Saints Line up

3 Will Hopoate
2 Tommy Makinson
21 Ben Davies
4 Mark Percival
21 Josh Simm
1 Jack Welsby
6 Jonny Lomax
8 Alex Walmsley
James Roby
10 Matty Lees
22 Sam Royle
12 Joe Batchelor
13 Morgan Knowles
11 Sione Mata’utia
14 Joey Lussick
15 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
17 Agnatius Paasi

Salford Red Devils Line up

1Morgan Escare
2Ken Sio
3Deon Cross
4Matt Costello
5Rhys Williams
6Brodie Croft
7Chris Atkin
8Josh Johnson
9Amir Bourouh
10Jack Ormondroyd
11Danny Addy
12Kallum Watkins
13Ryan Lannon
14Andy Ackers
15Sitaleki Akauola
16Alex Gerrard
17King Vuniyayawa

Last updated 29 Apr 22 21:49:00

80'

FT: 🔴⚪ Saints 14-10 Salford 👹

Saints return to winning ways after edging out Salford! A last-gasp Morgan Knowles try saving tackle effectively secured the win!

#COYS

79'
Yellow Card
Jack Welsby for Saints

Welsby was sent to the bin for holding down too long by the looks of it…

🔴⚪ Saints 14-10 Salford 👹

79'

WOW WHAT A TACKLE!!! Atkin steals the ball – runs the length of the field and Knowles chases him down and catches him!! TRY SAVER!

🔴⚪ Saints 14-10 Salford 👹

79'

A great Lussick and chase from Welsby keeps Salford in their own half before further good defence forces the knock on!

The attendance tonight is 10,988 – Thank you as always!

🔴⚪ Saints 14-10 Salford 👹

77'

Simm does well to take a high Salford kick cleanly under pressure. 3 to go…and we have the ball.

🔴⚪ Saints 14-10 Salford 👹

74'
Goal
Tommy Makinson for Saints

Makinson does add the two to edge us further in front with 6 to go.

🔴⚪ Saints 14-10 Salford 👹

73'

Percival and Bourouh both return to the field as Welsby is now caught high and Makinson has the chance to extend our lead…

🔴⚪ Saints 12-10 Salford 👹

72'

Josh Simm is this time caught high. Lussick kicks for touch and we have a set inside the Salford half with 8 to go…

🔴⚪ Saints 12-10 Salford 👹

68'
Goal
Tommy Makinson for Saints

Lees is caught high this time and Makinson kicks the two from around 35 meters out to edge us in front!

🔴⚪ Saints 12-10 Salford 👹

65'

Atkin darts through the Saints line, but Welsby is there on the cover and along with Hopoate, forces the knock on!

🔴⚪ Saints 10-10 Salford 👹

64'
Yellow Card
Amir Bourouh for Salford Red Devils

Bourouh is also sent to the bin for his part. 12 a piece – and 10 a piece!

🔴⚪ Saints 10-10 Salford 👹

Yellow Card
Mark Percival for Saints

Percival is penalised for a high shot on Ken Sio before Amir Bourouh reacts and Percival then grabs him in retaliation and is sent to the bin.

🔴⚪ Saints 10-10 Salford 👹

A tight contest again so far in the second half. Let’s go boys, work to do!!! 🔴⚪

61'

Atkin’s kick from the left touchline misses. We are all square.

🔴⚪ Saints 10-10 Salford 👹

60'
Try
Matt Costello for Salford Red Devils

Former Saint Matty Costello goes over for Salford on the far side.

🔴⚪ Saints 10-10 Salford 👹

57'

Great defence from the Saints forces the Salford knock on!!

🔴⚪ Saints 10-6 Salford 👹

56'

Brodie Croft with a clever kick though which Welsby gets hold of after a BIG Mata’utia in the set before. But Saints are penalised for offside and we have to defend again.

🔴⚪ Saints 10-6 Salford 👹

54'

Percival knocks on in the Salford half. Time to defend…

🔴⚪ Saints 10-6 Salford 👹

52'

Knowles offloads to Paasi, who can’t keep hold with the try line begging!

🔴⚪ Saints 10-6 Salford 👹

51'

Saints win a penalty, Lussick kicks for touch and we have a chance in the Salford half…

🔴⚪ Saints 10-6 Salford 👹

48'

Mata’utia is on for Sam Royle!! GO get em’ Sione!!

🔴⚪ Saints 10-6 Salford 👹

46'

Both sides have exchanged sets. Saints have it after a great take from Welsby, who is still at full back…

🔴⚪ Saints 10-6 Salford 👹

41'

We are back underway! Come on, boys!

