Eliminators round-up

Hull KR and St Helens booked their places in the Betfred Super League Play-Off Semi-Finals after triumphant performances in the Eliminators. 

The Robins exacted revenge over the Leopards on Friday Night thanks to a gritty display in front of a sold-out Sewell Group Craven Park. A 20-6 victory against Leigh means the Robins will travel to the DW Stadium on Saturday to face the 2023 League Leaders, Wigan Warriors. 

Willie Peters side crossed for the first try of the night thanks to a Jack Walker score, before Ryan Hall increased Hull KR's advantage before the break, leading 14-2 as the first half came to a close.

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— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) September 29, 2023

It took just one minute from the restart for the Robins to extend their lead through a Sam Luckley try. Dream Team winger Josh Charnley gave the Leopards a lifeline after crossing the whitewash with just over a quarter of the contest remaining, but it proved to be nothing more than a consolation for Leigh.

St Helens' dream of five consecutive Grand Final victories edged ever closer thanks to a hard-fought victory against Warrington on Saturday Afternoon. The reigning Champions now face a crunch Semi-Final tie in the South of France on Friday Night against their 2021 Grand Final opponents, Catalans Dragons.

Lewis Dodd opened the scoring for the Saints after an enthralling first 20 minutes. Mark Percival added the extras, before extending St Helens' lead thanks to a penalty with just four minutes left of the half. 

The Wolves came out fighting in the second stanza and cut the deficit to just two points thanks to a well worked try from Connor Wrench just 3 minutes after the restart. Alex Walmsley was sent to the sin bin shortly after and Warrington capitalised, kicking a penalty goal minutes later to level the scores.

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However, Saints soon restored their lead with a try from Tommy Makinson which was again converted by Mark Percival. The Champions were unable to capitalise on a Joe Bullock sin bin on the hour, but eventually extended their lead with just eight minutes remaining thanks to a Mark Percival penalty. That proved to be decisive as the Saints battled home to a 16-8 victory in the final home fixture for club legends James Roby and Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook.