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MATCH REPORT : Warrington took the lead within 90 seconds. Tommy Makinson fumbled the kick off, the hosts using up a few tackles before shifting it left, Toby King getting the ball, threw a dummy and was able to cut back inside to open the scoring. Josh Thewlis missed the kick, 0-4 Saints trailed. Twelve minutes in, we had a trip to the video referee. Saints marched forward, and earned a six again call off the back of a Daryl Clark run. We then shifted it right, Jonny Lomax throwing the cut-out pass to Makinson who dove over under pressure in the corner. After a lengthy review, the on-field verdict of try was agreed with and Saints were level. Mark Percival nailed the conversion from the right touchline, 4-6 Saints led. We had another trip to the video referee in the 24th minute. A high kick from Lewis Dodd forced a Warrington error. On the repeats set, Saints moved it left, Jack Welsby found Percival who span over from close range. Again, the on-field verdict of try was agreed with. He added the extras as well, 4-12 Saints led. Again we went upstairs for another potential Saints try with eight minutes of the first half to go. On the last tackle, Saints opted to go down the short side, Welsby found Makinson who crashed over from close range. For the third time, Saints had an on-field verdict of try which was agreed with. Percival’s kick hit the outside of the post, 4-16. Warrington got back into it from the kick off. An incorrect play the ball from James Bell gifted the hosts good field position. On the last tackle, George Williams broke through a gap down the left edge and found Matty Ashton who cut inside to score. Thewlis added the extras, 10-16. With less than a minute of the half to go, Lomax attempted a one-pointer but it went well wide. Saints leading 10-16 at the break in Warrington with it all to play for in the second half. Warrington opened the second half well. Matt Dufty claimed a high Lomax kick and raced downfield before eventually being tackled by Welsby. On the last, Williams put in a kick which Thewlis claimed, but Welsby pushed him into touch. The hosts had another try soon after. Off the back of a penalty, Warrington moved into the Saints half. Williams threw a cut-out pass to King who broke through to score. Thewlis converted to level it at 16-16. Saints had their own opportunity to apply pressure after Thewlis played the ball incorrectly deep inside his own half. Dodd’s low kick on the last was deflected by Warrington, before Saints fumbled it. Warrington then took the lead. A sloppy pass from dummy half was batted backwards from Williams into the arms of King, he found Ashton who scored easily in the corner. Thewlis converted, 22-16 Warrington led. With less than 90 seconds to go, we headed upstairs for another potential Saints try. The visitors moved it left, Sione Mata’utia holding onto it before releasing Jon Bennison who dove over in the corner. The on-field verdict of try was agreed with. Percival converted from the left touchline to level it with the final kick of the game, as we headed to golden point extra time. Warrington had the first chance at a one-pointer, but Williams’ drop-goal attempt was charged down and the visitors recovered the loose ball. Saints made a mess of the following play, before Williams kicked the winning one-pointer the following set, as Saints were eliminated following a 23-22 defeat in golden point extra time. Thanks to the Saints Media Centre for their report. |
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