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18 Apr 2022

Betfred Super League Round-Up | Easter Monday

Betfred Super League Round-Up | Easter Monday

St Helens remain two points clear at the top of the Super League table after a hard-fought 24-12 win over Huddersfield at the John Smith's Stadium

Tommy Makinson landed four from five goals and Jonathan Bennison, Mark Percival, Joe Batchelor and Jonny Lomax all crossed for Saints.

Kristian Woolf's men stay two points ahead of Wigan and Catalans Dragons following what was their eighth league win of the season and fifth successive triumph in all competitions.

Second-placed Wigan bounced back from their loss at St Helens on Good Friday with a comfortable 54-10 victory over Wakefield.

The hosts found themselves behind early on after Thomas Minns scored in the corner, but three tries in seven first-half minutes subsequently put them in full control, with Bevan French registering twice, either side of a Brad Singleton effort.

There were further Wigan tries from Abbas Miski, Jai Field (two), Harry Smith, Cade Cust and Singleton, while Smith ended the contest having made nine successful conversions.

Mitchell Pearce got a brace of tries and Arthur Mourgue kicked six goals as third-placed Catalans beat struggling Salford 36-10 at the AJ Bell Stadium.

The visitors scored five tries without reply to take a grip on the game after Salford had moved into an early lead through Deon Cross.

Despite having Joe Chan sin-binned just before half-time, Catalans rarely looked in trouble against a Salford team who have won just one of their last eight matches in all competitions.

Manu Ma’u scored a late try as Hull FC snatched a narrow 18-16 victory over Warrington in a highly-entertaining clash at the MKM Stadium.

The Tonga international was awarded a try three minutes from time by the video referee and Luke Gale kicked the conversion after it looked as though the Wolves had clinched win with a Matty Ashton try with seven minutes to play.

Tony Smith celebrated his 500th Super League game as a coach with a win as Hull KR came from behind to beat bottom club Toulouse 28-24 in France.

Rovers were behind 18-4 before three second-half tries in quick succession saved the day for the Robins, for whom Ryan Hall scored twice.

A promising debut by Jack Sinfield, the teenage son of former Leeds and England captain Kevin, was not enough to prevent the Rhinos suffering a 16-14 defeat at Castleford.

Leeds interim boss Jamie Jones-Buchanan handed debuts to Sinfield and fellow 17-year-old Max Simpson in the absence of six injured backs and watched them produce a spirited performance.

Kevin Sinfield was among the crowd at the Jungle to watch his son help create both a try and a fine impression despite being on the losing side.