Overview
- St Helens edged Leeds 16-14 at Headingley, completing a 16-pass sequence for Wright to score after the hooter in a finish likened to the club’s famed ‘Wide to West’ moment.
- The semi-final at Sewell Group Craven Park is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, and the winner will advance to the Grand Final at Old Trafford.
- It was Wright’s second appearance since signing from Salford, and St Helens played short on the bench after Matty Lees left for hospital as his wife went into labour.
- Head coach Paul Wellens cautioned that standards must improve, pointing to first-half issues that would undermine their chances next week.
- Sky Sports’ Jon Wilkin suggested Hull KR may show mental and physical fatigue after winning the League Leaders’ Shield and the Challenge Cup, though KR have beaten Saints in all three meetings this season.