Leeds victory puts pressure on Saints boss Wellens

Betfred Super League

St Helens (0) 4

Try: Whitley

Leeds (10) 17

Tries: Lumb, Miller, Gannon Goals: Miller 2 Drop-goal: Sinfield

Leeds Rhinos sealed a Magic Weekend win over St Helens which cranked up the pressure on Saints coach Paul Wellens.

The Rhinos forged ahead in a bright opening with tries from Riley Lumb and Lachlan Miller, but the game degenerated into a messy affair with both sides making unforced errors.

Matt Whitley struck back for Saints early in the second half but Lewis Murphy's sin-binning, a Jack Sinfield drop-goal and Morgan Gannon's late try ensured Leeds took the win which sends them fourth in Super League.

Defeat means Saints have now lost six of their past nine games after starting the season with four straight wins.

More to follow.

St Helens: Sailor; Bennison, Cross, Percival, Murphy; Welsby, Whitby; Paasi, Mbye, Lees, Sironen, Whitley, Knowles.

Interchanges: Lomax, Walmsley, Clark, Delaney.

Leeds: Miller; Edgell, Newman, Handley, Lumb; Connor, Sinfield; Palasia, O'Connor, Oledzki, McDonnell, Gannon, Watkins.

Interchanges: Holroyd, Lisone, Bentley, Jenkins.

Referee: Jack Smith.