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Jon Bennison's double helped put Saints on the front foot again after back-to-back losses| St Helens (4) 20 |
| Tries: Davies, Bennison 2, Welsby Goals: Lussick 2 |
| Hull FC (0) 12 |
| Tries: Taylor, Clifford Goals: Clifford 2 |
Champions St Helens ended a two-game Super League losing run with a hard-earned victory over a dogged Hull FC in a ferociously physical encounter.
Ben Davies opened the scoring before half-time for Saints after a bruising first half, but Scott Taylor powered over in reply for Hull after the break.
Jon Bennison and Jack Welsby then went over for Saints, before Jake Clifford punished a spill to score for Hull.
Bennison finished bravely in the corner to leave Hull rueing missed chances.
More to follow.
St Helens: Welsby; Makinson, Davies, Ritson, Bennison; Lomax, Dodd; Walmsley, Roby, Lees, Bell, Sironen, Knowles.
Interchanges: Lussick, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Pa'asi, Wingfield.
Hull FC: Hoy; Swift, Griffin, Scott, Litten; Lovodua, Clifford; Brown, Houghton, Satae, Savelio, Sao, Fash.
Interchanges: Cator, Dwyer, Lane, Taylor.
Referee: Liam Moore
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