Saints go third by thrashing Giants

Betfred Super League

St Helens (24) 52

Tries: Percival (2), Feldt (2), Sailor (3), Dagnall, Lomax, Knowles, Goals: Feldt 8

Huddersfield (4) 4

Tries: Greenwood

Tristan Sailor delivered a virtuoso performance, scoring three tries and setting up two more, as St Helens dismantled Huddersfield Giants to move into third in the Super League table.

A superb individual showing from the 27-year-old Queenslander, who now has 18 tries this season, was the glitter on an eighth Saints win in their past nine outings.

And it was a victory that served notice that Paul Wellens's improving side will prove a significant barrier in this sort of form for whichever opposition they face in the play-offs.

Saints were on the board early but made best use of a yellow card for Giants centre Taane Milne in the first half, extending a lead from 6-0 to 24-0 while he was on the bench.

Once on top, the home side were ruthless, firing in another four tries before the hour mark to put Giants to the sword and the game to bed.

More to follow.

St Helens: Sailor, Feldt, Robertson, Percival, Dagnall, Lomax, Mbye, Walmsley, Clark, Lees, Batchelor, Whitley, Knowles

Interchanges: Welsby, Bell, Paasi, Delaney

Huddersfield: Flanagan, Halsall, Bibby, Milne, Gagai, Rush, Frawley, Rogers, Woolford, Powell, Greenwood, Rushton, Cudjoe

Interchanges: Golding, English, King, Wilson

Sin bin: Milne (18 mins)

Referee: Jack Smith.