Kiosk deals exclusively for 2022 members. Hot food and hot drink combo priced at £4 and a pie and a pint/bottle combo for £6. Show your Membership card at the Kiosk to ensure you grab the deal!
CHALLENGE 25 POLICY & FAN CONDUCT
Fans will need to ensure they bring a valid photo ID with them in order to prove their age when purchasing alcohol at the Totally Wicked Stadium. Any fans who are over 18 but can’t prove their age it may be refused sale of alcohol.
We remind fans to ensure their conduct is befitting of out Club. Any anti-social behavior that contravenes the Club’s Ground regulations (that can be viewed here)
Please also note: Any instances of fans caught trying to take home Saints matchballs following the warm-ups will be investigated. Likewise, any abuse of our staff, will not be tolerated.
SAINTS SUPERSTORE
Open from 10am, the Superstore at the Totally Wicked Stadium has everything you need to kit yourself out including our 2022 home and away replica kit, recent new releases of our ICE COLD Summer Trainingwear and leisure clothing, caps, hats and a huge range of souvenirs and gifts as well as matchday essentials such as flags and scarves.
2022 Members can also get 10% off a selected items in our Back To School range.
CHEERLEADERS/LDRL TEAM
Our A Star Saints Angels Cheerleaders will be performing pre-match and at half-time and our LDRL Super League team will also be playing on the pitch before the game. Learning Disability Rugby League (LDRL) allows people with a learning disability to enjoy and play the game of Rugby League in partnership with Community Integrated Care.
MATCHDAY PARKING
Click here to read where you can park on matchdays.
The council has made Tontine multi-storey car park on Exchange Street, St Helens available for matchday parking.
Parking will be free for @Saints1890’s opening Super League fixture against Catalans Dragons tomorrow (Thurs 10 Feb).
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— St Helens Borough Council (@sthelenscouncil) February 9, 2022
CAN I STILL BUY TICKETS FOR THE MATCH?
Tickets can be bought online up until 10am on Sunday by clicking here. Tickets will also be available at the game via the Ticket Office or on the West Stand via either cash or contactless card payment.
I CAN’T ATTEND – WHERE CAN I FOLLOW THE GAME?
The game is televised on Channel 4 for the first time, but 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 for subscribers later in the week.
RIVALS WATCH
Thursday
Hull KR vs Toulouse – 8pm – Sky Sports
Friday
Huddersfield vs Hull FC – 7:45pm
Wigan vs Warrington – 8pm – Sky Sports
Sunday
St Helens vs Castleford Tigers – 1pm – Channel 4
Leeds vs Salford – 3pm
Wakefield vs Catalans – 3pm
