First Half

Saints had the lead four minutes in. Castleford attempted to shift the ball to their right edge, Tom Weaver attempted a cut-out pass which Jack Welsby intercepted and ran half the length of the field to score. Jackson Hastings added the extras, 6-0 we led.

The hosts had a second try four minutes later. Shane Wright collected the ball just inside the Tigers forty, threw a dummy and breezed past Phoenix Laulu Togaga’e to score. Hastings again added the conversion, 12-0.

A third try nearly followed. Hastings kicked high to the right edge, Nene Macdonald patted the ball down for Wright to score. Referee Tom Grant ruled the pass had gone forward though so it remained 12-0.

Try number three did follow quickly after that chance though. Welsby was caught high after a one-two with Jake Davies. Saints then forced an error which have us a scrum, went right and Harry Robertson found Jacob Douglas on the overlap to score. Hastings added the conversion, 18-0.

From the kick off, Saints had another try. Welsby did well to wriggle through a gap down the left edge and break, he found Tom Humphreys in support on his inside who raced forty metres unopposed to score. Hastings added another two points, 24-0.

A fifth try followed before the break. Robertson got the ball from Welsby inside his own half, stepped past a Tigers defender and found Tristan Sailor in support who raced forty metres to score under the sticks. Hastings converted again, 30-0.

In the final minute before the break, both teams were reduced to twelve men. Hastings saw red and Tyler Dupree a yellow after a scuffle between the two players.

Second Half

Twelve-man Saints opened the point scoring in the second half too After applying pressure for the opening eight minutes of the half, Robertson tried a kick to the right corner and Macdonald won the race to the loose ball to score. Sailor took over the kicking duties and added the conversion, 36-0.

The visitors had their first points in the 53rd minute. After a spell of pressure, Daejarn Asi threw a pass that looked to have sailed forward to Louis Senior on the wing and he scored in the corner. Ben McNamara added the conversion, 36-6.

Just after the hour-mark, Saints threatened again. Humphreys made a big break downfield, finding Sailor in support who was dragged down. On the last, Welsby found Daniel Suluka-Fifita but he was held up inches short of the line.

Castleford had a second try the following set. Weaver broke and found Dupree in support with another forward looking pass and found Laulu Togage’e who broke some tackles to score. McNamara converted, 36-12.

With just over five minutes to go we had our first visit to the video referee of the afternoon. Weaver threw a cut-out pass to Mikaele Ravalawa on their right wing, who tried to burrow his way over from close range. The Tigers man was held up short of the line but the visitors had a penalty for a high shot.

One minute later, Saints were reduced to eleven men. Successive Castleford penalties on our line saw Alex Walmsley sin binned. From that penalty, the visitors shifted the ball left but Robertson did brilliantly to put Senior into touch just short of the try-line.

George Lawler then broke through the middle of the Saints defence, but Robertson and Sailor combined well to force a knock on.

Chris Matagi was then shown a yellow card with what should’ve been the last kick of the game for a late hit on the kicker.

No further points followed, as Saints finished the game with ten men but beat the Castleford Tigers 36-12 at the BrewDog Stadium!

Match Summary

Saints Team: Tristan Sailor, Jacob Douglas, Nene Macdonald, Jack Welsby, Deon Cross, Harry Robertson, Jackson Hastings, Alex Walmsley, Joe Shorrocks, Daniel Suluka-Fifita, Shane Wright, Jake Davies, Jacob Host.

Interchanges: Tom Humphreys, Billy Keeley, Matty Evans, Chris Matagi.

18th Man: Cole Marsh.

Tries: Jack Welsby (4), Shane Wright (8), Jacob Douglas (22), Tom Humphreys (25), Tristan Sailor (38), Nene Macdonald (48)

Conversions: Jackson Hastings (5 from 5), Tristan Sailor (1 from 1)

Yellow Card: Alex Walmsley (76), Chris Matagi (80)

Red Card: Jackson Hastings (40)

Castleford Tigers Team: Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e, Mikaele Ravalawa, Alex Mellor, Keenan Brand, Louis Senior, Daejarn Asi, Tom Weaver, Renouf Atoni, Liam Hood, George Lawler, Jordan Lane, George Hirst, Joe Stimson.

Interchanges: Tyler Dupree, Jack Brown, Lazarus Vaalepu, Ben McNamara.

18th Man: Cain Robb.

