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Saints Line up

1 Lachlan Coote
2 Tommy Makinson
21 Matthew Costello
4 Mark Percival
5 Regan Grace
6 Jonny Lomax
7 Theo Fages
8 Alex Walmsley
James Roby
10 Luke Thompson
11 Zeb Taia
12 Dominique Peyroux
13 Morgan Knowles
10 Matty Lees
15 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
18 Joseph Paulo
18 Kyle Amor

Salford Red Devils Line up

1Niall Evalds
2Derrell Olpherts
3Kris Welham
4Junior Sa'u
5Ken Sio
6Robert Lui
7Jackson Hastings
8Gill Dudson
9Joey Lussick
10Lee Mossop
11Jansin Turgut
12Josh Jones
13George Griffin
14Logan Tomkins
15Tyrone McCarthy
16Ben Nakubuwai
17Greg Burke

Last updated 28 Feb 19 21:35:39

77'

Saints lead 26-4

77'
Goal
Lachlan Coote for Saints
76'
Try
James Roby for Saints

Tommy Makinson breaks away and flies the best part of 80m to almost score before being tackled, but Coote then feeds Roby on the next play stretch Saints’ lead

73'

Saints defence holds firm again

70'

Luke Thompson returns to the field in place of Matty Lees

70'

A break in play here for a Salford injury after a clash of heads with Jonny Lomax, with 10 minutes to go Saints lead 20-4

69'

A great kick from James Roby forces Salford back, Dom Peyroux also comes off for Morgan Knowles

66'

Saints can’t come up with the play in attack this time and are penalised for obstruction

64'

Great defence from Saints pushes the Salford attacker over their try line for a drop-out, all the momentum with the visitors as we enter the last 15

60'

Kyle Amor comes onto the field for LMS

59'

Coote misses the conversion, Saints lead 20-4

57'
Try
Regan Grace for Saints

Saints are not to be denied on the next play as direct from the scrum, Lomax and Coote provide the sweeping move to put Regan Grace over in the corner

56'

Dom Peyroux is denied by the video ref as he comes up with the ball after a short kick from Coote slips from the Salford defender’s grasp in the wet conditions, Saints have the scrum though

56'

Dudson knocks on in his own 20 on the second play after the re-start, Saints have great field position

55'

Sio misses the conversion, Saints lead 16-4

54'
Try
Derrell Olpherts for Salford Red Devils

Salford get on the scoreboard after a floated kick from Lui is pinched from Percival’s grasp mid-air by Derrell Olpherts

52'

Salford force a drop-out from Saints, still 16-0

51'

Zeb Taia is penalised after some pushing and shoving at the ruck with Kris Welham

49'

Saints almost score a brilliant try through Makinson! Fages and Percival cut through the Salford left for Tommy to be pulled into touch right near the corner flag!

48'

Grace is penalised for interference at the play of the ball and Salford go on the attack

46'

Matty Lees joins the action in place of Walmsley

45'

The rain is pouring down here now, both teams looking to try and force a breakthrough early in this second half

43'

Coote is down hurt from what looks like a crusher tackle from Turgut, thankfully he looks ok after a short break in play, the incident is placed on report

41'

Joseph Paulo on for Saints at half time in place of Morgan Knowles

41'

Here we go! The second half is underway here at the AJ Bell, Saints 16-0 up

40'
Goal
Lachlan Coote for Saints
39'
Try
James Roby for Saints

Saints’s Captain sneaks over from dummy-half!

38'

Coote hits a swirling bomb into the air and Evalds comes up with the knocks on, Taia almost had the chance to capitalise but he also looses the ball, Saints have the first knock-on

36'

Big Al returns to the field in place of Luke Thompson, big stint there Thommo

33'

Coote misses the conversion, Saints lead 10-0

32'
Try
Jonny Lomax for Saints

Lomax takes the ball from Fages and dummies inside the defender before crashing over!

31'

A sweeping move for Saints from right to left ends up with a short kick from Percival that’s knocked into touch by a Salford player

27'

Saints are resolute in defence again as they defend in their own 10, and they win a penalty on the next set to go on the attack again

27'

Saints are resolute in defence again as they defend in their own 10, and they win a penalty on the next set to go on the attack again

20'

Saints lead 6-0 after 20 mins

19'
Goal
Lachlan Coote for Saints
19'
Try
Mark Percival for Saints

Fages kicks an inviting ball into the foggy air, Percival contests and comes up with the ball to touchdown!

19'

LMS enters the field to replace Alex Walmsley

17'

Salford are pinned in their own 10 after a nice set from Saints only for an interference penalty to ease the pressure

16'

Saints make a half break through Roby and Coote but can only force a 20m restart for the Red Devils

13'

Saints look to try and spread the play wide to both flanks and on the last tackle play a kick into the Salford corner ends up in a scramble in the air with Dom Peyroux almost touching down

12'

Still 0-0 after nearly 12 mins

10'

After a wayward last tackle kick, Makinson recovers and offloads for Fages to place his follow-up kick further downfield

8'

Hastings come up with the last tackle kick for the Devils only for the Salford attacker to be held up on the line

5'

An arm wrestle so far with both teams keeping their discipline, Luke Thompson manages to make a break up the middle only to turnover on the last tackle

2'

Solid first sets in both defence and attack for Saints

1'

We are off here at the AJ Bell Stadium