29 Jun: SL: St Helens v Wakefield Trinity KO 7.45pm (TV)

[Futtocks]

2 minutes ago, chuffer said:

Cracking try.....some soft defence though

Fatigue, and managing it, is one of the aspects of the game. St Helens hit Wakey with pace, after a big effort to score from the latter.

[Man of Kent]

Saints retake lead through Roby after some class offloads.

28-26 Saints on 68

[Futtocks]

And they pile on the pain, with Roby getting another soon after.

[chuffer]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Fatigue, and managing it, is one of the aspects of the game. St Helens hit Wakey with pace, after a big effort to score from the latter.

Aye....theyve had a cracking dig but saints are just that bit fitter

[Man of Kent]

Richardson goals.

30-26 Saints 

[chuffer]

Dig deep trin!

[Man of Kent]

I’d have Hampshire in the MoM selection. Played very well.

[DavidM]

Been outstanding pace and entertainment in tough conditions 

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, chuffer said:

Aye....theyve had a cracking dig but saints are just that bit fitter

Not just fitter, but all the little things that separate a very good team in 6th place from a very good team at the top of the table.

[DavidM]

Teams who are used to winning get it done as well 

[chuffer]

Just now, Saint 1 said:

I think it's more that we have the smaller pack. It has meant we've struggled all game but has benefitted us in the last 10 minutes or so.

Aye...wouldnt disagree

[Man of Kent]

Taia fights his way over from close range.

Saints 34-26 on 72

You feel Wakey have shot their bolt and it’s game over 

[andyscoot]

Double movement for sure.

[DavidM]

Double movement 

[Man of Kent]

Replay shows blatant double movement by Taia

[Man of Kent]

I don’t think the ref has been the difference but the Taia decision was a bit of a shocker 

[DavidM]

And the possible penalty try 

[Futtocks]

That is some touchdown from Lyne!

[Man of Kent]

Lyne miraculously grounds the ball in the corner backwards with both legs in the air. 

Wakey forego conversion attempt.

34-30 Saints after 79

[Man of Kent]

Saints 34-30 Wakey FT.

Fantastic effort from Wakey. They will feel aggrieved, perhaps rightly 

[Loiner]

Let's be right Wakefield were robbed there,Childs was shocking.

[Dunbar]

Very entertaining game that one.  Feel for Wakefield with two clear try decisions going against them with the penalty try that wasn't and the double movement.

But well done Saints 

[Man of Kent]

Saints far from unbeatable. Will they do a Cas?

[Jim Prendle]

Very hard to watch with the sound turned up. 

Eddie Hemmings will probably go through at least two boxes of Kleenex when he gets home tonight.

[Futtocks]

Two teams performing at a level that an NRL medical advisor could not conceive possible, what with a perilous journey in one of those new-fangled flying machines and only nearly a week's recovery since some of the players' last game.

Good game, and one where both teams contributed to the excitement.