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In this edition of Saints & Proud, supporters can read exclusively:

• THE BIG READ with Tommy Makinson
• Eamonn McManus & Paul Wellens pen their programme columns
• A Q&A with Vicky Whitfield
• Match reports from our Men, Women and Reserves Grand Final victory
• Do You Remember: The Enemy Within
• Plus so much more…

Saints Line up

1 Jack Welsby
2 Tommy Makinson
11 Sione Mata’utia
4 Mark Percival
5 Jonathan Bennison
6 Jonny Lomax
7 Lewis Dodd
8 Alex Walmsley
24 Jake Burns
10 Matty Lees
19 Matt Whitley
12 Joe Batchelor
13 Morgan Knowles
9 Daryl Clark
15 James Bell
17 Agnatius Paasi
20 George Delaney

Castleford Tigers Line up

31Fletcher Rooney
23Jason Qareqare
1Luke Hooley
12Alex Mellor
5Innes Senior
16Rowan Milnes
7Jacob Miller
8Liam Watts
9Paul McShane
20Muizz Mustapha
11Elie El Zakhem
10George Lawler
14Liam Horne
25Brad Martin
32Daniel Hindmarsh
38Jenson Windley
39Akim Matvejev

Last updated 13 Sep 24 23:03:10

😤 A big win for the Saints over the Tigers!

#COYS

😤 A big win for the Saints over the Tigers!

#COYS

80'
Goal
Sione Mata'utia for Saints

Sione Mata’utia converts a kick to finish the game!

OHHH I WANNA DANCE WITH SIONE! 🕺

79'
Try
George Delaney for Saints

GEORGEYYYY!

Delaney grabs his first St.Helens senior score with a powerful drive near the line!

78'

Saints try to boldy play out of their own 20m, with a big kick and some second phase play but we scramble back to stop them.

77'

Delaney is held up as he goes over the line.

We now look to turn the screw in defence and again keep Cas in their own red zone.

75'

Lomax on the shortside tries a close to Whitley but we knock on.

73'

Batchelor now at centre.

72'

🔄 Percival off, Walmsley on.

70'

🔄 Welsby off, Paasi on.

Lomax has moved to fullback.

68'

The kick comes off the crossbar! 😩

67'
Try
Tommy Makinson for Saints

MAKINSONNNNN! 🥹

It had to be! The Saints break on the right and Tommy goes in for a deserved score!

Sione Mata’utia’s drive made that one happen!

62'
Try
Jonathan Bennison for Saints

🎩 A BENNO HAT TRICK!

Makinson’s drive into the middle opened the Tigers up, we then shape up with number on our left and Bennison dives into the corner for his third!

😇 30-4 🐯

60'

Percival cuts loose, he loose out then back in to pass by Liam Watts swats the ball down and backwards, Cas get to it for a stopper.

59'

🔄 Paasi comes off, Knowles back on.

58'

A kick goes high, it bundles about and Lomax looks close to scoring but the ball goes loose.

57'
Goal
Jonathan Bennison for Saints

Two more tacked on by Benno!

55'
Try
Agnatius Paasi for Saints

IGGGGYYYY! 🇹🇴

We have been knocking at the door and Paasi off a beauty of a short ball from Clark powers over!

55'

Bell wins the ball back with Tigers camped by their own line!

We shortly after get a penalty.

53'

Dodd on the move steps a Tigers defender, then kicks into the left corner for Bennison and Jon kicks it on but then is judged to have knocked on. West Stand not happy with that call.

53'

Red V given a penalty for an illegal strip against us.

52'

Cas now on the attack, from a kick looked to be offside – not given and Hooley breaks before Welsby cuts him down.

Jack on the other side two tackles later strips the ball!

50'

Paasi, Batchelor and Lomax cut down Milnes and force him back by holding him up.

48'

Castleford get a penalty after we are judged to have tackled in the air, Jack Smith pulls Lomax for a word following it – not clear why.

48'

Leapppp by Makinson off a high Miller bomb.

🔄 Burns comes off, Clark on.

