Saints hold off Giants to go top of Super League

Saints hold off Giants to go top of Super LeagueImage source, SWpix.comImage caption, St Helens have won nine of their first 11 matches in Super League this seasonByPhil CartwrightBBC Sport journalistPublished14 May 2026, 22:13 BST17 CommentsUpdated 9 minutes agoBetfred Super LeagueHuddersfield (0) 18Tries: O'Donnell, Swift, Evalds Goals: Russell 3St Helens (24) 26Tries: Robertson, Murphy, Dagnall, Delaney Goals: Hastings 5St Helens held off a second-half fightback by bottom club Huddersfield Giants to go top of Super League.Paul Rowley's side are two points clear of Leeds Rhinos, who will retake top spot if they win at Wigan Warriors on Friday.Five days after a disappointing 32-0 Challenge Cup semi-final loss to rivals Wigan, four first-half tries were enough for Saints to register a ninth win in 11 Super League outings.A much more emphatic victory appeared likely when the visitors led 24-0 at the interval, with Harry Robertson, Lewis Murphy, Owen Dagnall and George Delaney all crossing against a Huddersfield side guilty of numerous errors.However, the Giants dramatically improved in the second half and gave Saints a scare with tries by Asher O'Donnell, Adam Swift and Niall Evalds.Saints captain Lees out for season with injury Published3 days agoHuddersfield appoint ex-player Lenihan as coachPublished6 days agoHuddersfield's new head coach Jim Lenihan, who was appointed as Luke Robinson's full-time successor on 8 May, is expected to arrive in the UK from Australia early next week.His players will take encouragement from a much better second-half performance, having been booed off the field by a section of their home fans after a poor first-half display - which was ultimately the chief reason for their fourth-straight Super League loss.Saints took control with two tries in the opening 10 minutes as Jack Welsby raced through a huge gap in the Huddersfield line to set up centre Robertson, before a handling error in his own half by Lewis Jagger...