GAME ON : St.Helens v Salford Reds Devils - 19:45:00

GENERAL CHAT ABOUT THE GAME, BUILD UP, THE ACTION AS IT HAPPENS AND AFTERMATH BELOW.

The good guys by 8

Could be a close game Saints are picking up injuries now and Salford have picked up a bit of super league form.

Saints by 12
Att 3,300
MoM Lomax

Secret agent Pauli Pauli out to (legally) damage a few Saints players before the next round of the cup.

You have to expect a regulation Saints win.

Salford have been mis-firing lately and Saints are still the team to beat

Saints by 16

Have Sky dragged this commentator out of a pub?

For the first 20 minutes of the game it did sound like commentator Stuart Pyke has had his whistling teeth fixed. Due to dental issues, he manages to spoil coverage of darts more than Rod Studd but is at least doing a reasonable job of making Bill Arthur sound adequate.

Dunno which I enjoyed most, Salford going in ahead or Holbrook's smacked 4r5e face...lol

Alan Partridge innit?

People moaned about EH but he had enthusiasm and energy. This bloke’s sending me to sleep!

How did St's just get away with that high shot?

Lui straight through St's powder puff defence, good try.

Why the hell would Salford go for a short kick off, 10 points up with13 minutes to go. Just put the long kick in and make saints come the length of the field to score.

Well that was almost predictable, Saints ghost through Salfords defense to score. Big mistake that kick off, could lose them the game.

Eh? What’s the point of a video ref if he’s going to see a knock on but not give it?

Lost control.

Wow Salford have been robbed there, it was quite clear he lost possession

This sufficient evidence rubbish we keep hearing is so annoying. It was clear as day that the ball was lost so the decision is no try.

How can the video ref see this but not overturn the on field decision?

What's the point of having video refs again?

Blatant knock on for that try - wouldn't be given in a normal game, but you have the cameras there and it was referred upstairs. Get the decision right.

Also the spinning 'try / no try' wheel always ends up on the opposite result of what it starts on.

Stupid flop by Griffin proved costly.

Winning try, he lost it for me, I don't know how a professional referee, with the video footage could see otherwise.

Iv'e always been in favour of having a VR. NOT ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shitty end of the stick there video ref is pointless

Yep. I can totally understand the on-field ref giving it. But what’s the point of the VR? It’s a clear knock on.

What a fantastic game of rugby league!

So, so unfair on Salford who put on a fabulous show really taking it to Saints...

They didn’t deserve to win in my opinion but you can’t fault Saints either because champion sides find a way to win and that’s what they’ve done!

The video refs make mistakes but never seem to ever have to face the consequences of their bad decisions.