Tries: Louis Senior (53), Phoenix Laulu Togaga’e (64)

Conversions: Ben McNamara  (2 from 2)

Yellow Card: Tyler Dupree (40)

HT: 30-0

FT: 36-12

Attendance: 10,188

Saints Line up

6 Tristan Sailor
26 Jacob Douglas
25 Nene Macdonald
1 Jack Welsby
5 Deon Cross
3 Harry Robertson
31 Jackson Hastings
8 Alex Walmsley
22 Joe Shorrocks
35 Daniel Suluka-Fifita
28 Jake Davies
12 Shane Wright
14 Jacob Host
30 Tom Humphreys
37 Billy Keeley
38 Matty Evans
39 Chris Matagi

Castleford Tigers Line up

35 Phoenix Laulu Togaga'e
5 Mikaele Ravalawa
12 Alex Mellor
42 Keenan Brand
21 Louis Senior
6 Daejarn Asi
7 Tom Weaver
8 Renouf Atoni
9 Liam Hood
10 George Lawler
11 Jordan Lane
32 George Hirst
13 Joe Stimson
36 Tyler Dupree
39 Jack Brown
40 Lazarus Vaalepu
43 Ben McNamara

Last updated 22 Aug 26 16:58:02

FT
80'
Yellow Card
Chris Matagi for Saints

A baffling moment, as the referee gives a penalty after Matagi was judged to have taken the kicker out.

Chris is shown a yellow card… wow.

78'

Challenge unsuccessful.

78'

Lawler gets through, but Sailor and Robertson cut him down and he knocks on… or does he?

Captain’s Challenge by the visitors.

77'

Harry. Bloody. Robertson.

Castleford look to be in with so much space on their left, but he forces Senior well into touch! What a tackle!

😇 36-12 🐯

76'

Walmsley is sent to the sin bin… unclear why. 🟨

The referee had given back-to-back penalties with the Saints camped on their own line… but Big Al is applauded as he comes off.

😇 36-12 🐯

75'

No try confirmed, but the Tigers get a penalty for a judged high tackle.

Cas have had plenty of pressure by our line, but for now, we’re holding them out.

😇 36-12 🐯

75'

Castleford think they’ve scored with Ravalawa, but Cross got over to him and has possibly stopped him it looks just short of the line.

VR called for, no try signalled.

😇 36-12 🐯

72'

Humprheys with a brilliant chase on the kicker, forces Weaver to go high early.

He comes off to a round of applause.

Shorrocks & Walmsley on, Suluka-Fifita and Humphreys off.

71'

The Tigers kick ahead but Sailor races back well enough to stop the threat.

69'

We hold the Tigers by the halfway line.

68'

Saints keep the ball alive with some offloads, a loose pass is played at by both, but we go on to tackle five.

67'

Challenge inconclusive…

Saints ball.

66'

Tigers getting some luck off late offloads, but we scramble well and turn them away.

A kick goes high and Welsby comes up with it.

Cas use their Captain’s Challenge after holding down at a tackle.

65'
Goal
Ben McNamara for Castleford Tigers

McNamara takes his time in front of the sticks and adds the two points.

😇 36-12 🐯

64'
Try
Phoenix Laulu Togaga'e for Castleford Tigers

The Tigers go in again.

Phoenix Laulu Togaga’e finishes the play, but another suspect pass in the build-up to that one…

62'

Suluka-Fifita almost goes in! 😫

Great play with Humphreys and Sailor in the build-up, and Cas have to come off their own line.

60'

Castleford getting upfield off broken play, but we turn them away well for now.

58'

Sailor smartly leaves a Weaver kick to run dead and get a tap 20m restart.

57'

Chaotic rugby from both, Robertson finishes off an attack with a kick and chases to make the tackle on PLT.

However, we’re judged offside on the next tackle…

56'

Ravalawa drops a golden chance to score, with the try line begging he’s put down but tackle not complete and knocks on.

😇 36-6 🐯

54'
Goal
Ben McNamara for Castleford Tigers

McNamara adds the kick.

😇 36-6 🐯

53'
Try
Louis Senior for Castleford Tigers

Castleford get two six-agains by our try line and they finally make it pay.

A forward-looking pass to set it up… but Louis Senior scores and gets the visitors on the board.

😇 36-4 🐯

50'

Castleford now back to a full complement; Dupree’s been judged to have calmed down enough to come back on.

😇 36-0 🐯

50'
Goal
Tristan Sailor for Saints

Sailor on kicking duties now and slots this one from out wide over!

😇 36-0 🐯

49'
Try
Nene Macdonald for Saints

NENEEEEE 🙌

Robertson on the right dabs a kick into the try area, and Macdonald gets there and just about manages to ground it in the field of play!

😇 34-0 🐯

47'

Sailor chips to the left corner, Cross chases and takes Ravalawa behind the dead-ball line.

46'

Macdonald juggles a ball that the Tigers try to throw over the top the win the ball back.

