isnt bienek on loan at batley for the season and cant be recalled?

Holbrook doesn’t rotate unless he has to, he played the same 17 last Easter Monday iirc. Saints will have Percival, Fages, Taia, LMS missing through injury, Costello who would probably fill in for Percival normally injured, and Swift and Douglas whom seem to be the forgotten men of St.Helens who no one knows quite what’s going on with (may be injured, may be on loan).

I suspect we will start with Smith with Roby on the bench, and one of Thompson or Walmsley may be rested with Amor and Ashworth not playing on Monday.

It was for a month initially to build up fitness. I hear they want him to increase his work rate

Free hit for me after that derby victory. Saints are the best team in the league so it’s a big ask.

There are usually one or two unexpected results over the Easter period. We could join Salford!

That would explain his match against Wakey at Springhead, why he kept going to acting half, he looked good Wilde 3, thought he may get a go over Easter.

Jake Connor; Ratu Naulago, Carlos Tuimavave, Cameron Scott, Bureta Faraimo; Albert Kelly, Marc Sneyd; Scott Taylor, Dean Hadley, Masi Matongo; Sika Manu, Mark Minichiello, Joe Westerman.

Subs: Chris Green, Jordan Thompson, Brad Fash, Jez Litten.

Hot day, 25°C +.

Saints:Lachlan Coote, Adam Swift, Tommy Makinson, Kevin Naiqama, Regan Grace, Jonny Lomax, Danny Richardson, Matty Lees, James Roby, Luke Thompson, Joe Batchelor, Morgan Knowles, Joseph Paulo.

Subs: Dom Peyroux, Jack Ashworth, Kyle Amor, Jack Welsby.

Ten up in ten minutes, confident start.

trying to get radio commentary,but no luck

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-league/47942404

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-league/47942404

After a good start we've conceded unanswered 3 tries. Getting done out wide by the sounds of things. Need to get some momentum back.

defence reads are terrible
penalties again costing us

Damage limitation now.

Far too easy by the sounds of it. Could be game over by half time.

Yeah, already over unfortunately.

Another drubbing coming here. Thank christ walmsley isn't playing and Thompson has gone off

There goes the points difference we clawed back on Friday.

Its like a race between a Porsche and a Lada

Have we won a game this year without Ellis?

Well, we won the first 8th of the game

Reality check, despite some defence form, we are still a way off Saints and Warrington, a little off Cas and Wakey, this is why we are looking at recruiting a few players. Players like Fash and Thompson aren't good enough, when you compare them to the likes of Knolwns and Lee's. We are were we are, we won't win any trophies this year, but it's an important season to build, a top 5 finish would be a good return for us with our squad

Biggest worry is that we need to learn to win without Ellis playing.

Dissapointed didnt think we would win but didn't expect this

The come back is on!!

Never expected a win but didn't expect this level of performance. Defence seems non existent.

Massive impact from our six changes to give us fresh legs.