SAINTS BREEZE PAST HULL FC AT THE TOTALLY WICKED STADIUM

Saints ran in ten tries to beat Hull FC 58-0 at the Totally Wicked Stadium on Friday evening!

Saints took a fourth minute lead at the Totally Wicked Stadium. The ball was moved through the hands down our right edge, Jonny Lomax found Konrad Hurrell, he held onto the ball before finding Tommy Makinson who finished well in the corner. Mark Percival added the extras from the right touchline, 6-0.

Another good opening followed five minutes later. The Red V forced a Hull FC knock on in midfield, they again try and shift it through the hands down our right edge but Jack Welsby’s pass to Jon Bennison goes to ground, and the visitors survive this time around.

Saints’ lead did extend fifteen minutes in. A good inside pass from Morgan Knowles just inside the Hull half sent Sione Mata’utia through a gap, he found Lomax in support who raced over to score to the left of the sticks. Percival converted, 12-0.

The hosts wanted more tries. Again, camped on the Black and Whites’ line, Welsby tried a low grubber kick, but Darnell McIntosh pushed it behind for a goal line dropout. Similar happened two minutes later, but this time Percival was just about unable to beat the Hull defender to the ball, but forced another dropout.

They didn’t prevent Saints for much longer. Matt Whitley got a great offload away to Welsby whilst tackled on the last, he threw a dummy and found Percival who found Waqa Blake on the left wing to stroll over. Percival converted from the left touchline, 18-0 Saints led.

Eight minutes before the break, Saints had their fourth try of the opening 40. A penalty was awarded for a ball steal on Curtis Sironen in front of the Hull posts, Saints opted to run it, James Bell got it stepped past a Hull defender and reached out to score from close range. Percival converted, 24-0.

Video referee decision number one came 36 minutes in. Hurrell went on a strong run down the right edge, carrying multiple Hull defenders over the line with him. Despite the video referee initially saying try on the screen, they changed their mind to no try seconds later as Saints walked back to the half way line. 24-0 it remained, a true you had to be there to believe it moment.

It took just four second half minutes for Saints to score another. A drop off ten metres out saw Joe Batchelor run back on the inside and score under the posts. Percival converted, 30-0.

Saints earned a set ten metres from the Hull line, a few tackles in we moved it left and Lomax’s pass set Percival through a gap to score in the corner. He was unable to convert his own try, 34-0.

Try number seven of the evening followed eleven minutes into the second half. Saints moved it right, Welsby found Hurrell who breezed over in the corner. Percival added another two points with his final touch of the evening, 40-0.

Sironen then added his name to the long list of try-scorers. He received the ball ten metres out, broke a tackle and bulldozed his way over to score. Bennison took over kicking duties and converted, 46-0.

With eleven minutes to go, try number nine came. Saints shifted it through the hands down their left edge inside the Hull half, Ben Davies found Blake who cut inside from the wing to cross for his second try of the game. Bennison converted, 52-0.

Saints grabbed try number ten in the final minute. The ball was shifted right, Welsby cut back inside and was able to break a tackle to score underneath the sticks. Bennison converted with the final action of the game, Saints returning to winning ways with a dominant 58-0 victory over Hull FC at the Totally Wicked Stadium!

Match Summary

Saints Team: Jon Bennison, Tommy Makinson, Konrad Hurrell, Mark Percival, Waqa Blake, Jack Welsby, Jonny Lomax, Sione Mata’utia, Moses Mbye, Matty Lees, Matt Whitley, Joe Batchelor, Morgan Knowles.

Interchanges: James Bell, Curtis Sironen, George Delaney, Ben Davies.

18th Man: Noah Stephens.

Tries: Tommy Makinson (5), Jonny Lomax (15), Waqa Blake (27, 69), James Bell (32), Joe Batchelor (44) Mark Percival (48), Konrad Hurrell (51), Curtis Sironen (59), Jack Welsby (80)

Conversions: Mark Percival (6 from 7), Jon Bennison (3 from 3)

Hull FC Team: Logan Moy, Darnell McIntosh, Davy Litten, Liam Sutcliffe, Lewis Martin, Jack Charles, Morgan Smith, Herman Ese’ese, Danny Houghton, Franklin Pele, Jordan Lane, Cameron Scott, Joe Cator.

Interchanges: Wall Gardiner, Zach Jebson, Denive Balmforth, Matty Laidlaw.

18th Man: Liam Tindall.

