A gritty Saints side beat Hull FC 16-10 at the Totally Wicked Stadium, to make it nine wins in ten games!

First Half

Saints took an early eighth minute lead. Mark Percival made a good carry which put Saints on the front foot. From the play the ball, Daryl Clark picked it up and found Morgan Knowles who broke through the line and rounded Zak Hardaker, before sprinting the remaining 40 metres to score. Kyle Feldt added the conversion, 6-0 Saints led.

The Red V wanted more. Percival found Owen Dagnall on the left edge who did well to avoid a few tackles before finally being wrapped up. On the last, Moses Mbye kicked high towards Feldt who won the contest but the ball went to ground.

Soon after, Saints were awarded a penalty after Knowles was hit off the ball. The hosts opted for two points in front of the sticks which Feldt added, 8-0.

Midway through the first half, we had our first trip to the video referee. A high kick to the right edge wasn’t dealt with by the visitors and Saints claimed it, and looked to have scored under the sticks through Matt Whitley. The referee sent it up as no try, with the evidence deemed insufficient to overturn that decision.

The Saints continued to apply pressure. Mbye again kicked towards Feldt’s right edge, he caught it and passed it backward towards Tristan Sailor who went down the wing before kicking crossfield, which caused the visitors to concede a dropout.

Another chance quickly followed. A high shot on Dagnall pushed the hosts upfield, a few tackles in Saints were awarded a six again but a good shot on Matty Lees forced a knock on deep inside the Hull half.

Saints, camped on the visitors line again, tried to move the ball right to left, this time Welsby’s pass was intercepted by Tom Briscoe and he found Harvey Barron, who raced 50 metres before being stopped by Harry Robertson.

Saints survived the set but we had a trip to the video referee almost instantly after. Robertson was hit on our line, forcing the ball to come loose. Players raced for the ball and Hull claimed to have won it, the refereeing sending it upstairs as no try. After a lengthy check, it was claimed Davy Litten had won the race to the ball and the visitors were awarded the try. Hardaker converted, 8-6.

The visitors had the chance to level the scores just before the break. A penalty in Saints territory allowed them the chance to kick for two, and they did. Hardaker took aim but his effort went wide.

In the final minute of the half, Hull tried to build on the Saints line but made an error, Welsby kicked the ball almost the entire length of the field the other way but Lewis Martin covered in time to concede a dropout. Saints held a narrow 8-6 lead at the break.

Second Half

Saints tried to add to our point tally early in the second period. The hosts asked questions of the Hull line, with Alex Walmsley trying to barge his way over from close range but the visitors’ defence stood firm.

Twelve minutes into a feisty second half, Saints had a chance to add two points, after a Hull FC player was caught offside following a knock on. The hosts opted for two points, Feldt striking the ball through the posts, 10-6 the Red V led.

A fortunate bounce almost gave Saints more points. A high kick by Mbye was allowed to bounce by the visitors, and Dagnall raced onto it. He tried to offload whilst tackled but the ball went to ground and Hull survived again.

It was the hosts who grabbed the first try of the second half though. Saints again had the better field position. On the last tackle inside the Black and Whites ten, Saints ran it and Welsby found Mbye who crashed over from close range to the right of the sticks. Feldt converted, 16-6.

A third Saints try almost followed the next set. Mbye’s high kick was claimed by Welsby, he found Whitley who dove towards the line but was held up a metre short on the last tackle.

Sezer then broke through a gap down the left edge, he tried to kick ahead for Martin down the left edge but Welsby and Robertson got across. The referee ruled knock on though, which gifted Hull a set inside the Saints twenty. On the first tackle, they tried an offload which went straight into Welsby’s arms.

Hull did have their second try of the evening with less than ten minutes to go. Sezer threw a cut out pass to Martin on the left edge, he raced away down the wing to reduce the deficit. Hardaker’s conversion went well wide, 16-10 Saints led.

With just over three minutes to go, the hosts were awarded a penalty in a kickable position, following a tackle off the ball. The hosts opted for two points, Feldt was unable to convert, 16-10 it remained.

Hull went short from the dropout and got the ball back but Saints forced an error later on into the set. That was the final action of the game though, as Saints continued their push for the playoffs with a 16-10 victory over Hull FC at the Totally Wicked Stadium!

Match Summary

Saints Team: Jack Welsby, Kyle Feldt, Harry Robertson, Mark Percival, Owen Dagnall, Tristan Sailor, Moses Mbye, Alex Walmsley, Daryl Clark, Matty Lees, Curtis Sironen, Matt Whitley, Morgan Knowles.

Interchanges: Jonny Lomax, Joe Batchelor, Agnatius Paasi, George Delaney.

18th Man: Jake Burns

Tries: Morgan Knowles (8), Moses Mbye (65)

Conversions: Kyle Feldt (2 from 2)

Penalties: Kyle Feldt (2 from 3)

Hull FC Team: Zak Hardaker, Harvey Barron, Tom Briscoe, Davy Litten, Lewis Martin, Jordan Rapana, Aidan Sezer, Herman Ese’ese, Amir Bourouh, Yusuf Aydin, Jed Cartwright, Jordan Lane, Brad Fash.

