Postpublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 9 October 2021
Catalans 10-10 St Helens
Matt Newsum
BBC rugby league commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Kevin Naiqama is the hero again!
Summary
St Helens beat Catalans Dragons to win third straight Super League Grand Final
Kevin Naiqama scores twice in final game for Saints to earn victory
Mike McMeeken's try had seen Catalans lead 10-6 in second half
Saints join Leeds as Super League clubs to win three consecutive titles
St Helens complete double after beating Castleford in Challenge Cup final in July
Postpublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 9 October 2021
TRY: Catalans 10-10 St Helenspublished at 66 mins
Kevin Naiqama
Image source, Rex FeaturesKevin Naiqama goes over for St Helens and he bags his second of the evening in his final game for the club!
A defence-busting kick from Jonny Lomax bounces into space and Naiqama races onto it and touches down with ease.
Referee Liam Moore sends it upstairs. I've no idea why. There's nowt wrong with that!
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David Thackeray: What a game! Edge of the sofa stuff this.
Postpublished at 65 mins
Catalans 10-6 St Helens
There's a break in play as Samisoni Langi gets some treatment to his nose, which doesn't go down well with the St Helens supporters, who believe he's holding up play.
We eventually get going again and at the opposite end of the field, Saints regain the ball and eventually win a penalty.
Another roar goes up from their supporters.
'St Helens look stronger'published at 19:38 British Summer Time 9 October 2021
Catalans 10-6 St Helens
Iestyn Harris
Former Great Britain and Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraCatalans just, just about survive.
The body language from the Dragons looks as if they've run out of energy.
St Helens look the stronger, Catalans are under pressure here.
Postpublished at 63 mins
Catalans 10-6 St Helens
Image source, PA MediaSet restart for St Helens deep in the Catalans half and my word they need to make this pressure count.
The Dragons, for the first time in a while, are on the back foot.
But they are saved by a frantic knock on from Saints on their fifth tackle.
Postpublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 9 October 2021
Catalans 10-6 St Helens
Matt Newsum
BBC rugby league commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraThat's a try-saver from Sam Tomkins!
That's incredible!published at 62 mins
Catalans 10-6 St Helens
Joe Batchelor looks to offload to Tommy Makinson as St Helens break down the field with a tremendous counter attack.
But Sam Tomkins pulls off a sensational interception to surely save Catalans from a certain Saints try.
Postpublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 9 October 2021
Catalans 10-6 St Helens
Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport at Old TraffordAn hour gone, Catalans have edged ahead and you can really feel the tension in here.
It's gripping stuff at the moment. One mistake could change the course of history.
Postpublished at 58 mins
Catalans 10-6 St Helens
Image source, PA MediaThese are your championship minutes. Can Catalans see this one out? Can St Helens get their three-peat back on track?
The tempo hasn't stopped at all in this match and Catalans win another penalty for another Saints offside.
You have to wonder how long this intensity can carry on. There's a lot of tired bodies out there at the minute.
Postpublished at 54 mins
Catalans 10-6 St Helens
A blow for Catalans soon after their try as centre Dean Whare comes off holding his pec.
Less than half an hour left and St Helens need to put some pressure on as soon as Tommy Makinson returns.
Postpublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 9 October 2021
Catalans 10-6 St Helens
Phil Kinsella
BBC Radio Merseyside SportCatalans had to take advantage of their extra man and they have done it.
It was a peach of a kick from Josh Drinkwater - it gave his runners a chance to get the ball.
The game has swung very much in favour of the Dragons.
Postpublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 9 October 2021
Catalans 10-6 St Helens
Matt Newsum
BBC rugby league commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraCatalan Dragons hit the front again. They make the pressure count.
We're roaring at Old Trafford.
Postpublished at 19:23 British Summer Time 9 October 2021
Catalans 10-6 St Helens
Iestyn Harris
Former Great Britain and Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraSuper kick and it was Tom Davies who got above everybody else.
Some tap-back.
TRY: Catalans 10-6 St Helenspublished at 50 mins
Mike McMeeken, goal James Maloney
Image source, PA MediaNow this is a HUGE try.
Mike McMeeken is judged to have successfully grounded the ball and Catalans get a vital try here.
Tom Davies rises high to divert a high Catalans kick from Josh Drinkwater away, and it falls into the path of McMeeken who grounds it soon after.
James Maloney adds the two.
Postpublished at 50 mins
Catalans 4-6 St Helens
Ben Garcia needs three St Helens players to bring him down right in front of the sticks.
Catalans work it wide and Jonny Lomax puts in a fabulous tackle to keep the Dragons pegged back.
Micky McIlorum gets within five metres but he slips on the slick surface and soon after, on the last tackle, Mike McMeeken looks to have grounded the ball.
It's going upstairs!
Postpublished at 49 mins
Catalans 4-6 St Helens
Josh Drinkwater has just kicked an absolute monster of a 40-20 and he absolutely nails the angle before Lachlan Coote can get onto it.
Surely Catalans can make their pressure on St Helens count, here.
Postpublished at 49 mins
Catalans 4-6 St Helens
Jack Welsby intercepts the ball and races through towards halfway no sooner do Catalans try to work an immediate response to Tommy Makinson's yellow card.
A roar goes up from the St Helens supporters in attendance.
What a final this is. Frantic and fantastic to watch.
Postpublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 9 October 2021
Catalans 4-6 St Helens
Iestyn Harris
Former Great Britain and Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraCatalans will be disappointed they didn't get a try but what a 10 minutes they've got now.
This is their chance to go in front.
Postpublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 9 October 2021
Catalans 4-6 St Helens
Matt Newsum
BBC rugby league commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports ExtraWe've never had a sin-bin before in a Grand Final and we've only ever had one sending off.
History has been made.