Saints will travel to Perpignan after a 16-8 victory over Warrington at the Totally Wicked Stadium!

It was Saints who had the first opening seven minutes in. A flowing move from well within the Saints half saw the ball shifted right, the final pass from Joe Batchelor set Tommy Makinson away down the wing, he kicked ahead and chased along with Mark Percival, but a covering Warrington defender won the race for the loose ball, hitting it behind for a goal-line dropout.

Saints had another big chance two minutes later. James Bell put Morgan Knowles through a gap and he raced away before Matty Ashton tackled him. The following play, Saints went to their right edge down the short-side, Bell tried to find Percival, but the ball was fumbled over the Warrington line.

With 15 minutes of the first 40 to go, Saints did grab a well deserved lead. Bell found Sironen who broke through a gap, he found Lewis Dodd supporting on his inside to stroll over next to the sticks. Percival converted, 6-0 Saints led.

Just before the break, Saints were awarded a penalty 20 metres from the Warrington line, just to the left of the sticks, following a tip-tackle on Jack Welsby as he looked to break through a gap. Saints opted for two, Percival slotted it over, 8-0.

Warrington had a chance to apply some pressure to the Saints line with a penalty in the final minute of the half, but they fumbled the ball, as Saints led by eight points at the break.

Three minutes into the second half, Warrington replied. Connor Wrench broke free down the right edge, he had support but chose to go on his own and despite Welsby’s best efforts, he stumbled over the line to score in the corner. Stefan Ratchford converted, 8-6 Saints led.

From the kick off, Jordy Crowther was caught high and, after initially giving nothing, Alex Walmsley was sent to the sin bin for ten minutes for an apparent high shot and the Wolves were awarded a penalty.

The visitors then had the chance to level the scores as Joe Philbin was caught high directly in front of the sticks. Ratchford added the two points, 8-8 it waa tied.

Saints responded well to the setbacks. After earning a repeat set on the Warrington line following a knock on. Saints used up a few tackles before eventually going right, the ball went through the hands and Welsby was able to offload to Percival, he found Makinson on the wing who cut back inside to dive over in the corner. Percival converted, 14-8.

From the kick off, Joe Bullock went high on Matty Lees and was sent to the sin bin. With just under nine minutes left, Saints had a penalty twelve metres from the Warrington line, to the left of the sticks and opted to kick for two. Percival added the two to give Saints a two-score lead, 16-8.

Both sides had chances to add to the score-line but to no avail, as Saints progressed to face Catalans Dragons in next weekend’s Semi-Final with a 16-8 victory at a wet Totally Wicked Stadium!

Match Summary

Saints Team: Jack Welsby, Tommy Makinson, Mark Percival, Will Hopoate, Jon Bennison, Jonny Lomax, Lewis Dodd, Sione Mata’utia, James Roby, Matty Lees, Joe Batchelor, Curtis Sironen, Morgan Knowles.

Interchanges: Alex Walmsley, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, James Bell, Moses Mbye.

18th Man: Ben Davies.

Tries: Lewis Dodd (25), Tommy Makinson (58)

Conversions: Mark Percival (2 from 2)

Penalties: Mark Percival (2 from 2)

Warrington Wolves Team: Matt Dufty, Matty Russell, Connor Wrench, Stefan Ratchford, Matty Ashton, George Williams, Josh Drinkwater, James Harrison, Danny Walker, Sam Kasiano, Matty Nicholson, Ben Currie, Jordan Crowther.

Interchanges: Peter Mata’utia, Daryl Clark, Joe Philbin, Joe Bullock.

18th Man: Gil Dudson.