Welcome back Dazzler.

46'

Momentum killing penalty conceded by Saints, Cas looked pinned in their own 20.

45'
Goal
Jonathan Bennison for Saints

Bennison adds the kick this time 🦵

44'
Try
Jonny Lomax for Saints

SKIPPP! ©

Lomax near the line, dummies a pass and eases in to score!

40'

Back to it!

HT
40'

Milnes kick is missed to bring an end to the half.

39'
Try
Fletcher Rooney for Castleford Tigers

After four straight sets by our own line, the visitors go in on their left with Fletcher Rooney grounding it in the corner.

A video ref is called for and it is given.

38'

Our visitors will get a fourth, Saints cut down a pass to the right wing but knock on.

Let’s try keep that zero before the break gents.

37'

The Red V are penalised again, unsure on why for that one – apologies.

Tigers now have had three sets by our try line.

36'

Tigers kick and Makinson takes a tackle in-goal for a GLDO.

36'

A kick comes off Makinson and Cas threaten, Lawler drives close, and Whitley is then flagged for a high shot.

More dangerous territory for Tigers.

33'

🔄 Lees and Knowles off, Bell and Paasi on.

32'

Three six-agains followed by a penalty with Saints on the charge. Burns close to the line drives over himself, video ref will be called upon.

Sent up as a no try.

30'

Milnes with a very good kick gets Cas out of dodge, it’s a 40/20 and they will now get their first real go at our line.

29'

Strong carries from Lees and Batchelor move us into the Tigers territory before a Dodd bomb.

28'

Kick is short.

26'
Try
Jonathan Bennison for Saints

BENNO BAGS A BRACE! ✌

Lovely shape from the Red V after Makinson and Mata’utia went close, we go from right to left and Jon floats into that corner like a feather!

😇 14-0 🐯

25'

🔄 Walmsley off, Delaney on.

Let’s go Saint George. 💪

26'

Back-to-back penalties judged against Saints, however we show up to defend our own red zone and force a loose ball in the tackle.

24'

Pressure relieved for the Tigers, Batchelor is judged to have gone high on a Tiger. Penalty for the visitors.

23'

Timing Percy! A well timed chase off a Dodd kick to make an immediate catch on a Cas catcher.

22'

McShane now kicks out of his own half, Welsby reads the trajectory perfectly to take it and go.

20'

St.Helens go close! Makinson is opened up on the wing, he goes looking for a pass inside but it doesn’t land.

18'

Once again Cas are camped deep in their own half, the Red V’s defence is showing up strong!

17'

That was a brilliant bit of defence, the intent was clear to see by all and we hold the visitors in their own 40m area.

16'

Saints try play flat and fast, but a pass for Welsby is a little too high and he knocks on. McShane goes to collect the scraps but knocks on too.

15'

Welsby is stopped from chasing a high hanging kick, Saints get a penalty 12m off the try line.

13'

Better defence from Castleford, we are stopped just by their 40m line and a Dodd big bomb is taken clean by Rooney.

Our right edge hold him up and drive him back strongly.

12'

A Walmsley knock-on from the restart gifts Castleford their first threatening attack, but the visitors cannot take the chance and forcing a pass knock-on themselves.

11'

Bennison pulls the kick wide this time though.

10'
Try
Jonathan Bennison for Saints

BENNOOOO!

Saints make a Tigers knock on pay, Welsby broke the line and cut out his opposite man to pass it to Jon Bennison. Benno moves closer to the sticks as well!

😇 10-0 🐯

8'

Cas by the halfway line following a late error in a set by Saints knock on themselves.

7'

Saints have begun this game strong, Cas yet to get the ball beyond our 30m line.

Mata’utia pokes his nose through on the right edge looking for an offload, but wisely held it.

5'
Goal
Jonathan Bennison for Saints
4'
Try
Jake Burns for Saints

BURNSY!

Saints strike early off a big break in the middle by Alex Walmsley, he passed into Jake who supported perfectly!

😇 4-0 🐯

Kick Off

Game underway!

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