Saints v Wakefield Trinity

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Saints moved up to second place in the Betfred Super League table after beating Wakefield Trinity 18-12 at the BrewDog Stadium!

First Half

Saints thought they had taken the early lead at the BrewDog Stadium. Five minutes in, Jackson Hastings put in a high kick which bounced around but was claimed by Owen Dagnall who scored from close range. After initially being given as a try on the field, the video referee ruled there were two knock ons, Saints instead given a scrum ten metres out but nothing came of it.

Seven minutes later, the hosts did go ahead. Saints broke down the field before being momentarily stopped. A short pass down the left edge found Jake Davies who did brilliantly to power his way over the line with multiple Trinity defenders on him. Hastings converted, 6-0.

Quickly after, Saints had a second try. A few tackles were used up before Saints shifted the ball right courtesy of a great cut-out pass by Jonny Lomax and Kyle Feldt backed himself to score in the corner. Hastings again added the conversion, 12-0.

Saints’ third score of the half came on the half-hour mark. Harry Robertson intercepted a pass deep in our half and raced the other way before being tackled. With the momentum of the run, Saints shifted the ball from right to left and Tristan Sailor threw a dummy and breezed through a gap to score. Hastings couldn’t convert, 16-0.

Wakefield had a good opening towards the end of the half. Oliver Pratt raced away downfield and looked to have beaten the Saints defence but a great recovery run from Alex Walmsley forced a knock on.

Second Half

Twelve minutes into the second half, Saints thought they had a fourth try. George Delaney crashed through the middle of the Wakefield pack and spun his way over to score. The referee ruled no try on-field due to a double movement which was confirmed after a lengthy check.

With their next set, Wakefield had their first points. Camped on the Red V’s line, Tyson Smoothy picked the ball up from dummy half and looked to have been stopped over the line but he fell over the challenge and landed over the try-line to score. Jack Sinfield converted, 16-6.

On the hour mark, Saints were awarded a penalty after Reece Lyne caught Robertson high and opted for two points which Hastings slotted over, 18-6.

Five minutes later, Wakefield were within one-score. Jake Trueman picked up the ball inside the Saints ten and found Caius Faatili on his right shoulder who went through a gap to score. Sinfield converted, 18-12.

Both defences held firm late on in the heat. Saints beating Wakefield Trinity 18-12 at the BrewDog Stadium!

Match Summary

Saints Team: Tristan Sailor, Kyle Feldt, Harry Robertson, Matt Whitley, Owen Dagnall, Jonny Lomax, Jackson Hastings, David Klemmer, Daryl Clark, Matty Lees, Shane Wright, Jake Davies, Joe Shorrocks.

Interchanges: Alex Walmsley, George Delaney, George Whitby, Noah Stephens.

18th Man: Tom Humphreys.

Tries: Jake Davies (12), Kyle Feldt (18), Tristan Sailor (31)

Conversions: Jackson Hastings (2 from 3)

Penalties: Jackson Hastings (1 from 1)

Wakefield Trinity Team: Josh Rourke, Oliver Pratt, Cameron Scott, Corey Hall, Jayden Myers, Jake Trueman, Jack Sinfield, Mike McMeeken, Harvey Smith, Tray Loloesio, Seth Nikotemo, Matty Storton, Jay Pitts.

Interchanges: Tyson Smoothy, Ky Rodwell, Caleb Hamlin-Uele, Caius Faatili.

18th Man: Will Tate

Tries: Tyson Smoothy (55), Caius Faatili (65)

Conversions: Jack Sinfield (2 from 2)

HT: 16-0

FT: 18-12

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Saints Line up

6	Tristan Sailor
2	Kyle Feldt
3	Harry Robertson
16	Matt Whitley
24	Owen Dagnall
7	Jonny Lomax
31	Jackson Hastings
13	David Klemmer
9	Daryl Clark
10	Matty Lees
12	Shane Wright
28	Jake Davies
22	Joe Shorrocks
8	Alex Walmsley
15	George Delaney
17	George Whitby
21	Noah Stephens

Wakefield Trinity Line up

23	Josh Rourke
21	Jayden Myers
4	Corey Hall
3	Cam Scott
2	Oliver Pratt
6	Jake Trueman
20	Jack Sinfield
8	Mike McMeeken
17	Harvey Smith
24	Tray Lolesio
12	Matty Storton
11	Seth Nikotemo
14	Jay Pitts
9	Tyson Smoothy
10	Ky Rodwell
15	Caleb Hamlin-Uele
16	Caaius Faatili

Last updated 25 Apr 26 19:20:31

79'

No call going our way it seems, a tackle on a Trinity man but the offload from the ground is allowed.

Our fans not happy with that call.

78'

Sailor is wrapped up over the line, gets an offload away but knocks on.

Wakefield ball 20m off their own line.

77'

Wakefield again lose the ball, after a long Captain’s Challenge from the visitors, it is an initial knock on by them so they move the play back 20m.

😇 18-12 ⚜️

76'

Wakefield get pinned by their own line, lose the ball but we’re judged to have stripped it.

😇 18-12 ⚜️

74'

Wakefield, a flat out forward pass on their left wing, but they play on and almost cut through with Sinfield, but we stop the threat for now.

73'

McMeeken knocks on by our line!

