Tommy Makinson and solid defence guide St Helens to Wakefield win

• Wakefield Trinity 16-36 St Helens• St Helens reassert 10-point lead at top of leagueSt Helens withheld a spirited fightback to re-establish their 10-point lead at the Super League summit and move ever closer to a first League Leaders’ Shield in four seasons, ending their own mini-dip in form in the process.Though this was not quite a performance of the calibre we have seen from the Saints for large periods of this season, by and large it was enough to ensure a first victory in three – which included their shock defeat to Catalans in the Challenge Cup semi-finals – to all-but end the faint play-off hopes of a Wakefield side who have become notoriously tough nuts to crack at home in recent years. Related: John Hopoate handed 10-year ban from rugby league after fight Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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