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 hit St Helens for nan 3rd clip successful a period to move up to seventh successful Super League.

Having won nan first convention gathering betwixt nan sides past month, Wire besides won their Challenge Cup necktie earlier adding this 3rd successive triumph complete Saints.

Toby King scored their first effort earlier Ashton crossed doubly successful nan near area but Saints responded pinch a effort from Jon Bennison and 2 from Mark Percival to time off nan hosts conscionable 16-14 up astatine nan break.

Ashton's dive into nan near area completed his hat-trick and Rodrick Tai and Matt Dufty went complete to seal triumph for Wire earlier Bennison scored his 2nd effort for Saints arsenic a precocious 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.