St.Helens Academy take on Hull FC for a spot in the Academy Grand Final on Monday, 16th September with kick-off scheduled for 7:30pm.
After finishing top of the table following the twelve round regular season, the Saints Academy will host fourth-placed Hull FC in the Semi-Final for a second successive season. It marked the third year in a row that our Under 18s team topped the table!
Our Academy Head Coach Derek Traynor paid the Club’s thanks to all involved in our youth development programmes in a tribute which you can read by clicking here.
Fans are encouraged to come along and cheer our youngsters on in their Semi-Final match!
The other Semi-Final fixture saw Wigan Warriors (2nd) beat Warrington Wolves (3rd) on Saturday afternoon, 22-16.
😇 TICKET & ENTRY INFORMATION
WHO: St.Helens Academy vs Hull FC Academy [Semi-Final]
WHEN: Monday, 16th September 7:30pm
WHERE: Totally Wicked Stadium, WA9 3AL
HOW: 2024 Members get Academy matches held at the Totally Wicked Stadium as part of their Membership!
Entry prices for non-Members are:
- Adults – £5
- Concessions – £3
- Under 16’s – £2
📖 THE SAINTS ACADEMY STORY SO FAR IN 2024…
After becoming the Academy Champions in 2023, our Under 18 St.Helens hold an aim to make it back-to-back titles. The competitive season officially began in the middle of March away at Leeds Rhinos, a tight tussle saw the Red V get an away day win to start the year off 22-32.
March finished with The Derby and Saints welcoming our local rivals Wigan to Ruskin Drive, and just like the first round it was a narrow game which the visitors edged by a single conversion 10-12. The first, and so far as we now head into the play-offs, only defeat of the Saints’ Academy season.
April was a quiet month but at Victoria Park in Warrington a good victory 12-26 over the Wolves got the second victory of the campaign. Whilst in May, the Red V piled on the points with a mammoth 6-72 scoreline over Castleford Tigers at The Jungle, followed by a 46-10 home showing against Leeds.
Keeping their confidence rolling, Derek Traynor’s youngsters put both Huddersfield Giants (70-4) and Bradford Bulls (6406) to the sword in June in home fixtures that were played away from the Totally Wicked Stadium due to the work being undertaken for our new pitch surface. Returning to play at our home stadium in July, our Academy comfortably beat Warrington Wolves 28-4 in a curtain raiser ahead of the Super League meeting between the two clubs.
August was an important month with two big away days, firstly going to Hull FC on a Friday night and earning a 18-30 victor. Then a match of the utmost importance for a top of the table finish, going to Wigan Warriors at Wigan Rugby Union. In an enthralling game our Under 18s beat our old foes 18-32 to set up a possible table topping finish.
A win over Wakefield Trinity in the final regular season round was needed to confirm first place, and a comfortable victory by 40-12 did just that and earned a home Academy Semi-Final.
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