Tries: Connor Wrench (43)

Conversions: Stefan Ratchford (1 from 1)

Penalties: Stefan Ratchford (1 from 1)

HT: 8-0

FT: 16-8

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Saints Line up

1 Jack Welsby
2 Tommy Makinson
4 Mark Percival
3 Will Hopoate
5 Jonathan Bennison
6 Jonny Lomax
7 Lewis Dodd
10 Matty Lees
James Roby
11 Sione Mata’utia
12 Joe Batchelor
16 Curtis Sironen
13 Morgan Knowles
8 Alex Walmsley
15 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
15 James Bell
14 Moses Mbye

Warrington Wolves Line up

1Matt Dufty
34Matthew Russell
20Connor Wrench
4Stefan Ratchford
5Matty Ashton
6George Williams
7Josh Drinkwater
8James Harrison
16Danny Walker
14Sam Kasiano
11Ben Currie
12Matty Nicholson
36Jordan Crowther
3Peter Mata'utia
9Daryl Clark
15Joe Philbin
19Joe Bullock

Last updated 30 Sep 23 14:35:56

👊 The Saints are Semi-Finals bound after a fourth win over Warrington Wolves this year, in what was James Roby and Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook’s final home game. ❤

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78'

Back to back penalties for Wire, but as they look to move towards our line Wrench offloads to Russell who loses the ball into touch.

77'

Wolves off a flat pass to Philbin knock on, Welsby turns the pressure around.

🔄 Lees off, Bell on.

😇 16-8 🐺

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75'

Lomax by the halfway line kicks to the left, Bennison’s chasing it but it’s just too strong and runs out.

😇 16-8 🐺

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73'
Goal
Mark Percival for Saints

Saints on the move have Wolves retreating, Sironen offloads to Dodd, he passes to Bennison who gets taken high.

We call for the kicking tee and Percy slots it over! Great kick!

😇 16-8 🐺

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69'

Sironen looked to cop a stinging tackle, but he’s shaken it off and is back defending.

😇 14-8 🐺

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67'

Super Jack with a super evade off a Wire man, he passes to Dodd who puts in a lovely grubber towards the line for Hopoate to chase – but Wolves just get to it.

😇 14-8 🐺

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66'

Moses Mbye with a great tackle makes Wire lose the ball by our 40m line.

😇 14-8 🐺

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64'

Bennison brilliant under the high ball again. 👏

😇 14-8 🐺

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63'

Another great kick return from Welsby, he catches by his own 10m and takes us to the 30m before being stopped.

😇 14-8 🐺

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61'

Welsby on the hunt to the left goes for a big pass to Bennison, but it’s a high one the winger can’t take.

😇 14-8 🐺

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Yellow Card
Joe Bullock for Warrington Wolves
60'

Lees off the restart charges in, Joe Bullock with a swinging arm sees both sides race in to push and shove.

Bullock is shown a yellow for it.

😇 14-8 🐺

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58'
Goal
Mark Percival for Saints

58′: Mark Percival with a great kick!

🔄 Roby comes off to a standing ovation, Mbye comes on. Bell also off for Knowles.

😇 14-8 🐺

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57'
Try
Tommy Makinson for Saints

TRYYYYYYY! T-MAK!

A tip on pass from Percival sets up Tommy to go in the corner and bring it back inside some more!

😇 12-8 🐺

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55'

Big Al back on, Wire knock on with Welsby looking to find the right edge.

😇 8-8 🐺

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54'

Warrington by their own 30 lose the ball in a carry.

Walmsley ready and raring to get back on.

😇 8-8 🐺

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53'
Goal
Stefan Ratchford for Warrington Wolves

Warrington get another penalty for a high shot, Ratchford calls for the tee and adds the kick.

Level game.

😇 8-8 🐺

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51'

Bell forces a pass which gives Warrington another go, this time from 35m out.

😇 8-6 🐺

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50'

🔄 LMS comes off to applause, Lees back on.

😇 8-6 🐺

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49'

Saints are penalised for a judged high shot on Ratchford by Bell. Wire will get a go by our 10m line, but they knock on in tackle two.

😇 8-6 🐺

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48'

Saints on the right try an offload in the tackle, but Percival can’t take it cleanly.

😇 8-6 🐺

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46'

Welsby on the move has to take a Williams chip kick, he does so and gets out of the in-goal. Saints get a penalty for Wire being offside.

