Ashton hat-trick gives Wire victory over St Helens

Betfred Super League

Warrington (16) 32

Tries: King, Ashton 3, Tai, Dufty Goals: Sneyd 2, Thewlis 2

St Helens (14) 18

Tries: Bennison 2, Percival 2 Goals: Whitby

Matty Ashton's hat-trick helped Warrington beat St Helens for the third time in a month to move up to seventh in Super League.

Having won the first league meeting between the sides last month, Wire also won their Challenge Cup tie before adding this third successive win over Saints.

Toby King scored their first try before Ashton crossed twice in the left corner but Saints responded with a try from Jon Bennison and two from Mark Percival to leave the hosts just 16-14 ahead at the break.

Ashton's dive into the left corner completed his hat-trick and Rodrick Tai and Matt Dufty went over to seal victory for Wire before Bennison scored his second try for Saints as a late consolation.

More to follow.

Warrington: Dufty; Thewlis, Tai, King, Ashton; Walker, Sneyd; Yates, Powell, Vaughan, Russell, Fitzgibbon, Currie

Interchanges: Philbin, Crowther, Musgrove, Harrison

St Helens: Sailor; Bennison, Sambou, Percival, Murphy; Welsby, Whitby; Walmsley, Clark, Lees, Sironen, Whitley, Knowles

Interchanges: Mbye, Paasi, Delaney, Stephens

Referee: Liam Moore.