🔴⚪ Saints 10-6 Salford 👹

Still work to do in the second half…

39'

Salford win a penalty just inside the Saints half and go for the two as the half-time hooter sounds, but it falls short.

🔴⚪ Saints 10-6 Salford 👹

A tight contest so far…

35'

Welsby knocks on as the attack looked promising. It seems Jack has gone to full back with Hopoate now joining Roby in the halves given the injury to Lomax. Although it looks quite fluid…

🔴⚪ Saints 10-6 Salford 👹

33'

We win a penalty as Iggy Paasi, on for Walmsley who takes a break, is caught high…Chance here!

🔴⚪ Saints 10-6 Salford 👹

30'
Goal
Tommy Makinson for Saints

Makinson kicks the two and we are ahead!

🔴⚪ Saints 10-6 Salford 👹

29'
Try
Jack Welsby for Saints

SUPERRR JACKKK!! Joey Lussick comes off the bench, for Lomax, and his grubber is spilt by Escare and Welsby is there to mop up and touch down!!

🔴⚪ Saints 8-6 Salford 👹

27'

Lomax has left the field holding his wrist…Let’s hope it’s not too serious with the Semi-Final up next week…

🔴⚪ Saints 4-6 Salford 👹

26'

Makinson’s kick just drifts wide.

🔴⚪ Saints 4-6 Salford 👹

25'
Try
Ben Davies for Saints

YESSS BENNNN! The ball is moved through the hands of Lomax and Welsby offloads to Ben Davies for his first Saints TRY!!

🔴⚪ Saints 4-6 Salford 👹

24'

Salford are now penalised for offside. We have it on half way with Sam Royle before Roby makes a break…

🔴⚪ Saints 0-6 Salford 👹

Time to step it up, lads!

🔴⚪ Saints 0-6 Salford 👹

22'

Davies is penalised for a tip-tackle. Penalty to Salford in their own half…

🔴⚪ Saints 0-6 Salford 👹

19'
Goal
Chris Atkin for Salford Red Devils

Atkin converts the two.

🔴⚪ Saints 0-6 Salford 👹

18'
Try
Morgan Escare for Salford Red Devils

Escare skips past three Saints defenders to score.

🔴⚪ Saints 0-4 Salford 👹

17'

Welsby returns from his sin-bin as Salford win back-to-back penalties and we have to defend on our line…

🔴⚪ Saints 0-0 Salford 👹

13'

Watkins catches Lomax late after the kick had gone. Penalty to Saints. Knowles didn’t like it and he goes after the former Rhino! It’s spicy! 🌶️

🔴⚪ Saints 0-0 Salford 👹

9'

Saints are penalised for offside and Salford come forward…

🔴⚪ Saints 0-0 Salford 👹

7'
Yellow Card
Jack Welsby for Saints

Jack Welsby is sent to the sin bin. It seems his grubber went dead and rebounded off the advertising hoardings and he is penalised for then booting the ball into the stands.

🔴⚪ Saints 0-0 Salford 👹

3'

Will Hopoate comes up with a try saving tackle for Saints as Jack Ormondroyd breaks through the Saints defence. The set results in a Salford knock on and we survive.

🔴⚪ Saints 0-0 Salford 👹

1'

We are off and underway here at the Totally Wicked Stadium! COYS! 🔴⚪

🔴⚪ Saints 0-0 Salford 👹

Kick-off is just minutes away! 🔴⚪

Kick-off is just minutes away! 🔴⚪

Kick-off is just minutes away! 🔴⚪

Kick-off is just minutes away! 🔴⚪

Kick-off is just minutes away! 🔴⚪

Kick-off is just minutes away! 🔴⚪

Let’s go boys! 🔴⚪

Sione is back!

Hoppa starts at full back – a position he knows all about having played there for Tonga and in the NRL! 🇹🇴

Head over to our social media channels to hear a pre-match word from the boss!

Matty Lees also makes his 💯 Career Appearance this evening and Sione Mata’utia is back, but starts on the bench…

Here is how we’ll line up for tonight’s game 💪 A birthday appearance for Mark Percival and a second start in two weeks for Ben Davies!

Team news is up next… it’ll be with you at 6:30 ⏳

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Back at home 🏟🏡 and we can’t wait to see you here!

It’s a special day for Mark Percival as he looks set to play on his Birthday. Let’s get a good result for him today! 🎂

Today’s game will not be televised but we’ll have all the live match updates for you here in the match centre. Head over to our news section to read all the pre-match information.

Hello and welcome to our matchday blog ahead of our Super League round 11 clash with the Salford Red Devils. Kick-off will be 8pm.