Saints were beaten 10-20 by Hull KR on Friday evening at the Totally Wicked Stadium…

Hull KR had the first good chance to apply pressure. An escort on the Saints line as Jack Welsby gave them a penalty ten metres out, but some strong defence from the hosts kept them out. A poor kick from Saints the following set sailed into touch on the full, gifting the Robins another set on our line.

During that set, we had a trip to the video referee. Tyrone May’s high crossfield kick on the last tackle was fumbled by a Saints hand, Mikey Lewis picked the loose ball up and dove over in the corner to open the scoring. The on-field verdict of try quickly agreed with. Lewis’ kick bounced out off the post, 0-4 Hull KR led.

The visitors had a great chance to extend that lead soon after. Another error from Saints gifted the Robins the ball inside our half. KR shifted it left, Oliver Gildart broke through a gap and offloaded towards Lewis under pressure but the try-scorer was unable to collect the ball and Saints survived.

It took 26 minutes for Saints to get any meaningful territory. The hosts tried to move it through the hands down the left edge but the ball went to ground and the visitors recovered it.

Despite being on the back foot for most of the opening half an hour, Saints levelled. The hosts kept the ball alive, with Welsby running across the face of the defence and he put a kick in which Curtis Sironen collected unopposed to level the scores. Mark Percival nailed the left touchline conversion, 6-4 Saints led.

Just before the break, we had another trip to the video referee. Off the back of a dubious penalty, Hull KR moved the ball right, Jack Broadbent breaking through a gap and he found Tom Davies who finished acrobatically in the corner. The on-field verdict of try again quickly agreed with. Lewis converted from the touchline, 6-10 Saints trailed as we headed for the break.

The visitors grabbed the first points of the second half. A high, hanging kick to the Hull KR left edge was claimed by Joe Burgess, he was able to offload to Gildart who planted the ball over the line to score from close range. Lewis missed the conversion attempt, 6-14.

A fourth try quickly followed. Burgess broke down the left wing, he found Gildart in support who grabbed his second try in three minutes. Lewis converted, 6-20.

Saints tried to respond. A good hit forced a Hull KR knock on inside their own half. Saints tried to move the ball from right to left but Percival’s attempted quick pass to Jon Bennison dribbled into touch.

Saints did reply with just under 15 minutes on the clock though. On the last tackle, Saints moved it through the hands from left to right and Jack Welsby did well to shrug off a tackle and score under pressure from close range. Percival couldn’t convert, 10-20 Saints trailed.

Saints continued to push. A high kick was allowed to bounce by the visitors and Saints chased well, but Davies just about won the race to the loose ball to keep Saints out.

Match Summary

Saints Team: Jack Welsby, Kyle Feldt, Harry Robertson, Mark Percival, Jon Bennison, Tristan Sailor, Jonny Lomax, Alex Walmsley, Daryl Clark, George Delaney, Joe Batchelor, Curtis Sironen, Morgan Knowles.

Interchanges: Jake Wingfield, Matt Whitley, Agnatius Passi, Noah Stephens.

18th Man: James Bell.

Tries: Curtis Sironen (31), Jack Welsby (67)

Conversions: Mark Percival (1 from 2)

Hull KR Team: Jack Broadbent, Tom Davies, Peta Hiku, Oliver Gildart, Joe Burgess, Mikey Lewis, Tyrone May, Sauaso Sue, Michael McIlorum, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Dean Hadley, James Batchelor, Elliot Minchella.

Interchanges: Jez Litten, Sam Luckley, Jai Whitbread, Kelepi Tanginoa.

18th Man: Jack Brown.

Tries: Mikey Lewis (10), Tom Davies (38), Oliver Gildart (50, 53)

Conversions: Mikey Lewis (2 from 4)

HT: 6-10

FT: 10-20

Attendance: 11,438

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Saints Line up

1 Jack Welsby
2 Kyle Feldt
26 Harry Robertson
4 Mark Percival
5 Jon Bennison
6 Tristan Sailor
7 Jonny Lomax
8 Alex Walmsley
9 Daryl Clark
19 George Delaney
11 Curtis Sironen
12 Joe Batchelor
13 Morgan Knowles
16 Matt Whitley
17 Agnatius Paasi
18 Jake Wingfield
21 Noah Stephens

Hull KR Line up

18 Jack Broadbent
2 Tom Davies
3 Peta Hiku
4 Oliver Gildart
5 Joe Burgess
6 Mikey Lewis
7 Tyrone May
8 Sauaso Sue
14 Michael McIlorum
10 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
11 Dean Hadley
12 James Batchelor
13 Elliot Minchella
9 Jez Litten
15 Sam Luckley
16 Jai Whitbread
20 Kelepi Tanginoa

Last updated 7 Mar 25 21:47:33

⏹ The Saints suffer their first defeat of the 2025 Super League season

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FT
79'

That’s the game, Saints looking to create on the right edge offload but KR collect it.

78'

Saints push the Robins back to their own line, we then go close on a couple of occasions but still no score.

New set though off a KR knock on.

77'

We have a GLDO after a Welsby kick into the middle. Lomax did well to not giveaway a tackle off the ball, making KR knock it back.

78'

Saints time is running out, Robins looking to see this one out with control.

74'

Hull KR look to pin Saints in the left corner, but are offside as they go to tackle.

72'

🔄 Stephens off, Walmsley on.

71'

St.Helens on the last kick cross-field and high, Whitley catches and fires an offload away, Paasi has it and goes for a kick but no good.

