St Helens thrash sorry Barrow to move top

Chantelle Crowl scored a late try on her 100th appearance for St Helens

St Helens moved above Wigan to go top of the Women's Super League table with a 90-0 rout of Barrow Raiders.

Danielle McGifford and Vicky Whitfield both scored hat-tricks as Saints ran in 17 tries. The result was never in any doubt from the first whistle as the hosts led 42-0 at the break and added 48 second-half points.

Faye Gaskin scored a try and kicked eight goals, while Chantelle Crowl got on the scoresheet in the closing stages as she became the first women's player to make 100 appearances for the club.

The resounding victory gave another big boost to Saints' points difference after their 48-0 win over Huddersfield last week.

Wigan will move back to the top of the table if they beat third-placed York Valkyrie on Sunday as the race to finish top looks set to go to the wire with three rounds remaining after this weekend's games have been completed.

It is the second match in a row that Barrow have suffered a thrashing and finished without scoring a point after last week's 78-0 defeat by Leeds.