Summary

  • FT: Warrington Wolves 23-22 St Helens

  • Hosts enter play-offs having finished third in Super League in Sam Burgess' first season as a coach

  • St Helens scraped into the play-offs in sixth having had an injury-affected tail end to the season

  • Leigh stunned Salford on Friday in the first play-off eliminator

  • Use tab at the top of the page to watch live coverage on BBC Two or listen to BBC radio commentary

  • England captain George Williams kicks winning drop-goal for Warrington in golden point extra time

  1. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Warrington 22-16 St Helens

    We are into the final 10 minutes now.

    And St Helens line up their big men for a succession of crunching hits, with Alex Walmsley coming right down the middle.

  2. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Warrington 22-16 St Helens

    St Helens aren't done yet.

    Mark Percival takes some tackling out on the right for the visitors.

    The ball is spun back in field, and a high kick is sent up.

    While Matt Dufty was caught out a few times in the first half by those high bombs, he takes this without any drama.

  3. 'They are self-destructive'published at 19:05 British Summer Time 28 September

    Warrington 22-16 St Helens

    John Lawless
    BBC Radio Merseyside rugby league commentator

    I said the next mistake would be crucial, it was St Helens.

    An absolute disaster for St Helens there, they gifted them that try, they are self-destructive.

    They're not respecting the ball, he tried to be a bit clever'

  4. try

    TRY: Warrington 22-16 St Helenspublished at 66 mins

    Matty Ashton, goal Thewlis

    Matty Ashton in action for WarringtonImage source, PA Media

    Matty Ashton puts Warrington ahead again!

    It's a try that has come from a St Helens error.

    A tired looking pass deep in their own defensive half is allowed to bounce.

    A Warrington hand gets to it first, and from the flick back it's passed on to Matty Ashton who crosses untouched to edge the hosts back in front.

    Josh Thewlis adds the two points from the tee to open up a six-point Warrington lead.

  5. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Warrington 16-16 St Helens

    For a fraction of a second, Matty Ashton looks like he is about to race away for a Warrington try.

    He steps beyond one tackle, but just as he is about to gather some real pace Daryl Clark comes in with a wonderful cover tackle.

    It might be a bit much to call it a try-saving effort, but I'm not sure who would have stopped Ashton if not for Clark.

  6. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Warrington 16-16 St Helens

    Less than 20 minutes remain, and Tommy Makinson shows how Saints still have to give in this game.

    He takes a long kick, then launches himself at the chasing Wolves pack.

    There are thundering efforts from all around tonight.

  7. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Warrington 16-16 St Helens

    St Helens' Lewis Dodd tries to slip a grubber kick through, but it results in a knock-on for the visitors after he cannoned back off some Wolves legs.

  8. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Warrington 16-16 St Helens

    St Helens set a scrum in Warrington's half.

    They will be desperate to unpick the hosts for the first time in the second half.

  9. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Warrington 16-16 St Helens

    At this point, it's worth remembering that these sides have met three times in all competitions already this season.

    On each occasion Warrington have won.

    They momentum on their side now in this play-off tie.

  10. 'He's a master of making the right decision'published at 18:52 British Summer Time 28 September

    Warrington 16-16 St Helens

    Robbie Hunter-Paul
    Former New Zealand international on BBC Two

    Toby King and George Williams celebrateImage source, PA Media

    He's a master of making the right decision.

    George Williams is the man for Warrington to unlock this game, we said they needed to find a way to break the St Helens momentum, they've found another way with this try.

  11. try

    TRY: Warrington 16-16 St Helenspublished at 53 mins

    Toby King, goal Thewlis

    And punished, it is!

    England captain George Williams is again the architect of this try.

    He drifts left with his run, then picks Toby King out with a short cut-out pass that sends the winger cruising over.

    Josh Thewlis converts, and it's all square at the Halliwell Jones Stadium again.

  12. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Warrington 10-16 St Helens

    Saints have gifted Warrington possession in their half with another penalty.

    It's been an evening when gifts like this have been punished.

    Will this end the same way?

  13. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Warrington 10-16 St Helens

    Saints get over excited close to the line and their efforts come to nothing as a pass is fumbled

  14. 'A definite intent by St Helens'published at 18:44 British Summer Time 28 September

    Warrington 10-16 St Helens

    John Kear
    Wales coach on BBC One

    James Harrison and Agnatius PaasiImage source, PA Media

    There's a definite intent by St Helens when they come out.

    St Helens are controlling the ruck.

  15. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Warrington 10-16 St Helens

    Warrington are finding themselves having to kick out of their own half again.

    Saints have stormed past the halfway line a few times and are turning the screws on the Wolves.

    A fumble from John Bateman as he plays the ball has now handed Saints possession about 20m out.

  16. Postpublished at 46 mins

    Warrington 10-16 St Helens

    Both these sides are chewing up the metres with each set.

    The carrying stats for some of these players will be huge by the end of the night.

  17. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Warrington 10-16 St Helens

    The kick on the last comes from Warrington, and it's tipped back by a Wolves hand as a collection of bodies go up to meet the ball.

    The attack remains alive, but the chance is eventually snuffed out as Josh Thewlis is tackled in to touch.

  18. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Warrington 10-16 St Helens

    Saints kicked from within Warrington's half on the last.

    They looked to test Matt Dufty, but the full-back steps out of a few attempted tackles and has Warrington rushing forward...

  19. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Warrington 10-16 St Helens

    St Helens have come in fierce in the second half and have Warrington pinned deep in their first set.

    The kick on the last is long, but Saints are on the front foot in hurry.

  20. Kick-off - Second halfpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 28 September

    Warrington 10-16 St Helens

    We are back up and running at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.

    And the place is shaking with roars of both sets of supporters.