St Helens moved up to second in the Betfred Super League with a 16-10 win at Hull, while Leigh secured a comfortable 38-6 win at struggling Salford, with every Super League match of the season available live on Sky Sports, including two exclusive broadcasts of each round.
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Betfred Super League Match Analysis: St Helens v Hull
Paul Wellens's strategy of changing his starting line-up almost backfired but St Helens held on to a 16-10 win over Hull at Total Wicked.
This result allowed the team to consolidate its position in second place in the tournament table.
Saints manager Jack Welsby has returned to full-back for the first time since his return from knee surgery, despite Tristan Sailor's strong performances in previous games.
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Welsby was inconsistent and Sailor, moved into midfield, was replaced by Jonny Lomax in the second half.
However, at the crucial moment, the Saints increased the pressure and Welsby became the author of the assist for Moses Mbaye, which determined the outcome of the match.
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Paul Wellens assesses team's tough win
Despite a two-point lead at the end of the first half, the Saints made a number of mistakes that could have been fatal.
The first goal came after a spectacular run by Morgan Knowles, who beat a defender and passed the ball to Kyle Feldt for a precise shot.
After a try was disallowed due to a foul by Welsby and a poor pass by Sailor, the initiative passed to Hull, who equalised through Davie Litten.
Saints escaped with a man down after Owen Dagnall's tough challenge on Lewis Martin but Zak Hardaker missed a penalty before half-time.
In the second half, the substitution of Sailor for Lomax caused discontent among some fans, and St Helens' performance left much to be desired.
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John Cartwright reacts to Hull game
Feldt extended the Saints' lead with 30 minutes remaining before Welsby set up a second goal through Mbaye.
Hull's defence kept out Matt Wheatley's third goal, although a confident Welsby made good on Mark Percival's long pass.
Martin reduced the deficit with eight minutes remaining but Hardaker again missed to allow St Helens to hold on for the win.
Lee halt Salford's slide
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Josh Charnley scored a late brace as Lee returned to winning ways with a 38-6 thrashing of Salford at home.
The visitors, in crisis, brought out nine loan players, including Rowan Milnes, whose move was confirmed on the day.
Salford took a surprise lead but were 12-6 down by 59 minutes before conceding four goals to suffer their 21st defeat of the season.
Charnley, who sits second in the league's top scorers list, improved his all-time tally to 314 goals.
Despite the win, Leigh remained in fifth place, a point behind Wigan.
Matt Davies, Bailey Hodgson and AJ Towes scored in the final stages, with first-half goals from Tesi Niu and Ethan O'Neill.
A poor goal difference and Salford's stubborn resistance prevented Lee from improving their position in the table.
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