Interchanges: Ed Chamberlain, Cade Cust, Jack Ashworth, Matty Laidlaw.

18th Man: Will Gardiner.

Tries: Davy Litten (31), Lewis Martin (72)

Conversions: Zak Hardaker (1 from 2)

Penalties: Zak Hardaker (0 from 1)

HT: 8-6

FT: 16-10

Attendance: 12,005

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Saints Line up

1 Jack Welsby
2 Kyle Feldt
3 Harry Robertson
4 Mark Percival
24 Owen Dagnall
6 Tristan Sailor
14 Moses Mbye
8 Alex Walmsley
9 Daryl Clark
10 Matty Lees
11 Curtis Sironen
16 Matt Whitley
13 Morgan Knowles
7 Jonny Lomax
12 Joe Batchelor
19 Agnatius Paasi
15 George Delaney

Hull FC Line up

3 Zak Hardaker
2 Harvey Barron
5 Tom Briscoe
20 Davy Litten
22 Lewis Martin
1 Jordan Rapana
7 Aidan Sezer
8 Herman Ese'ese
9 Amir Bourouh
16 Yusuf Aydin
11 Jed Cartwright
12 Jordan Lane
19 Brad Fash
4 Ed Chamberlain
14 Cade Cust
17 Jack Ashworth
27 Matty Laidlaw

Last updated 22 Aug 25 21:57:05

FT

😤 The Saints get the win over Hull FC in Round 23!

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79'

Hull use their Captain’s Challenge after losing the ball in a tackle, it is successful.

79'

Hull get the ball back from the kick-off but in their desperation to play it, lose the ball a couple of plays later.

78'

78′ Tackle off the ball by Hull FC, 28m out, close to the middle of the field.

Saints call for the tee, but Feldt misses.

😇 16-10 ⚫⚪

77'

Tackle off the ball by Hull FC, 28m out, close to the middle of the field.

Saints call for the tee…

76'

Great charge down by Whitley, Hull have to then re-take their kick from deeper in their own half.

Hold up, we have a heated up meeting though with Feldt and FC man in the back-field…

75'

Saints push Hull back once more onto their own line.

74'

Dagnall fields a Sezer kick, he comes into the middle and stops due to an injury and is then tackled.

Dagnall comes off, Sailor back on.

Head up, Dags.

😇 16-10 ⚫⚪

73'

🔄 Walmsley on, Paasi off.

😇 16-10 ⚫⚪

73'

Hardaker misses the conversion attempt wide.

72'
Try
Lewis Martin for Hull FC

The sustained pressure by our line pays off for the visitors. A hit out ball goes to Martin, Feldt’s attempt to intercept misses and they score in the corner.

😇 16-10 ⚫⚪

71'

A six-again is also given, so plenty of pressure by our line.

Sezer tries a kick to the corner, seeing space, but Dagnall bats it out by the sidelines.

69'

Hull offload into Welsby’s hands, but then we lose the ball and they get it back.

Chaotic.

68'

A Hull FC man wrestles an offload away to Sezer, he kicks on the run before being tackled for Martin into space. Welsby and Robertson stop it, but are judged to have knocked on.

67'

Saints get the ball loose and Whitley for the second time in this game is just denied! Strong FC scramble.

65'

🔄 Batchelor on, Sironen off.

65'
Goal
Kyle Feldt for Saints

Feldty makes it four from four with the boot!

😇 16-6 ⚫⚪

63'
Try
Moses Mbye for Saints

MOEYYYYYYY! 🤩

The Black & Whites are pushed back onto their own line, Welsby on the move finds Mbye with a short sharp pass and he bags his first try of the season!

😇 14-6 ⚫⚪

62'

A horrible bouncing kick almost catches Welsby out, but he races to it on the third bounce to stop the danger.

61'

Welsby gets us moving with a great run in our own half.

Dagnall cops a big hit but gets up to play it with Hull by their own line. Mbye finishes our set with a kick to Feldt, but Kyle can’t make this one work.

57'

A huge Mbye bomb is allowed to bounce, Dagnall gets onto it but as he’s tackled he goes for a pass but loses the ball.

Another let off for the visitors.

56'

🔄 Lees on, Delaney off.

Hull go close on the left after finding some space, but Feldt and Robertson cut down Martin to stop the threat for now.

54'

Mbye kicks on the last after a Clark dummy half run on the fourth tackle stole more yardage.

The kick is too strong though, running out by the deal ball line. Tap 20m restart.

56'

🔄 Lees on, Delaney off.

Hull go close on the left after finding some space, but Feldt and Robertson cut down Martin to stop the threat for now.

54'

Mbye kicks on the last after a Clark dummy half run on the fourth tackle stole more yardage.

The kick is too strong though, running out by the deal ball line. Tap 20m restart.

53'
Goal
Kyle Feldt for Saints

Feldt kicks the penalty over.

52'

Clark around the ruck is tackled but he gets an offload off to Knowles who breaks through, he passes to Robertson but Hull knock it forward and Ese’ese picks it up in an offside position.

