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| MATCH NOTES : Played at St James Park, Newcastle as part of the Magic Weekend 2017. First match in charge for Justin Holbrook |
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2021 RLCCF
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COACH : Justin Holbrook (2017-04-20 : 2019-12-31 ) |
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MATCH REPORT |
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MATCH REPORT : Justin Holbrook could not have asked for a better start as Saints Head Coach as his side thrashed Hull FC 45-0 at the Magic Weekend. The new arrival may have been quick to point out he didn’t have much influence on the victory but there’s no denying his presence lifted the players to their best win of year. Saints were simply excellent throughout scoring eight tries and defending like their lives depended on it. Alex Walmsley and Regan Grace both bagged a brace but this was a real 1 to 17 effort that will bring confidence ahead of this week’s clash with Wigan. Saints scored on 14 minutes after a tight opening spell. James Roby went close before big runs from Zeb Taia and Kyle Amor set up the space for Alex Walmsley to twist his way over following a short ball. And from the restart, they scored again. Walmsley did the damage down the middle of the park and on the last Matty Smith, who was outstanding throughout, put a perfect kick over for Ryan Morgan to pluck it out of midair. Percival tagging on the conversion for 12-0. Saints were on top and when Roby went close on the quarter game mark, you sensed another try was coming. And it did, five minutes later, through Morgan Knowles. A high bomb on the last, with a good kick chase, forced a knock on and the youngster snaffled up the bouncing ball. Hull hit back with repeat sets on Saints’ line and then again with two more at the back end of the half. But the men in black were too mean to let them through and Smith dropped a goal with 45 seconds remaining to give his side a 19 point lead at the break. That was soon a 25-point advantage as Walmsley nabbed his second as he crashed under the posts on 47 minutes. Initially, a loose Saints pass was collected by Hull but a big tackle from Adam Swift dislodged it and it came back the other way. Walmsley then did what he does best by charging onto the ball at full tilt. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook got on the right edge of Hull and ghosted over on 55 minutes – but the best was yet to come. Tommy Makinson, who had been solid on his line all afternoon, collected a cross kick near his own posts and then danced through Hull’s left hand side, cut back infield and held off two would be tacklers to go the full length. It was an absolutely amazing effort. Saints weren’t finished though as there was enough time for Grace to score twice. The winger crossed in the corner after a wonderful offload from Mark Percival and then showed all his pace add his second. A fantastic end to a fantastic afternoon. |
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