St Helens play-off hopes fade after loss to Hull FC
Hull FC delivered a comprehensive 32-18 victory over St Helens, with wing Harvey Barron's hat-trick proving decisive in a dominant second-half display. The win marked Hull's first success at the BrewDog Stadium in nine years and ended their seven-match losing streak, moving them into 12th place in the Super League standings. St Helens, despite an early lead through Lewis Murphy, proved unable to contain their visitors' intensity, missing 49 tackles and conceding late tries.
The result has intensified St Helens' season crisis, leaving them seventh place with five games remaining and facing the prospect of missing the Super League play-offs for the first time in the club's history. Already hampered by injuries, the Saints suffered further damage when George Whitby sustained a second knee problem in the second half. The defeat follows their loss to York Knights the previous week and arrives amid changes in the club's coaching structure, with the board narrowing their search for a successor to Paul Rowley.
- Hull FC snapped a seven-match losing streak with a dominant 32-18 away victory over St Helens, their first win at the stadium in nine years
- Harvey Barron's hat-trick and a commanding second-half performance lifted Hull above Bradford Bulls into 12th place
- The defeat leaves injury-ravaged St Helens facing an unprecedented playoff miss with five games remaining