St.Helens head over to Leigh Sports Village on Friday, 12th September 2025, to take on Leigh Leopards in Round 26 of the Betfred Super League. Kick-off scheduled for 8pm.
TICKET & ENTRY INFORMATION
Saints’ away match tickets for this fixture will come off sale at 12pm on Friday, 12th September. Any uncollected tickets once the sales period has stopped will be transferred to the Leigh Sports Village Ticket Office for collection on match night.
Saints supporters will be located in the South Stand (Unreserved Seating) at the Leigh Sports Village.
For full ticket and travel details, please click here.
SQUAD NEWS
Wellens makes three changes to the squad he named for last week’s derby against Wigan, with young Saints Leon Cowen, Jake Davies and Cole Marsh stepping out.
Jon Bennison is recalled from his loan, George Delaney is back available, and loan signing Shane Wright is named in the team for the first time.
Click the image below to read in full our Round 26 squad news.
Adrian Lam makes one change to his Leopards squad that beat Warrington Wolves last week. Joe Ofahengaue is back available for Leigh following an injury, but Tesi Niu is out of contention for selection due to a failed HIA against the Wolves.
Leigh Leopards 21-man squad vs St.Helens
2. Darnell McIntosh, 4. Umyla Hanley, 5. Josh Charnley, 6. Gareth O’Brien, 7. Lachlan Lam, 8. Owen Trout, 9. Edwin Ipape, 10. Robbie Mulhern, 11. Frankie Halton, 12. Jack Hughes, 13. Isaac Liu, 14. Aaron Pene, 15. Alec Tuitavake, 16. Matt Davis, 17. Brad Dwyer, 18. Keanan Brand, 21. Andrew Badrock, 22. Ben McNamara, 24. Bailey Hodgson, 29. AJ Towse, 32. Joe Ofahengaue.
THE REST OF ROUND 26
Thursday
Leeds Rhinos vs Catalans Dragons – 8pm
Friday
Wigan Warriors vs Castleford Tigers – 8:00pm
Saturday
Hull FC vs Warrington Wolves – 5:30pm
Wakefield Trinity vs Hull KR – 5:30pm
Sunday
Huddersfield Giants vs Salford Red Devils – 3:00pm
Take a look at how the Betfred Super League table looks ahead of Round 26 by clicking here.
THE RECORD AGAINST LEIGH
The two sides have faced each other thirteen times in the Betfred Super League era. The Red V have won four of those meetings, with the Leopards winning five.
Saints’ biggest winning margin over Leigh was a 4-78 victory in 2005, whilst Leigh’s biggest victory over the Red V was a 46-4 win in 2024.
Last ten meetings
St Helens 4, Leigh 16 (SLR19, 17.07.25)
Leigh 18, St Helens 12 (SLR27, 20.09.24)
Leigh 46, St Helens 4 (SLR19, 26.07.24)
St Helens 12, Leigh 4 (SLR3, 01.03.24)
St Helens 22, Leigh 12 (SLR25, 08.09.23)
Leigh 12, St Helens 10 (CCSF, 22.07.23)
Leigh 20, St Helens 12 (SLR4, 10.03.23)
St Helens 42, Leigh 12 (SLR21, 26.08.21)
Leigh 12, St Helens 22 (SLR5, 30.04.21)
St Helens 28, Leigh 6 (SLR12, 28.04.17)
WHO WILL BE THE MATCH OFFICIALS?
Liam Moore is in charge of Friday night’s First Team clash at Leigh Sports Village, and he will be assisted by Richard Thompson and Marcus Griffiths with Jack Smith on video referee duty.
COACH PREVIEW
Wellens reiterated his belief in our squad as we edge closer to the knockout stages of the Super League campaign, saying that while the Saints can win the big games, we need to keep making improvements in certain areas.
Saints TV subscribers can watch Wello’s full Coach Preview
FOLLOW THE GAME WITH SAINTS
Are you not going to be with us in Leigh? Keep updated with the Club’s coverage!
Saints fans will be get full updates with the Saints’ Live Match Centre – your hub to find out all the key news, including both match day lineups, and you can follow along with live, detailed game updates.
St.Helens’ social media channels will also keep supporters up to date with every major moment, so follow us!
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🔵🔻 IN THE AWAY KIT
As it is with our Home Kit in 2025, the Saints’ iconic crest has been transformed into a futuristic holographic badge and placed in the centre of our shirts for the first time in 16 years.
Our SAINTS wordmark features in the design of the navy and red kit, on the elasticated sleeves, within the Red V on the chest, in the gradient pattern in the lower section of the shirt, and in the side panels of the shorts too.
Get yours online by visiting: Saintssuperstore.com
TUNE IN TO WATCH LIVE
Fans not in attendance can watch the game live on Sky Sports + on Friday night, with coverage commencing at 7:30pm.
The full match replay will be available for Saints TV subscribers on Saturday afternoon.
UP NEXT AT HOME: OUR TRIBUTE GAME
St.Helens’ Round 27 match in the 2025 Betfred Super League against Castleford Tiger will take place on Friday, 19th September at the Totally Wicked Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm.
Our Red V are on the hunt for a third win over the Tigers in the 2025 season, having beaten the West Yorkshire side 6-46 at their ground back in February, and then securing 40-0 home win at the start of August.
This match is also the Saints’ annual Tribute Game, where we celebrate the lives of Saints players and supporters who have sadly passed away over the past 12 months.
