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• Ben Barba hailed by fans and coach alike

  
  "WE'VE got...Benny Barba. We've got Benny Barba......"

• COMPETITION: Win Grand Final tickets by deciphering a Saints XIII

  
  THE Betfred Super League Grand Final takes place at Old Trafford on Saturday, October 7 - and you can win tickets.

• Super League semi-final update, Saints finish fourth

  
  SAINTS will play Castleford in Thursday night's semi-final after Wigan lost today.

• Two Saints shortlisted for Young Player of the Year

  
  TWO Saints are in the running for the 2017 Betfred Super League Young Player of the Year.

• Saints take a giant step into last four after stormy win over Salford

  
  SAINTS took one huge step into next week’s semi-finals with what was eventually an emphatic 30-4 win over Salford.

• Match reaction: Holbrook praise for team, but singles out Walmsley and Barba

  
  SAINTS boss Justin Holbrook was pleased with his side’s overall performance in the 30-4 victory over Salford.

• Live: Salford Red Devils 4 Saints 30

  
  SAINTS won a feisty encounter at Salford to put themselves in a very strong position to take a semi final spot. They defeated Salford with a five-try display, but it was never an easy evening. They were helped along the way by the sending off of Ryan Lannon for his high, late hit on Theo Fages. Tempers had already frayed when Alex Walmsley has floored Jordan Walne with his fend. Walmsley was put on report, and stayed around to score two tries. Mark Percival, Zeb Taia and Ben Barba scored the others. It leaves Wigan needing to win by 90 plus points at Wakefield on Saturday to knock Saints out.

• Wilkin will have to get used to new role and not playing 80, says Holbrook

  
  SAINTS boss Justin Holbrook says skipper Jon Wilkin will have to get used to not playing 80 minutes.

• Justin Holbrook happy with progress, but not taking Salford Red Devils lightly

  
  SAINTS travel to Salford on Thursday knowing that a win will see them pull off another Houdini act and continue their record of reaching every play-off phase of Super League.

• Peyroux's hard work and improvement is reaping rewards

  
  BACKROW Dominique Peyroux has arguably been Saints’ most improved player since Justin Holbrook took the helm.

• Saints name same 19 for must-win clash at Salford

  
  SAINTS have named an unchanged 19-man squad for Thursday’s final Betfred Super League Super 8s game against Salford Red Devils.

• James Roby cleans up at Saints player of the year awards

  
  SAINTS hooker James Roby cleaned up at the club's season awards night.

• Eight scholars sign professional with Saints

  
  EIGHT scholars have signed pro-terms with Saints and they will be travelling to Australia next month on the club's bi-annual Academy Tour.

• A week to remember for St Helens Striders

  
  IT was another week to remember for St Helens Striders, following the results of the Merseyside Grand Prix, which hosted 10 races between March and September 2017 starting with the St Helens 10k.

• St Helens Tri club round-up

  
  EMMA Austin is enjoying a remarkable first season at St Helens Tri.

• FC Oswestry Town 0 St. Helens Town 3

  
  ST Helens Town duly recorded their opening win of the season on Saturday, with an easy 3-0 success at bottom club FC Oswestry Town at the Park Road Stadium, a venue the team share with The New Saints, which is used for qualifying round games in the European Champions League, by Glyn Jones.

• West Park 52 Anselmians 32

  
  AN excellent display by the home side brought them 8 tries, and another well deserved maximum 5 league points with a 52-32 triumph over Anselmians.

• Rainford up as champions

  
  RAINFORD'S comprehensive 10 wicket win at Prestatyn means they are promoted to the Premier Division as Liverpool Gin Liverpool Competition Division 1 Champions. Never having been out of the top three all season, successes in the last few weeks have taken them above long time leaders Highfield, just at the right time.

• St Helens Sutton athletes enjoy English Half Marathon experience

  
  ON the whole, it was a quiet weekend for St Helens Sutton, with only a senior women’s team competing at the Northern Road Relays over in Manchester on Saturday, and St Helens Sutton’s beginner group taking on the English Half Marathon and 10k races just down the road in Warrington on Sunday.

• Pilks win derby cup-tie

  
  PILKINGTONS required a slice of good fortune and an outstanding display from young goalkeeper Dan Finney to progress to the next round of the Liverpool County FA Cup against local Cheshire League rivals Windle.