St. Helens  26
Wigan Warriors  4
St. Helens  26
Wigan Warriors  4
DATE
COMPETITION
VENUEATTENDANCE(HT)
11th Jun 2023
WSL1
HOME
898
HT:14-4

1 - Zoe Harris

AGE
TRIES 1
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2021 SLGF 2022 WCCF 2023 RLCCF

2 - Rebecca Rotheram

AGE
TRIES 0
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2021 RLCCF 2021 SLGF 2022 WCCF

3 - Eboni Partington

AGE
TRIES 1
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2022 WCCF 2023 RLCCF

4 - Luci McColm

AGE
TRIES 1
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2023 RLCCF

5 - Leah Burke

AGE
TRIES 0
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2021 RLCCF 2021 SLGF 2022 WCCF

6 - Amy Taylor

AGE
TRIES 0
GOALS 3
WINNING HONOURS
2023 RLCCF

7 - Faye Gaskin

AGE
TRIES 0
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2021 RLCCF 2023 RLCCF

8 - Pip Birchall

AGE
TRIES 0
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2021 RLCCF 2021 SLGF 2023 RLCCF

10 - Shona Hoyle

AGE
TRIES 1
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2023 RLCCF

14 - Vicky Whitfield

AGE
TRIES 0
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2021 SLGF 2022 WCCF 2023 RLCCF

15 - Alyx Bridge

AGE
TRIES 0
GOALS 0

16 - Katie Mottershead

AGE
TRIES 0
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2023 RLCCF

17 - Megan Williams

AGE
TRIES 0
GOALS 0

Age in brackets is at time of match - Total average age for this team is 0 - ** non-playing sub


MATCH REPORT


MATCH REPORT : Saints took an early eighth minute lead. After applying some pressure, Saints shifted the ball right and Zoe Harris threw a dummy before running through a gap to open the scoring. Amy Taylor was unable to convert, 4-0 Saints led. The second try came midway through the first half. Following more sustained pressure, Faye Gaskin found Shona Hoyle running a strong line and she crashed over from close range. Taylor converted, 10-0 the hosts led. Wigan then replied. Beri Salihi picked up a kick and escaped a tackle, she then found Grace Banks on the edge who raced almost the full length of the pitch to score for the visitors. Alison Burrows was unable to convert, 10-4 Wigan trailed. Just before the end of the first 40, Saints were able to add a third try. Saints moved the ball left and Harris found makeshift centre, Tara Jones who span over and grounded the ball in the corner. Taylor missed the kick, 14-4 Saints led at the break.

Five minutes into the second half, Saints had try number four. From a scrum, Saints went left and Harris found, Jones, she then found Luci McColm on the wing who fended off some tacklers before diving over in the corner. Taylor nailed the left touchline conversion, 20-4 Saints led. The final points of the game came in the 53rd minute. Saints worked the ball right and Harris found Eboni Partington who stumbled over in the corner. Taylor added the final two points of the game, 26-4. Despite both sides having chances to add to their scores, Saints claimed the bragging right on Derby Day with a 26-4 victory.

Thanks to the Saints Media Centre for their excellent report.







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