Saints move into top four by beating 12-man Giants

Betfred Super League

Huddersfield (10) 10

Tries: Wallis, Bibby Goal: Russell

St Helens (6) 18

Tries: Lomax, Mata'utia, Robertson Goals: Bennison 3

St Helens climbed back into the Super League top four as they came from behind to beat 12-man Huddersfield in a game which turned on youngster Fenton Rogers' late first-half red card.

After tries from Elliot Wallis and Jake Bibby, the Giants were 10-6 in front when substitute Rogers received a 39th-minute red card from referee Aaron Moore for a high shot on Saints winger Tee Ritson.

Saints then took full advantage as they scored 12 unanswered second-half points.

Sione Mata'utia and Harry Robertson added to Jonny Lomax's score, while Jon Bennison kicked three goals. But Saints also ended the game down to 12 men after Noah Stephens’ late sin-binning.

Saints are now level on points with fifth-placed Salford as they head into next Friday's derby at third-placed Warrington, who they trail by six points - with three games left.

For ninth-placed Huddersfield, it was a 16th defeat in 24 league games this season.

More to follow.

Huddersfield: Lolohea; Wallis, Marsters, Naiqama, Bibby; Clune, Russell; Hill, Golding, Greenwood, Hewitt, Rushton, Cudjoe

Interchanges: Rush, Ikahihifo, Livett, Rogers

Red card: Rogers (39)

St Helens: Robertson; Ritson, Blake, Mata'utia, Bennison; Lomax, Mbye; Walmsley, Burns, Lees, Whitley, Batchelor, Knowles

Interchanges: Paasi, Delaney, Vaughan, Stephens

Sin-bin: Stephens (71)

Referee: Aaron Moore.