Summary

  • St Helens beat Warrington in second Super League elimination play-off

  • St Helens will play Catalans in semi-finals on Friday

  • Saints finished third in regular season table, Warrington sixth

  • Hull KR beat Leigh on Friday to reach semi-finals and will travel to Wigan on Saturday

  1. PENALTY: St Helens 8-8 Warringtonpublished at 54 mins

    Stefan Ratchford

    And it's all square!

    Stefan Ratchford doesn't miss those, no matter how much pressure there was on the kick.

  2. Postpublished at 53 mins

    St Helens 8-6 Warrington

    Warrington have a chance to level now, with another St Helens penalty allowing Stephan Ratchford to tee up a penalty from right in front of the posts.

  3. Postpublished at 51 mins

    St Helens 8-6 Warrington

    This game is being defined by errors right now.

    A tired looking pass from James Bell is well forward and gifts Warrington possession inside their half.

  4. Postpublished at 49 mins

    St Helens 8-6 Warrington

    Warrington have their second chance in about as many minutes to really turn the screws on St Helens.

    Peter Mata'utia, however, drops the ball as he gets up to play it. He shakes his head in disappointment.

  5. Postpublished at 47 mins

    St Helens 8-6 Warrington

    Warrington have the man advantage now and are quick to put the pressure on.

    Jack Welsby sweeps up the ball in-goal and manages to get just outside the area.

    Saints are trying to run off their own line, but Warrington are pinged for offside and let the hosts off easy.

  6. ouch!

    Ouch!published at 46 mins

    St Helens 8-6 Warrington

    The medics rush onto the field to look after Jordy Crowther.

    The loose forward copped a heavy knock when being tied up in a tackle.

    As Crowther leaves the field for a head injury assessment, Alex Walmsley is sent to the sin-bin for a high hit.

  7. Postpublished at 43 mins

    St Helens 8-6 Warrington

    Warrington will have wanted a early second-half response, and they got it.

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    TRY: St Helens 8-6 Warringtonpublished at 42 mins

    Connor Wrench, goal Stefan Ratchford

    What an incredible try from Connor Wrench to get Warrington well and truly back into this game.

    He skips through a hole, gets beyond Will Hopoate and while he is taken down close to the line he slides on his knees and gets back to his feet to score.

    Stefan Ratchford makes it a two-point game with an excellent conversion from out wide.

  9. Postpublished at 41 mins

    St Helens 8-0 Warrington

    Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook has has on the line for St Helens after he collects a probing high kick from Lewis Dodd.

    LMS came onto the ball like a steam engine! What a try that would have been in his final home appearance.

  10. Kick-off second halfpublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    St Helens 8-0 Warrington

    Stefan Ratchford gets the second half up and running.

  11. Postpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    HT: St Helens 8-0 Warrington

    Expect wet-weather rugby league in the second half because the rain has been coming down at half-time.

  12. Postpublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    HT: St Helens 8-0 Warrington

    St Helens hold an 8-0 half-time lead, but you do wonder who will be happier at the break.

    Sure, Saints have the advantage but they have been well contained by Warrington and have probably left points out there.

    The Wolves themselves have tested St Helens with a smart kicking game so far. What they have lacked is poise close to the line when opportunities begin to present themselves.

  13. Five Leigh Leopards players chosen in 2023 Dream Teampublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    John Asiata (right) and Edwin Ipape were part of Leigh's Wembley-winning line-upImage source, Swpix.com

    The start of the Super League play-off campaign also means that it is time for the Dream Team announcement.

    Challenge Cup winners Leigh Leopards were rewarded for a memorable season on their return to the top flight by having five players chosen.

    Warrington Wolves prop Paul Vaughan was chosen for the first time.

    Full-back Jack Welsby is St Helens' only representative in the Dream Team this season.

    You can see the full side by clicking here.

  14. Half-timepublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 30 September 2023

    St Helens 8-0 Warrington

    And with that Warrington error, the first half comes to an end.

    St Helens have themselves a slender lead thanks to Lewis Dodd's try and two kicks from Mark Percival.

  15. Postpublished at 39 mins

    St Helens 8-0 Warrington

    Warrington will have one last chance to test St Helens before half-time.

    But it comes to nothing as the ball is fumbled with just seconds on the clock.

  16. Postpublished at 38 mins

    St Helens 8-0 Warrington

    The slippery conditions at the Totally Wicked Stadium have certainly had an impact in the first half.

    Matt Dufty hitting the turf when losing his footing as he tries to run the ball out of defence sums it up.

  17. PENALTY: St Helens 8-0 Warringtonpublished at 36 mins

    Mark Percival

    Mark Percival slots the two points from just to the left of the sticks.

  18. Postpublished at 35 mins

    St Helens 6-0 Warrington

    Josh Drinkwater and Matty Nicholson are pinged for a tip tackle!

    It's an ugly one and will hand more points to St Helens, as Mark Percival points to the sticks to take a penalty.

  19. Postpublished at 34 mins

    St Helens 6-0 Warrington

    There is a hum of expectation as Warrington send the ball to the left.

    The Wire, however, have got ahead of themselves as the ball is flung out to Matty Ashton right on the edge.

    He has no room to run in to and tries to fling the ball back infield before taking it dead.

    St Helens fall onto it and the danger is extinguished.

  20. Postpublished at 32 mins

    St Helens 6-0 Warrington

    Warrington's defensive work has paid off nicely, it seems. Lewis Dodd attempts a kick from inside his own half and sends it out on the full.

    Warrington have themselves good field position to exploit now,