PAUL ROWLEY felt his side fell short of their usual high standards having struggled to pull away from York Knights right until the final quarter.
Despite St Helens recording a big win on the scoreboard, the action on the field told a different story.
Saints finally broke the spirited Knights in the final quarter, a Tristan Sailor 40/20 proving the catalyst for four subsequent tries.
“I didn’t think the score reflected the game at all,” said the Saints boss. “It was a lot tougher than that.
“The key moments were putting together hard-nosed sets with a good defensive set at the end of it, it doesn’t get any more complicated than that.
“We started chasing edges a little bit and that’s not the right way to go, certainly against York.
“Territory and possession should have been at the forefront, so we feel like we let ourselves down a little bit.
“40 points to 16 is a great result in Super League – it is important that we celebrate great wins, but we know we’ve got more in us, so we are striving for that.”