Salford 12-10 St Helens: Red Devils grind out win against young Saints

A late try from Krisnan Inu sealed a 12-10 win for Salford against a young St Helens side at Emerald Headingley.

Saints took an early 6-0 thanks to a try from hooker Josh Eaves, with half-back Lewis Dodd converting.

Dodd added two penalty goals midway through the first half to give Kristian Woolf’s side a 10-0 advantage.

Salford pulled one back just before the half-time hooter sounded as Pauli Pauli crashed over the line. Inu converted but Saints were 10-6 to the good at the break.

It was a tight second half, with the young Saints showing great scrambling defence against a powerful Salford pack.

But with five minutes left, Inu shrugged off a couple of Saints defenders to dive over out wide. Inu kept his cool and added the extras from the touchline to seal a 12-10 win for Ian Watson’s side.

Salford: Sarginson; Williams, Chamberlain, Kear, Inu; Lolohea, Atkin; Mossop, Ackers, Yates, McCarthy, Pauli, Burke. Subs: Lussick, Dudson, Jones, O Roberts.

Tries: Pauli, Inu Goals: Inu 2/2

St Helens: Costello; Nisbet, Davies, Simm, Rizzelli; Welsby, Dodd; Walmsley, Eaves, Batchelor, Paulo, Peyroux, Graham. Subs: Smith, Ashworth, Foster, Wingfield.

Tries: Eaves Goals: Dodd 3/3

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