😇 8-6 🐺

45'
Yellow Card
Alex Walmsley for Saints

Alex Walmsley is sent to the sin bin for a high tackle.

😇 8-6 🐺

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44'
Goal
Stefan Ratchford for Warrington Wolves

Ratchford taking all the time he can on the sidelines adds the conversion.

😇 8-6 🐺

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43'
Try
Connor Wrench for Warrington Wolves

Warrington get away from a tackler on their right edge, Connor Wrench scores in the corner.

😇 8-4 🐺

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40'

Back to business. 40 minutes to win this and get into the Semi-Final.

😇 8-0 🐺

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HT

The Saints hold an eight-point lead in the Eliminator Play-Off.

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37'
Goal
Mark Percival for Saints

Warrington on the back foot take a Saints man above the horizontal, we call for the kicking tee.

Percival boots the ball into the East Stand for two more points.

😇 8-0 🐺

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33'

Strong defence keeps Wolves out on the move, Ashton is stopped well by Makinson and he passes the ball to no-one. Sione Mata’utia gets to it and looks to cop a high one for it too

😇 6-0 🐺

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31'

Wire have sped the ruck up, it gets them to our 20m line and a cross-field kick off Drinkwater is risen highest to by Bennison. Great catch.

😇 6-0 🐺

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28'

Lovely kick by Lomax on the fourth into space, Makinson races to Dufty who collected it to stop him by the Wire 10m line.

😇 6-0 🐺

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27'
Goal
Mark Percival for Saints

Calm by Percy, he tacks on the extra two! ✌

😇 6-0 🐺

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26'
Try
Lewis Dodd for Saints

DODDYYYYYY!

James Bell hits a beauty of a pass to Curtis Sironen, he feeds Lewis for the opener!

😇 4-0 🐺

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25'

Saints get a penalty, Warrington with a late hit on Sione Mata’utia.

🔄 LMS comes on, let’s go Louie!

Lees off.

😇 0-0 🐺

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24'

Great take by Jon Bennison off a high kick by Drinkwater.

🔄 Knowles off, Walmsley on.

😇 0-0 🐺

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22'

Warrington back by their own line and tackled with low metres, but a penalty for a high hit gives them some relief.

😇 0-0 🐺

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20'

Saints get a penalty after a six-again was given on tackle one by our own line, then Warrington compound it by being offside.

😇 0-0 🐺

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18'

Brilliant break from Welsby, he finds some space off a kick return and feeds Hopoate who takes us to 30m out. We drive but come up short before a kick in-goal is too strong.

😇 0-0 🐺

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18'

Brilliant break from Welsby, he finds some space off a kick return and feeds Hopoate who takes us to 30m out. We drive but come up short before a kick in-goal is too strong.

😇 0-0 🐺

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15'

Saints on the last 40m out kick to the Warrington right edge, the ball bounces and we look to tap it back but it goes forwards.

😇 0-0 🐺

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13'

Welsby takes a kick and cuts back inside, Warrington though take the ball and knock on.

😇 0-0 🐺

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12'

The Red V don’t make it pay though, Lomax as he goes hunting loses the ball himself.

😇 0-0 🐺

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11'

Morgan Knowles knocks the ball loose off Kasiano in a good hit. Saints ball 20m out.

😇 0-0 🐺

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9'

Saints come close! Knowles with a huge break is only stopped by Ashton. Bell passes to Percival who tries to ground but loses the ball.

😇 0-0 🐺

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7'

Early change for Saints, Batchelor looked to pull up with an injury off our break.

🔄 Bell on.

😇 0-0 🐺

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6'

Scintillating Saints play, we move it to the right edge with some space, Makinson opens up and kicks a chip over Dufty. Percival and Makinson chase but Wire knock it out for a GLDO.

😇 0-0 🐺

Kick Off

KICK-OFF! A place in the Semi-Finals is up for grabs between our Saints and Warrington Wolves!

😇 0-0 🐺

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🆚 Warrington Wolves
📌 Totally Wicked Stadium
⏰ 12:45pm KO
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