Hull Kr Wear Down St Helens To Go Six Points Clear

Betfred Super League

Hull KR (2) 12

Tries: Burgess Goals: Martin 4

St Helens (2) 8

Tries: Cross Goals: Percival 2

Hull KR moved six points clear astatine nan apical of Super League pinch a hard-fought 12-8 triumph complete in-form St Helens astatine Craven Park.

Both defences were connected apical successful a fiercely fought first half littered pinch wounded stoppages but only 4 points arsenic Mark Percival's punishment levelled nan people aft Rhyse Martin had booted nan hosts ahead.

Three further Martin penalties took Rovers six clear heading into nan last 4th arsenic Saints yet began to wilt.

Mikey Lewis' superb level walk sent Joe Burgess successful astatine nan near area to make it 12-2 which proved capable contempt a precocious Deon Cross effort for Saints.

Rovers bounced backmost from their heaviest conclusion of nan play astatine Leeds Rhinos past play pinch victory, and inflicted conscionable a 2nd conclusion successful 11 matches for fourth-placed Saints.

More to follow.

Hull KR: Mourgue; Davies, Hiku, Broadbent, Burgess; Lewis, May; Hadley, Litten, Whitbread, Batchelor, Martin, Minchella.

Interchanges: Luckley, Tanginoa, Doro, Leyland.

St Helens: Welsby; Sailor, Robertson, Percival, Cross; Lomax, Mbye; Walmsley, Clark, Lees, Sironen, Whitley, Knowles.

Interchanges: Batchelor, Paasi, Delaney, Burns.

Referee: Chris Kendall.