Welsby hat-trick helps Saints thrash Giants

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Huddersfield (0) 4

Tries: Bibby

St Helens (22) 46

Tries: Sailor 2, Sironen 2, Welsby 3, Murphy Goals: Whitby 7

St Helens continued their recent dominance over Huddersfield Giants with a 46-4 victory at the John Smith's Stadium.

Jack Welsby scored a hat-trick, with Tristan Sailor and Curtis Sironen grabbing two tries each. with Lewis Murphy also getting in on the act.

Jack Bibby scored the hosts' only points on a chastening night for the Giants.

Saints have now won the past 12 meetings against the Giants and climb to fourth in Super League and ease the pressure on boss Paul Wellens.

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Huddersfield: Lolohea; Swift, Milne, Halsall, Gagai; Clune, Rush; King, Woolford, Greenwood, Rushton, Bibby, Cudjoe

Interchanges: Golding, Wilson, Burgess, Hewitt; Bibby.

St Helens: Welsby; Sailor, Percival, Cross, Murphy; Lomax, Whitby; Walmsley, Clark, Delaney, Sironen, Knowles, Lees

Interchanges: Mbye, Paasi, Stephens, Dagnall; Burns.

Referee: Chris Kendall.