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26 minutes ago
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 at the top of Super League with a hard-fought 12-8 win over in-form St Helens at Craven Park.
Both defences were on top in a fiercely fought first half littered with injury stoppages but only four points as Mark Percival’s penalty levelled the score after Rhyse Martin had booted the hosts ahead.
Three further Martin penalties took Rovers six clear heading into the final quarter as Saints finally began to wilt.
Mikey Lewis’ brilliant flat pass sent Joe Burgess in at the left corner to make it 12-2 which proved enough despite a late Deon Cross try for Saints.
Rovers bounced back from their heaviest defeat of the season at Leeds Rhinos last weekend with victory, and inflicted just a second defeat in 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.