44'

Saints looking to attack but Cas hold us out.

42'

Errors traded by the two teams, we get penalised for offside but force a knock on with a strong Shane Wright shot.

40'

Back underway.

COME ON YOU SAINTS.

😇 30-0 🐯

⏸️ The Saints have a good lead, but will be down to 12 men in the second half.

HT
40'
Yellow Card
Tyler Dupree for Castleford Tigers

Dupree is shown a yellow…

He then also looks to be kicking off in the tunnel and causing a further skirmish.

40'
Red Card
Jackson Hastings for Saints

🟥 Hastings is sent off.

😇 30-0 🐯

39'
Goal
Jackson Hastings for Saints

Two more points added by Hastings.

37'
Try
Tristan Sailor for Saints

TRISTTTTTT 👌

Some immaculate rugby league from Harold Robertson to evade the Tigers defence, and there in support is Sailor to go from 30m out under the sticks!

😇 28-0 🐯

36'

Tigers get two six-agains, right next to our line. Liam Hood tries to scoot over from inches away, but we get under the ball and hold him out.

On the next play, Tigers try go right but lose the ball.

35'

Stimson leaps on a short kick by the sticks to stop our attack. The referee then gives a reliving penalty for Castleford, to get them away from their own line as we’re judged offside.

34'

Cas throw a rogue pass and it comes off a Tiger’s shoulder, so we look to make it pay but the visitors scramble well enough to hold us out.

33'

Robertson gets cut down quickly by the 20m line and loses the ball.

31'

Trading sets now, both completing teams are completing their sets.

29'

🔄 Suluka-Fifita off, Walmsley on.

😇 24-0 🐯

28'
Goal
Jackson Hastings for Saints

➕2️⃣

😇 24-0 🐯

28'

🔄 Host off, Evans on.

😇 24-0 🐯

25'
Try
Tom Humphreys for Saints

TOMMMM! 🌟

The Saints carve through the Tigers’ right edge with Welsby and he gets into space, and Humphreys is there in support in the middle to score his first St.Helens try!

Get in, Tom!

😇 22-0 🐯

23'
Goal
Jackson Hastings for Saints

Jacko from out wide! 🥾

21'
Try
Jacob Douglas for Saints

DOUGIEEEE 🙌

Cas in front of their try line knock-on going for an intercept, and from the scrum we go right and it’s a finish in the corner from Jacob!

😇 16-0 🐯

21'

Sailor trying to hit Welsby with a short pass, but Cas knock it on.

20'

Ravalawa goes high on Welsby, stopping a good move between Jack and Jake Davies, which set us going into the opposition half.

19'

Better from the visitors, they push us back towards out 20m line.

A high kick is contested, Cas knock it back and we complete the tackle.

18'

We think we have scored, a kick from Hastings to the right is patted down by Macdonald to Wright, but it’s called off due to being forward.

😇 12-0 🐯

17'

Robertson places a short kick by the Tigers’ try line, PLT has to concede a GLDO.

Tigers try go short, but it doesn’t go 10.

16'

Saints get a penalty, Tigers offside and Hastings chooses to tap and go, pinching 20m.

16'

🔄 Walmsley off, Humphreys on.

16'

Welsby kicks ahead early, again by the halfway line, but it catches PLT out a little, so he has to track back.

15'

Asi kicks high, Sailor under it absolutely fine and shakes off the first defender.

14'

Better for the Tigers, they again hold us back again by the halfway line.

13'

Cas push to halfway and kick high, with Saints calmly collecting the ball.

12'

Cas give away a penalty for offside and we look dangerous again.

Sailor on the fourth tackle, in front of the try line looks to evade a Tiger, but loses the ball.

10'
Goal
Jackson Hastings for Saints

✌️ Jackson adds the kick

😇 12-0 🐯

10'
Try
Shane Wright for Saints

8′ 😮‍💨 WRIGHTYYYY!

We pull the ball to our right and Shane spots a half gap on the move, dummies to fool the fullback and go himself!

Lovely try that by Shane-O!

😇 10-0 🐯

6'
Goal
Jackson Hastings for Saints

Hastings from out wide add the kick! 🦵

😇 6-0 🐯

4'
Try
Jack Welsby for Saints

WELSBYYYYY 🦸‍♂️

An interception by our 40m line by Jack and he goes the distance!

😇 4-0 🐯

4'

Cas again do well in defence, keeping us by the middle of the field. Sailor looked for gaps, but was dragged down.

3'

Shotttt by Harry Robertson!

😇 0-0 🐯

2'

Calm start from the Saints, get up to halfway and kick down field and the visitors allow it to run out by the 20m line.

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