69'

A Sailor kick is allowed to bounce, we chase and take KR back towards their own line. More of that Saints!

67'

Percival misses the kick from out wide.

66'
Try
Jack Welsby for Saints

WELSBY 😤😤😤

The Saints finally strike back and on the last Jack runs the ball to the right corner and goes in.

Come on Saints, let’s fight back into this one.

😇 10-20 🐦

65'

Stephens and Whitley on JWH force the ball loose with a big tackle!

64'

Great carries up the middle by Stephens and Walmsley move us close, but on the last and passing through hands we knock on.

62'

Sailor tries a small kick close to the line, Hull KR bundle it about but judged backwards.

61'

The visitors don’t get out of their own 30m, great defence in that set.

60'

Lomax shakes off a big May shot, Percival then goes hunting Broadbent off a kick and it’s a great hit. We look to keep KR here by their own line now.

58'

A let off for the visitors, St.Helens force the ball out on the left and it wasn’t on, ball goes out by the sidelines.

58'

🔄 Sironen off, Whitley on.

57'

A great shot by Lomax forces a KR knock on.

55'

Robins kick from the middle of the field, Feldt catches a massive bomb well.

54'
Goal
Mikey Lewis for Hull KR

Lewis adds the kick this time.

52'
Try
Oliver Gildart for Hull KR

The Robins attack on their left and make a break, Gildart is there in support for a pass on the inside and scores.

51'

Lewis misses the kick.

49'
Try
Oliver Gildart for Hull KR

The Robins roll Saints back towards their own line, on the last a kick goes high and Burgess catches, gets a pass off the ground to Gildart for a score.

47'

🔄 Delaney off, Walmsley on.

46'

Hull KR go for a high one with the Saints by our own line, they pat it back but we catch and then get a penalty for the visitors being offside.

44'

Sailor kicks a bomb to the right corner, Burgess rises highest but another Red V penalty is gifted away for a tackle being judged to go over the horizontal.

43'

Hull KR challenged the call of them losing the ball, but after a check it is unsuccessful and remains a Saints ball.

43'

A rogue pass kills out attacking momentum, and Robins manage to keep us in our half now.

We compound that with a penalty, however one tackle in KR cough up the ball.

41'

Strong first defensive set of the second half by the Red V, KR held in their own 40m.

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HT

⏸ The Saints are down by four points at the break against Hull KR

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38'
Goal
Mikey Lewis for Hull KR

Lewis adds the two.

37'
Try
Tom Davies for Hull KR

Off the penalty, KR go to the right and Tom Davies dives into the corner.

😇 6-8 🐦

36'

Saints are judged to have impeded the play of the ball on the last, home fans not pleased with that call and KR have a penalty.

34'

An error gives KR the ball back though.

33'

Saints get given a penalty after the Robins held down in the tackle.

32'
Goal
Mark Percival for Saints

🦵 The Prince! Great kick from out wide!

😇 6-4 🐦

31'
Try
Curtis Sironen for Saints

SIZZLERRRR! 👨‍🍳

What a kick from Jack Welsby on the move and Big Siro runs on to collect it and score! Beauty!

😇 4-4 🐦

29'

Percival on the last dinks a kick which bounces kindly in the in-goal, Hull again start in their own corner.

28'

And we do, the Robins held within their own 30m before kicking.

27'

Whilst the attack didn’t end in points, KR start in the corner. Time to keep them pinned now St.Helens!

26'

The Robins concede their first penalty of the game, and so far it’s a rare start for the Red V in their half.

Come on now Saints.

😇 0-4 🐦

25'

JWH knocks on after a penalty is given to the visitors. Saints ball, 40m off our own line.

23'

What a catch and run by Welsby! He took it out of the in-goal and out of dodge!

22'

🔄 Paasi on, Walmsley off.

😇 0-4 🐦

21'

Feldt and Robertson take Burgess into touch, brilliant defence Saints.

19'

Bennison this time catches very well under pressure, but the kick keeps us in the corner.

17'

Another outstanding catch from Robertson from a high cross-field kick by May.

15'

An error again coming out of our own half, Delaney knocks on taking a big carry into three KR men.

14'

Robins get gifted another good ball set off a Saints forward pass.

The Red V hold the visitors out though and a set up play from them sees Lewis bundle the ball out for a seven-tackle set.

11'

Better from the Saints off the restart, KR get held within their own half.

11'

Lewis misses the kick.

10'
Try
Mikey Lewis for Hull KR

Try. Hull KR.

It’s been all Robins on the attack with Saints yet to get into the opposition half. A high kick ricochets and Mikey Lewis is there by the edge to get it and score the opener.

8'

Saints pinned after KR get a set, unsure what for but we hold them out well.

Robertson then leaps above everyone to claim a cross-field kick, great hands Harry!

6'

💥 Two titans colliding there, Big Alex Walmsley and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, the whole stadium felt that one!

😇 0-0 🐦

5'

Bit of a scuffed kick this time from Welsby, just by the halfway line though before going out.

4'

Welsby is immediately tackled after fielding a May high bomb but gets an offload off to Feldt to not be taken into the in-goal.

3'

More good work from the visitors to keep Saints deep in their own half this time. Welsby kicks and it bounces in the field before running out by their 40m line.

2'

Robins march just inside the Saints half, Lewis lofts a high kick which Feldt catches well.

1'

Strong opening defensive set by the visitors, Sailor boots from our 40m line.

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