Saints were beaten 6-18 by Warrington Wolves in a tight contest at the BrewDog Stadium.

First Half

Saints had the first chance. A penalty pushed the Red V into the Wolves half and a few tackles in, Alex Walmsley tried an offload to George Whitby inside the opponents ten but the ball went to ground.

Twelve minutes into the contest, we had our first trip to the video referee. Off the back of a strong carry from Walmsley, Saints ran it on the last. Jonny Lomax saw a gap and went through it, driving towards the try-line but the ball went to ground under pressure as he tried to spin his way over.

Soon after, Saints did have the lead. After Lomax was forced off with an injury, Tristan Sailor moved to the halves. On the last tackle inside the Warrington 20, he went for a kick and chase and came up with the loose ball to score. He turned his four points into six with the conversion, 6-0 we led.

Five minutes later, we almost had a second try. Jack Welsby threw a cut-out pass to Owen Dagnall who stepped inside to beat Matty Ashton before racing towards the corner. Josh Thewlis did well though to cover and force an error.

Warrington’s best chance of the half came on the half-hour mark. On the last, inside our 20, they opted to run it down the short-side on the last tackle. Thewlis collected it but some strong sliding Saints defence held him up short of the line.

Against the run of play, Warrington scored in the final minute of the first half. Ewan Irwin found Josh Smith with an inside pass, he broke and had Albert Hopoate in support on his outside and he scored in the corner. Irwin converted with the final kick of the half, 6-6 we were tied at the break.

Second Half

Eight minutes into the second half, we had a second trip upstairs to the video referee. Repeat Warrington sets on our line ended with Ben Currie crashing over from close range after collecting Danny Walker’s pass from dummy half. Despite the visitors’ players and fans thinking a try was coming, the on-field verdict of no try was agreed with.

Another chance followed. Sailor’s 40/20 attempt narrowly went out on the full giving the visitors possession in our half. On the last, Walker tried putting in a low kick down their right edge but it was too strong and gave Saints a seven-tackle set.

Minutes later, they did have the lead. A high George Whitby kick bounced into the arms of Smith who raced 70 metres the other way to score. Irwin converted, 6-12 we trailed.

Sailor then broke through a gap down our right edge but his pass towards Dagnall was slightly behind him, however he did claw it in. On the last, Saints forced a repeat set but were unable to break down the visitors defence.

Another chance followed. Whitby’s high kick on the last bounced around, Saints claimed it but threw it to a Warrington shirt and the ball was turned over.

With ten minutes to go, Warrington had a third try. Welsby spilled a high kick inside our ten, giving them a full set. A few tackles in, Irwin got the ball down the right edge and stepped inside onto his left foot, breaking through a gap to score. He converted his own try, 6-18.

Saints claimed the kick off, moving towards the Warrington posts and Whitby tried stepping inside on the last but was held up short of the line.

Warrington were reduced to twelve men for the final three minutes. Ashton fumbled a high kick and Dagnall kicked ahead only to be obstructed by Thewlis, who saw yellow.

No further points happened, 6-18 Saints were beaten at the BrewDog Stadium.

Match Summary

Saints Team: Jack Welsby, Owen Dagnall, Matt Whitley, Mark Percival, Tristan Sailor, George Whitby, Jonny Lomax, Alex Walmsley, Daryl Clark, David Klemmer, Curtis Sironen, Jake Davies, Joe Shorrocks.

Interchanges: Deon Cross, Shane Wright, George Delaney, Daniel Suluka-Fifita.

18th Man: Tom Humphreys.

Tries: Tristan Sailor (17)

Conversions: Tristan Sailor (1 from 1)

Warrington Wolves Team: Josh Thewlis, Albert Hopoate, Josh Smith, Zack Gardner, Matty Ashton, Ewan Irwin, Leon Hayes, Luke Thomas, Danny Walker, Liam Byrne, James Bentley, James Harrison, Ben Currie.

Interchanges: Sam Powell, Toafofoa Sipley, Jordy Crowther, Kelepi Tanginoa.

18th Man: Lachlan Webster.