Tries: 

Conversions: 

HT: 24-0

FT: 58-0

Attendance: 10,488

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Saints Line up

5 Jonathan Bennison
2 Tommy Makinson
23 Konrad Hurrell
4 Mark Percival
3 Waqa Blake
1 Jack Welsby
6 Jonny Lomax
11 Sione Mata’utia
10 Matty Lees
14 Moses Mbye
19 Matt Whitley
12 Joe Batchelor
13 Morgan Knowles
15 James Bell
16 Curtis Sironen
20 George Delaney
21 Ben Davies

Hull FC Line up

37Logan Moy
5Darnell McIntosh
23Davy Litten
4Liam Sutcliffe
26Lewis Martin
40Jack Charles
19Morgan Smith
8Herman Ese’ese
9Danny Houghton
10Franklin Pele
15Jordan Lane
17Cam Scott
14Joe Cator
21Will Gardiner
27Zach Jebson
28Denive Balmforth
30Matty Laidlaw

Last updated 19 Apr 24 21:47:02

😇 Better performance from Saints, who ran in ten tries to topple Hull FC at the Totally Wicked Stadium

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80'
Goal
Jonathan Bennison for Saints

Benno brings the curtain down with two more points

79'
Try
Jack Welsby for Saints

SUPER JACK! Saints will finish with a good try, pulling the play right Welsby cuts in on the left to go under the posts!

😇😇 56-0 ⚫⚪

77'

Hull FC give away a penalty for a tip tackle. Saints will look to finish with a flourish.

76'

Better defence from the visitors keeps us in our own half this time.

74'

Bit of chaos rugby from Saints, Blake has space which gets cut down, he passes to Davies, he also passes but no Saint claims it and then Lees knocks on chasing it.

72'

Welsby slides a kick to the left corner, Blake and Bennison stop McIntosh again very strongly.

😇😇 52-0 ⚫⚪

70'
Goal
Jonathan Bennison for Saints

🦵 Benno adds the kick!

😇😇 52-0 ⚫⚪

69'
Try
Waqa Blake for Saints

BLAKE BAGS A BRACE!

Lovely score from the Saints who set up on the left, Welsby and Davies with perfect passes and Waqa goes in at the corner and moves closer to the sticks!

😇😇 50-0 ⚫⚪

68'

The Black & Whites get up to halfway, Morgan Smith puts up a spiral and Bennison catches it very, very well.

65'

Great kick from Lomax on the last with St Helens by the try line once more, into the left corner Davies and Blake go for it but McIntosh clears it for a GLDO.

😇😇 46-0 ⚫⚪

64'

Mbye now kicks a bomb which McIntosh fields, and Ben Davies hits him as soon as he lands.

63'

🔄 Bell off, Knowles on.

😇😇 46-0 ⚫⚪

61'

Lomax lofts one high on the run, Moy takes it well but is met with three of the Red V to cut him down.

60'
Goal
Jonathan Bennison for Saints

Bennison now on kicking duties, he adds the two. ✌

🔄 Sironen now off with Lees coming back on, Siro getting applause as he comes off the field.

😇😇 46-0 ⚫⚪

58'
Try
Curtis Sironen for Saints

Big Siro! 💪

The big man would not be stopped, fending off defenders as he marched to the line and grounded in front of the West Stand

😇😇 44-0 ⚫⚪

56'

Bell knocks on 40m out from the FC line, the visitors then get their first major attack of the half. On the last a sliding grubber is taken brilliantly by Bennison to stop their threat.

52'
Goal
Mark Percival for Saints

🦵 Percival adds the kick!

Great shift from The Prince, he comes off now as well as Ben Davies comes on.

😇😇 40-0 ⚫⚪

51'
Try
Konrad Hurrell for Saints

Koni goes in!

A short ball from Welsby on the move and our Tongan power centre scores!

😇😇 38-0 ⚫⚪

50'

Saints almost go the distance, Makinson gets a break away and fires a pass into Welsby who is just short of the line before being stopped. We then go out to the shortside and get a penalty for a challenge off the ball

49'

First missed kick of the evening for Percival.

😇😇 34-0 ⚫⚪

47'
Try
Mark Percival for Saints

Percival on the try scorers sheet now!

Great defence forced that opportunity, we go right and close and then pull left with The Prince gliding over!

😇😇 34-0 ⚫⚪

46'

Brilliant 40/20 attempt from Mbye, we follow it well and force the ball loose in a carry next to the line.

😇😇 30-0 ⚫⚪

45'
Goal
Mark Percival for Saints

5️⃣ from 5️⃣ then for Percy off the kicking tee!

😇😇 30-0 ⚫⚪

44'
Try
Joe Batchelor for Saints

Batchelor bags himself a try!

A drop off 10m out sees him run back on the inside and under the posts.

😇😇 28-0 ⚫⚪

43'

Saints will get an early penalty after a Hull FC man was offside following a Lomax high kick.

