WARRINGTON WOLVES 12
Tries (2): Vinnie Anderson, Henry Fa'afili
Goals (2): Lee Briers (2)
ST HELENS 40
Tries (7): Leon Pryce 3, Maurie Fa'asavalu, Ade Gardner, Matty Smith, Jon Wilkin
Goals (6): Paul Sculthorpe (4), Matty Smith (1), Stephen Tyrer (1)
Venue: Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, UK
Crowd: 13,024
Referee: Richard Silverwood
Halftime score: Warrington Wolves 12-6
Comments:
| |
+ Submit additional information or a correction to this match
Click the match link for full match details including teams, scoring details, articles and more
Fri May 25 2007, 8:00PM GMTFri: Salford City Reds 14 d. Huddersfield Giants 12 at
The Willows, Salford, UKCrowd: 3,379
Sat May 26 2007, 6:00PM GMTSat: Wigan Warriors 47 d. Hull FC 16 at
JJB Stadium, Wigan, UKCrowd: 14,313
Sun May 27 2007, 3:00PM GMTSun: Bradford Bulls 44 d. Harlequins 18 at
Odsal Stadium, Bradford, Yorkshire, UKCrowd: 10,418
Sun May 27 2007, 3:00PM GMTSun: Hull KR 10 l. Leeds Rhinos 18 at
Craven Park, Hull (UK)Crowd: 7,731
Sun May 27 2007, 3:30PM GMTSun: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 18 d. Catalans Dragons 12 at
Belle Vue Stadium, Wakefield, Yorkshire (UK)Crowd: 4,023
Mon May 28 2007, 12:00PM GMTMon: Warrington Wolves 12 l. St Helens 40 at
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington, UKCrowd: 13,024
Tue May 29, 2007
Source: www.superleague.co.ukLeon Pryce grabbed a second-half hat-trick as St Helens returned to the top of the engage Super League.
Warrington Wolves, who have now won only one of their last seven league matches, looked capable of ending their dismal run when they led 12-6 at the break.
But it all went wrong for Wolves as Saints took charge after the break, with Jon Wilkin outstanding.
The visitors, who host Warrington in a Challenge Cup quarter-final in a fortnight, strolled to victory in the second half even without Willie Talau, Francis Meli, Sean Long, Mike Bennett and Nick Fozzard.
Wolves went ahead after eight minutes following Henry Fa'afili's burst, with Vinnie Anderson scorching over against his old club and Lee Briers landing the conversion.
Dean McGilvray thought he had scored his first senior try for Saints but his 16th-minute effort was ruled out by video referee Ashley Klein for obstruction by Matt Gidley.
But they drew level when Richie Barnett allowed Matty Smith's kick to bounce and Wilkin went over.
Maurie Fa'asavalu and Wolves forward Mike Wainwright were then sin-binned on the half-hour for trading punches. The incident was placed on report - although the Saints forward appeared to be the instigator.
Warrington lost Paul Johnson in the 34th minute after he was accidentally kicked in the face by Paul Sculthorpe.
Wolves went ahead when Fa'afili crossed after collecting Briers' well-judged kick, and led at the break before they fell apart.
Teenager Smith took Bryn Hargreaves' pass to race 70 metres and draw Saints level almost straight from the restart.
Then the floodgates opened with Pryce taking Wilkin's pass to go over.
Wilkin then intercepted a Briers pass for Pryce to bag his second try on the hour.
It was again Wilkin who then set up Ade Gardner's touchdown with his speculative kick causing chaos in the Wolves defence.
Pryce completed his treble with a solo effort in the 70th minute.
But Saints still were not finished with Fa'asavalu bagging Saints' seventh try - and their sixth in a one-sided second half - seven minutes from time.
The defeat leaves Warrington, despite their close-season spending spree, languishing third from bottom, while St Helens still have a 100 per cent record after eight visits to the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Report source:
www.superleague.co.ukArticle:
Cullen feeling the heat
Round 15
Warrington Wolves 12 l. St Helens 40
rleague UK Edition
rleague RSS Feed