Tries: Albert Hopoate (40), Josh Smith (54), Ewan Irwin (71)

Conversions: Ewan Irwin (3 from 3)

Sin Bin: Josh Thewlis (77)

HT: 6-6

FT: 6-18

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Saints Line up

1 Jack Welsby
24 Owen Dagnall
16 Matt Whitley
4 Mark Percival
6 Tristan Sailor
17 George Whitby
7 Jonny Lomax
8 Alex Walmsley
9 Daryl Clark
13 David Klemmer
11 Curtis Sironen
28 Jake Davies
22 Joe Shorrocks
5 Deon Cross
12 Shane Wright
15 George Delaney
35 Daniel Suluka-Fifita

Warrington Wolves Line up

2 Josh Thewlis
4 Albert Hopoate
26 Josh Smith
29 Zack Gardner
5 Matty Ashton
18 Ewan Irwin
19 Leon Hayes
21 Luke Thomas
9 Danny Walker
16 Liam Byrne
20 James Bentley
10 James Harrison
13 Ben Currie
14 Sam Powell
15 Toafofoa Sipley
17 Jordan Crowther
34 Kelepi Tanginoa

Last updated 11 Jun 26 21:55:21

FT
80'

Sailor goes for a big kick across to Cross, but it’s too strong and goes out.

The full time hooter goes.

79'

Warrington pinned in their own 30m, they kick out on the full. 40 seconds left.

78'

The Wolves hold us out and Walmsley knocks on the ball close to the line.

77'

Dagnall breaks on the wing, but Warrington tackle him off the ball so Thewlis is shown a yellow card for a professional foul.

76'

A short kick by Welsby tries to go behind the defensive line, but Thewlis picks it up.

75'

Warrington knock the ball on by the 20m line.

74'

Percival is judged to have set off too early off the line, a penalty helps the Wolves into our half.

73'

Whitby on the last tries to step near the line and is inches short of getting our second try.

72'
Goal
Ewan Irwin for Warrington Wolves
70'
Try
Ewan Irwin for Warrington Wolves

Following an offside penalty, Warrington get a scrum 10m out.

A couple of tackles later, Irwin steps and goes in for a try.

69'

Welsby slips after a kick, Cross is offside and so Warrington have a scrum 10m out.

68'

Warrington kick early, Welsby’s return is strong.

We finish a set with a big Wright carry up to the 10m line.

66'

Shorrocks puts a big shot on Bentley, who stays down following it.

The tackle is put on report, no penalty given.

😇 6-12 🐺

66'

The Red V push very close, Cross on the left wing and then back in the middle.

65'

🔄 Delaney and Klemmer off, Walmsley and Suluka-Fifita on.

😇 6-12 🐺

65'

A kick is well left by Welsby to go out by the dead-ball line.

64'

Saints push by the middle of the field, Whitby’s kick finds grass before rolling out by the 10m line.

62'

Wire knock on 10m out.

61'

A Warrington player is good to continue after a judged high shot…

The visitors get a relieving penalty.

60'
59'

Sailor breaks the line, a big pass out to Dagnall is awkwardly taken but he catches it.

We then get a penalty after a Whitby kick in-goal for a shove off the ball. Scrum 10m out.

57'

Good defensive reply by the Red V. Warrington stopped by the halfway line, and Hayes’ kick runs out.

Goal
Ewan Irwin for Warrington Wolves
54'
Try
Josh Smith for Warrington Wolves

A kick on the last by Saints is allowed to bounce, Josh Smith picks it up and races 70m.

53'

Walker goes for a kick to the corner for Hopoate, but it’s too strong.

Seven-tackle set for the Saints.

52'

Sailor goes for a kick close to the halfway line, but it’s just inches out of the field of play.

Warrington get the ball 40m out.

51'

Cross again calm under the high ball despite the pressure from the Wolves chasers.

50'

Welsby punts from behind his 40m line. The ball just runs into the in-goal and out.

48'

The Saints defend two sets with the visitors by our line.

Currie tries to power over, we go to the video ref sent up as a no try.

😇 6-6 🐺

46'

Both sides trade knock ons, firstly Sipley and then Walmsley.

Warrington with a scrum, 25m out.

😇 6-6 🐺

44'

Same again, Warrington holding the Saints in our own half.

🔄 Wright on, Sironen off.

42'

Warrington push by our line but we stop them. Tough carries off our own try line now.

40'

Davies and Percival are back out so have passed their HIAs.

😇 6-6 🐺

HT
40'
Goal
Ewan Irwin for Warrington Wolves

Irwin adds the kick.

40'
Try
Albert Hopoate for Warrington Wolves

Warrington get one just before the half time hooter.

