St. Helens  32
York Valkyrie   2
St. Helens  32
York Valkyrie   2
DATE
COMPETITION
VENUEATTENDANCE(HT)
18th May 2024
RLCCSF
NEUTRAL
Not Known
HT:6-0
MATCH NOTES : Match played at the Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster as the Saints reach the Final for the fourth successive year.

1 - Beri Salihi

AGE
TRIES 0
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2024 WCCF

2 - Phoebe Hook

AGE
TRIES 2
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2023 RLCCF 2024 WCCF

3 - Erin Stott

AGE
TRIES 0
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2024 WCCF

4 - Luci McColm

AGE
TRIES 0
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2023 RLCCF 2024 WCCF

7 - Faye Gaskin

AGE
TRIES 0
GOALS 4
WINNING HONOURS
2021 RLCCF 2023 RLCCF 2024 WCCF

15 - Darcy Stott

AGE
TRIES 1
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2024 WCCF

16 - Katie Mottershead

AGE
TRIES 0
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2023 RLCCF 2024 WCCF

17 - Georgia Sutherland

AGE
TRIES 1
GOALS 0
WINNING HONOURS
2024 WCCF

Age in brackets is at time of match - Total average age for this team is 0 - ** non-playing sub


MATCH REPORT


MATCH REPORT : Saints took an early lead nine minutes in. Tara Jones was caught high in front of the sticks, Saints opted for two and Faye Gaskin converted, 2-0 Saints led. Saints increased their lead half an hour in. The ball was shifted from right to left, Gaskin threw a great cut-out pass to Luci McColm who found Leah Burke to score in the corner. Gaskin was unable to convert, 6-0 Saints led after a tight first 40 minutes.

The Red V added to their lead three minutes into the second half. Jodie Cunningham fed Darcy Stott the ball she exploded through a gap before scoring underneath the sticks. Gaskin converted, 12-0. York were awarded a penalty in the 47th minute and opted to go for two points, Rhiannion Marshall converting, 12-2. A third Saints try came in the 55th minute. Saints moved the ball left, Emily Rudge collected a pass from Cunningham and broke a tackle before forcing her way over from close range. Gaskin added the extras, 18-2. Saints soon had another. The Red V went right, Cunningham did well to collect Zoe Harris pass and move it on to Erin Stott who set Phoebe Hook away down the wing, she cut back inside before finishing under pressure to the right of the sticks. Gaskin added two more points, 24-2. Hook grabbed her second try with four minutes to go. Saints moved it right, a mistimed pass bounced into Stott’s hands, she passed to Hook who raced away down the right wing to score in the corner. Gaskin was unable to convert, 28-2. There was still time for one more Saints try. Georgia Sutherland picked the ball up ten metres out from the York line and wasn’t to be stopped, as she bumped off a few tackles before carrying a York defender over the try-line with her. Gaskin was unable to convert, but it wasn’t to matter, as Saints booked their spot at Wembley with a dominant 32-2 victory over York Valkyrie.

Thanks to the Saints Media Centre for their report.







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