Warrington again kick long to try to pin St Helens back.

The chase is a good one and they are working the hosts hard.

St Helens drift from right to left in their first set.

The kick at the end is a high bomb on the short side. They are looking to test Warrington nerves early on.

Sam Kasiano with the first carry for Warrington and he heads into a wall of St Helens bodies like a wrecking ball.

The kick at the end of the first set is long and low from the visitors.

St Helens get us started at the Totally Wicked Stadium.

We have a huge 80 minutes of play-off rugby league ahead of us...

Both sets of players have emerged from the tunnel.

Leading the way for St Helens is James Roby. How big could this day be for the Saints great, in what is his final home appearance for the club?

St Helens boss Paul Wellens and interim Warrington head coach Gary Chambers will have delivered their final messages to their players now.

We are just a few moments away from kick-off at the Totally Wicked Stadium.

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Will the Saints keep marching on, as they have for years now, or do Warrington have a major upset in them?

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The St Helens' Super League dynasty is really something to behold.

They have reigned supreme for the past four years! That is glory, heaped on top of grandeur, heaped on top of magnificence and topped with greatness.

Getting their hands on four Super League titles in a row has meant winning every play-off game since 2019.

It's undoubtedly an amazing record, but this is also the first time they have finished outside the top two in that time.

And who was the last team to beat St Helens in a play-off game? Well, no other than today's opponents Warrington Wolves!

As to be expected, James Roby starts in his final home game for St Helens. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook will be coming off the bench as he does the same in his swansong game at the Totally Wicked Stadium.

Matty Ashton comes into the starting line-up for Warrington after recovering from illness as Josh Thewlis drops out through injury.

There is a spot for Peter Mata'utia on the bench after recovering from a hamstring injury.

St Helens: Welsby, Makinson, Percival, Hopoate, Bennison, Lomax, Dodd, Lees, Roby, Mata'utia, Batchelor, Sironen, Knowles.

Interchanges: Walmsley, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Bell, Mbye

Warrington Wolves: Dufty, Russell, Wrench, Ratchford, Ashton, Williams, Drinkwater, Harrison, Walker, Kasiano, Currie, Nicholson, Crowther.

Interchanges: Mata'utia, Clark, Philbin, Bullock.

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Veteran hooker James Roby is taking all the emotion out of his final St Helens home game, as they host Warrington in a Super League play-off eliminator this afternoon.

Saints' record appearance maker is finally ending his 20-season career at the end of this campaign, with Saturday his 550th club game in the Red Vee.

The 37-year-old only has eyes for a semi-final, and the chance to win a fifth straight title.

"I'm treating it like just another game," Roby told BBC Radio Merseyside.

"I'm not getting caught up in the whole emotion, the story and the fairytale, that sort of thing."

Read more here.

The recent history between these two near neighbours says St Helens have every reason to be confident.

Saints have won their past six meetings, dating back to 2021, and have got the better of the Wire three times already this season.

Twice St Helens were made to work for victories away from home, but their most convincing win over the Wolves was right here at the Totally Wicked Stadium in April.

But play-off rugby league is a different beast, so let's consider it a clean slate, hey.

So, how have St Helens found themselves in a play-of eliminator in their quest to defend their Super League crown?

Well, it all came down to points difference in the end. The margins were that fine!

While they ended equal on competition points with League Leaders' Shield winners Wigan Warriors and regular season runners-up Catalans Dragons, they missed out on a home semi-final because of their inferior points tally.

Warrington, a side that dazzled in the opening weeks of the campaign, limped into the top six with a final-day win against Huddersfield Giants.

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Hull KR joined Wigan Warriors and Catalans Dragons in the semi-finals by beating Leigh under lights last night.

And how sweet it was for the Robins, as they exacted revenge for their Challenge Cup final loss to the Leopards.

You can read the full match report from Matt Newsum by clicking here.

Before we look ahead to the play-off eliminator at the Totally Wicked Stadium, let's recap what happened in Hull last night...

There is just one semi-final spot still up for grabs.

Looking to take it are four-time defending champions St Helens, and a Warrington side that has stumbled into the play-offs.

While Saints are most certainly favourites at home for this play-off eliminator, Warrington are a local rival that cannot be underestimated.

Stay with us for the next few hours to see who will be the one to complete Super League's semi-final line-up for 2023.