72'

The challenge is unsuccessful, so the Saints have to defend a scrum, 10m out.

😇 18-12 ⚜️

72'

Big hit from Saints by our own line forces the ball loose. Stephens picks it up and goes over half the field.

However, the referee has pulled it back – judged a knock on by St.Helens. We challenge the call.

71'

Wakefield break through the line, we cut them down but as they try pass it out to their right, we knock the ball on.

More pressure to defend now.

70'

Hastings chips and chases his own kick, and makes a brilliant tackle on Pratt.

69'

Wakefield quickly burn through a set, we hold them by their own 40m line.

69'

We have Wakefield back in their own 20m line, Hastings kicks high and we contest it but Trin catch it and start 10m off their own line.

67'

Goal

Jack Sinfield for Wakefield Trinity

Sinfield kicks the extras quick as he can.

66'

Try

Caaius Faatili for Wakefield Trinity

After losing the ball in our own 20m zone, the visitors give Caius Faatili a short pass to charge in and score.

65'

Both sides in our 20m zone trade the ball back and forth off errors.

Wakefield have it at the moment, we look to hold them out.

63'

Hastings is almost taken down on the last, he offloads to Sailor and he does one of his flick passes to Lomax. Great pass, Trist.

61'

Wakefield are in our red zone, Myers with a strong evading run on the left takes them close, followed by a penalty.

Hall close to the line, holding the ball in one hand is short of scoring by a matter of inches

60'

Wakefield firm up in defence, we are in our own half and then kicking.

59'

Goal

Jackson Hastings for Saints

Saints are given a penalty for a high tackle, so we call for the kicking tee.

Hastings slots it over.

😇 18-6 ⚜️

58'

Time off. Seth Nikotemo tries to tackle Robertson and clashes heads with his own man and stays down.

We hope he’s okay.

57'

Myers knocks a ball on, the visitors now have the sun to contest as we did in the first half.

St.Helens scrum, 20m out.

55'

🔄 Klemmer on, Shorrocks off.

55'

Goal

Jack Sinfield for Wakefield Trinity

Sinfield adds the conversion from the middle.

53'

Try

Tyson Smoothy for Wakefield Trinity

Wakefield on the charge, they lose the ball but we’re judged to have knocked on.

Tyson Smoothy close to the line manages to ground the ball for the Trin’s opening points.

52'

No try confirmed. Double movement by Delaney.

😇 16-0 ⚜️

52'

Delaney off a short ball close to the line goes under the posts, but the referee sends it up to the Video Ref as a no try.

50'

The Saints have had to deal with a fair amount of pressure, including two six-agains by our own line.

Trueman though was put under pressure by Clark, and the kick goes out by the dead-ball line.

46'

Whitley will carry on.

46'

Whilst time is off, Lees comes on, Walmsley off.

46'

Whitley looks to have hyperextended his leg in a tackle, so he’s getting checked over.

44'

Tricky Trueman kick tries to catch the Saints’ right edge out, but Sailor is there to get it and avoid the touchline.

43'

A great Hastings kick turns around Rourke, we chase it well.

42'

Steady starting sets from both sides.

40'

Back to it!

Walmsley passed his HIA in the break.

38'

Trueman kicks a smart one for Myers, but we tackle him. The Wakefield man goes for an offload but we pick up the loose ball.

37'

Whitley gets a ball on the last close to the line. Wakefield have to come off their own line.

35'

Alex Walmsley just tracked back, tackled Oliver Pratt and forced a knock on!

No – you really read that right.

BIG AL! 👏

😇 16-0 ⚜️

34'

Wakefield just inside our half kick high, Sailor deals with this one absolutely fine.

31'

Try

Tristan Sailor for Saints

Wakefield have had a lot of control of the territory, however, Robertson intercepting a ball on our own 40 line gets us going the other way!

Sailor on the move looks like he’s passing to Dagnall, but he goes in himself!

30'

Whitley stops Rourke on a kick return with a strong tackle.

29'

Great kick by Smoothy turns the Saints around.

Wakefield have had more control of the territory, but yet to add points with it.

27'

The Saints hold out Wakefield, a couple of close calls close to our line, but the visitors are turned away for now.

25'

Sailor loses a high ball in the sun, he knocks on so Wakefield will have a scrum 20m out.

24'

🔄 Klemmer off, Walmsley on.

😇 12-0 ⚜️

22'

We initially turn Wakefield away, but coughing up the ball we invite them to attack again.

21'

Wakefield respond well, keeping us in our own half.

20'

Goal

Jackson Hastings for Saints

Hastings from the touchline! 🎯

Terrific conversion, Jacko!

😇 12-0 ⚜️

18'

Try

Kyle Feldt for Saints

COWBOY SAINT 🤠

Saints have Wakefield on their own line, Clark goes very close following a Sailor offload but we work the ball right and Kyle dots it down in the corner off a beautiful pass from Lomax!

😇 10-0 ⚜️

17'

On the last we have the Trin on their own line. Whitley drives close with a spin, but Hastings gets his kick away which the visitors knock on.

Scrum for St.Helens.

15'

Wakefield are slow in the ruck, they get penalised for it.

14'

Goal

Jackson Hastings for Saints

Hastings adds the kick 🦵

😇 6-0 ⚜️