Second half is underway with Saints attacking the West Stand now.

Come on you Saints!

😇😇 24-0 ⚫⚪

⏸ Four tries, and four conversions for the Saints in the first half against Hull FC.

40'

Hull close out the half with a rare attack by our try line, they go for a couple of barge overs but give away a forward pass before the whistle.

37'

So the screen showed TRY after the video ref check, but the screen then came back on and NO TRY was shown!

The official check ruled the try out, so NO TRY given.

😇😇 24-0 ⚫⚪

37'

Hurrell thinks he’s scored here! The centre just kept driving forward from 20m out with Hull men on him, he got to the line and he claims to have grounded it.

Video ref incoming…

35'

Batchelor challenges a high bomb with Logan Moy but the FC youngster caught it very well.

34'
Goal
Mark Percival for Saints

🦵 Percival makes it 4/4 with the kicking!

😇😇 24-0 ⚫⚪

33'
Try
James Bell for Saints

James Bell!

He had no right scoring that one, but he forced his way over, juking around the Hull defenders close to the line and powered over a man to ground it.

Good reward after continued pressure from Saints.

30'

🔄 Sironen and Delaney come on the field, Lees and Knowles off.

😇😇 18-0 ⚫⚪

29'

Superb Saints defence, a high kick is taken well by Martin but Hurrell and Makinson hold him up and get close to taking him into the in-goal.

28'
Goal
Mark Percival for Saints

Another great conversion from The Prince from the other wing now! ✌

😇😇 18-0 ⚫⚪

27'
Try
Waqa Blake for Saints

Waqa Blake gets his second Saints score!

It had been coming, the Red V pushed Hull back once again and then keeping the ball alive smartly, Whitley to Welsby and then Percival to feed Waqa on the left!

25'

🔄 Mata’utia off, Bell on.

Saints have forced another goal-line drop-out and are looking to build their way into a third score.

24'

The right edge perhaps forcing the pass again and it goes loose, but Hull FC kick it on and Welsby collects. Mbye on a drive tries a scoot but is short, then Welsby forced a GLDO with a short kick.

21'

Batchelor cuts through 20m away from the try line but can’t beat the fullback, Saints go close again on the left but a good tackle forces the ball to come out – ending the attack for now.

19'

First real go at our line for Hull FC off a loose carry and knock on by our own 30m line.

The visitors in the middle look to grind their way to the line but knock on themselves.

17'
Goal
Mark Percival for Saints

Percival adds the two from bang in front of the posts!

15'
Try
Jonny Lomax for Saints

TRY! Jonny Lomax finishes off some lovely middle play!

Morgan Knowles and Sione Mata’utia pass out and back in, Cee goes through the gap and feeds the skipper!

Great score!

😇😇 10-0 ⚫⚪

14'

Saints waste a good opportunity, again shaped up on the right Lomax’s pass is soft and doesn’t go out as intended.

😇😇 6-0 ⚫⚪

11'

Shot by Koni! 💥

A hanging kick is taken well by a Hull FC winger, and the Tongan chased it down and timed that tackle to perfection!

9'

The Red V shape up on the right, 30m out, good hands but an outside ball to fullback Bennison is knocked on. A let off of the pressure for now for Hull FC.

7'

Good set after points, FC back towards their own 40m line and then a great follow up after a kick.

😇😇 6-0 ⚫⚪

6'
Goal
Mark Percival for Saints

Boooot from Mark Percival to add the extras from the sidelines 🦵

😇😇 6-0 ⚫⚪

4'
Try
Tommy Makinson for Saints

Tommy Makinson gets an early one!

Great goal-line drop-out forced off a smart Lomax kick, on the next set we calmly go right and Hurrell feeds T-Mak for the opener!

😇😇 4-0 ⚫⚪

3'

Lovely kick from Lomax on the last lands in-goal and FC must take it out for a GLDO.

1'

Calm first attacking set from the Saints, moving the visitors back behind the halfway line, Knowles a great middle carry in there to get us going.

😇😇 0-0 ⚫⚪

Kick Off

▶ KICK-OFF! Game underway in Round 8 of Super League at the Totally Wicked Stadium between St.Helens and Hull FC!

❤ The first leg of the Steve Prescott Cup takes place tonight!

An incredible player for both of our clubs, who went above and beyond to become one of our sport’s greatest-ever ambassadors

Paul Wellens has provided his gameday update and spoke about leaving Dodd & Clark out due to some injury niggles, but Ben Davies in the 17 is a just rewards for all his efforts since the start of the year.

😇 Here is how your Saints will lineup for tonight’s Super League clash against Hull FC

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