Running it on the last, Irwin dropped the ball off for Smith, and he fed Hopoate for the corner.

😇 6-4 🐺

39'

Whitby on the last avoids the kick pressure, Shorrocks chases the grubber to tackle Thewlis.

38'

Cross calmly catches a high bomb by Warrington.

37'

Thewlis claims a high shot from Whitley, looked a very harsh call but the visitors get a relieving penalty by their own line.

😇 6-0 🐺

36'

The Wolves push us back towards our own 20, but we hold the visitors out.

35'

Walmsley comes on for Percival.

So, a very different looking lineup, Sironen is at centre (I think).

😇 6-0 😇

35'

Another chance goes begging for Saints. A big high pass from Sailor to Dagnall, but Owen loses it as he spots a gap to run in by the corner.

🔄 Percival has to come off for a HIA too.

34'

High shot by Sipley on Whitby.

😇 6-0 🐺

32'

🔄 Davies off for a HIA, Wright comes on.

Delaney is on for his 100th career game, go well George!

Klemmer is off.

Warrington push the closest they have to our line so far, but we hold them out.

30'

Deon Cross stops the Wolves dangerous attack by rising highest to a kick to the corner by our line. Great hands.

29'

Warrington get a penalty after Danny Walker from dummy half ran at DSF.

27'

Warrington hold us out this time. Good close carries by DSF, Whitby and Percival, but no second score yet.

25'

Whitby’s kick with the outside of the boot lands perfectly in-goal.

Bentley two tackles later knocks on by his own line.

24'

Irwin tries a kick and chase himself, but the kick is too strong and Bentley’s chase is good but he slides into the advertising boards.

23'

Dagnall goes close! 😩

Great work on the right edge, but he loses the ball looking to beat a third Wolves man to the line.

😇 6-0 🐺

21'

Shottttt by Whitley on Thewlis.

😇 6-0 🐺

20'

Brilliant kick chase by Percival and Cross after a Whitby kick.

19'
Goal
Tristan Sailor for Saints

Trist adds the two to his own try!

😇 6-0 🐺

17'
Try
Tristan Sailor for Saints

SAILORRRR! ⛵️

A kick and chase close to the line and Tristan gets there for the opening points! Terrific try!

😇 4-0 🐺

16'

🔄 Walmsley off.

Here comes Big DSF! Get stuck in, Daniel! 👊

😇 0-0 🐺

15'

🔄 Lomax off, Cross on. Jonny comes off for a HIA.

Whitby kicks the ball from near the halfway line, Thewlis knocked it to the floor but the referee plays on claiming it went backwards.

😇 0-0 🐺

14'

Wolves get a seven-tackle set from the knock-on, and get the closest to the try line they have in the game so far. 20m out, but we turn them away.

12'

Sironen with a strong carry got us rolling, and Walmsley kept that momentum going too.

A quick play of the ball and Lomax dummied and went for the line himself, but he lost the ball.

A video ref check confirms it.

12'

Warrington now looking to turn the pressure around, metres a bit harder to come by for the Red V.

11'

Set for set this, both looking for the first major error.

10'

Warrington get their furthest up field so far, by our 40m before kicking.

9'

Steady start this from the Saints, we’re in control of the field position, but yet to turn it into a real chance beyond that first Whitby one.

9'

Great catch and evasion from Dagnall after we defend Warrington well in their half.

8'

Clark out of dummy half pushes us into the Wire 30. Whitby again goes high but to the right.

7'

Good defence by the Red V. Warrington not out of their own half.

6'

Whitby kicks a high one to the left corner, Welsby and Sailor chase, it looks like Jack was obstructed but play on.

Tristan goes for the catch but loses the ball in the air.

5'

Gardner has to come off the field, looks like he has an injured arm or wrist. Tanginoa comes on.

We hope Zack is okay.

😇 0-0 🐺

4'

Saints threaten an early score.

Walmsley, with the ball in hand, holds a Warrington man off him and tries to get an offload to Whitby with the try line begging, but it’s knocked on.

A let off for the visitors.

3'

Early penalty for Saints. Warrington offside, Whitley with a quick carry into the offside men.

2'

Good reply from St.Helens, the visitors get held by their own 40.

1'

Saints receive the ball and get up to the 40m line.

Kick Off

▶️ KICK-OFF! The Saints are taking on Warrington Wolves at the BrewDog Stadium!

😇 0-0 🐺

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