51'

🔄 Walmsley off, Paasi on.

😇 8-6 ⚫⚪

50'

Ese’ese holds onto Knowles in a tackle, Knowles tries to get him off him with the tackle stood still. The two then come nose to nose not happy with one another.

The referee calls the captains in for a chat to calm thing

49'

Brilliant defensive read by Robertson, with Hardaker giving the Hull left centre the ball after fielding the catch.

47'

The visitors again get held in their own half, Welsby’s return from the kick is strong.

46'

The Black & Whites on the last have Saints back by our own line, Sezer kicks across field but Hull knock it out by the sidelines.

🔄 Lomax on, Sailor off.

45'

Feldt loses the ball by our 40m line, giving Hull FC their first chance in our half in the second period.

44'

Strong defensive work by Saints. Hull have to kick from deep in their own half, Hardaker this time.

43'

Saints push close with Walmsley and Delaney, on the last Big Al tries to power over but is turned away by the Black & Whites.

41'

Captain’s Challenge. Hull FC were penalised for a strip of the ball on Walmsley, with three men in the tackle.

The challenge for the visitors is inconclusive. Penalty remains.

Back underway at our house.

COME. ON. YOU. SAINTS.

Next up at home.

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⏸ The Saints have a narrow lead at the break against Hull FC in Round 23

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39'

Welsby kicks a loose ball forward, twice, but Martin just gets back to clear it to the sidelines.

38'

Another penalty is given away by St.Helens, a high tackle this time and Hull FC call for the kicking tee.

Hardaker misses it.

😇 8-8 ⚫⚪

36'

Now a penalty is given to Hull. They will get a golden chance to attack in our 30m.

35'

Saints looking to shape up a play on the right early in a set though drop it and Hull pick it up.

34'

Hull cough the ball up coming out of their own 30m.

32'
Goal
Zak Hardaker for Hull FC

Hardaker adds the conversion.

31'
Try
Davy Litten for Hull FC

After a lengthy video ref check, the on-field decision is overturned, Litten gets the Black & Whites on the board.

31'

Dagnall does really well, running across the field to get out of the in-goal, but Robertson on the next play is tackled and loses the ball.

Davy Litten jumps on the loose ball, claiming a try. VR called for – no try.

30'

The visitors back on their own line look to counter after an intercept, but Robertson and Dagnall read it well and cut down Barron down.

27'

Yet another let off for Hull FC, Knowles and Lees close to the line try to link up, but the ball comes off Lees and is knocked on.

26'

Strong set by Hull, Sezer kicks to Welsby to finish it but the visitors give away a high shot on Dagnall to relieve the pressure.

24'

Let off for the visitors, the Saints attack the left edge but Jack cops a strong tackle and loses the ball as he looked to pass.

23'

Mbye causing problems with these kicks for Hull. Feldt again rises highest, pats it to Sailor and Tristan on the right wing kicks back in, and a Hull man clears it out for a GLDO.

21'

Sezer punts the ball from deep, the Hull FC fans cheer thinking it rolls out for a 40/20, but it isn’t.

20'

It was sent up as a no try, and that call is held by the Video Ref.

20'

VR call incoming. A ball was kicked to the right and bundled back, ref waved play on and Welsby runs and with Hull men on him gets to the line.

The West Stand leap up claiming a try, but we go to the Video Ref.

19'

Saints push the Airlie Birds back into their own 20m, and we hold them in their own 40! Great physicality.

17'

Great work by our S-Men, the visitors threw a lot of good plays at us by our own line, but we stand firm.

Feldt rose highest to a kick to the corner, knocked it back and Clark pinched more metres.

16'

A misplaced pass by Percival in our own 20 will gift the visitors their first real dangerous attack.

15'
Goal
Kyle Feldt for Saints

Mbye in the middle dummies and goes hunting himself, 10m out and gets taken high for it.

We call for the kicking tee.

Feldt knocks it over to extend our lead. 🦵

😇 8-0 ⚫⚪

12'

Solid defensive read by Dagnall, cutting down the centre who knocked the ball on.

10'

Mark Percival already showing his class, two brilliant runs in our set, the second set Dagnall going but Hull scrambled back.

Mbye kicked out to Feldt, but it’s bundled between bodies.

9'
Goal
Kyle Feldt for Saints

Feldt adds the two! ✌

7'
Try
Morgan Knowles for Saints

MORGAN KNOWLES! 💪

Our #13 would not be stopped, busting the line from halfway and then beating Hardaker at fullback and racing to the finish!

ALL IN! 😤

😇 4-0 ⚫⚪

6'

The Red V hold the Black & Whites by the midway line after that knock on. More good D.

5'

Hull FC are back on their own line after conceding a six again, Sailor pokes his nose through a gap but is just stopped 5m or so off the line. Clark fires a pass into the middle, but Walmsley can’t take it cleanly.

2'

Mbye hoists a kick high, Hardaker at the back fields it well and ducks a chasing Lees, but we’re there in number to stop him getting any metres.

1'

Brilliant first defensive set, the visitors can’t get beyond their 40m line.

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