You are in > manchester.com  > News >  Saints trample on Quins

Sports

Saints trample on Quins

05/07/2008

St Helens moved to the top of the engage Super League with 54-0 mauling of Harlequins RL. It was the Saints’ 13th win on the trot and sees them move above Leeds at the top of the table due to a superior points difference.

England stand-off Leon Pryce was the game’s outstanding performer, setting set up the first two tries of the match with powerful runs before grabbing the third himself.

Pryce must love playing against Harlequins as he scored a hat-trick against them earlier in the season at Knowsley Road.

Saints scored ten tries in total – six of which were converted by Sean Long – as Paul Anderson’s side fully capitalized on Leeds’ slip-up at Wigan on Friday night.

They scored four tries in the first-half, heading into the interval with a 22 point advantage. Harlequins only hope of a reprieve was if Saints took their foot off the pedal, but they showed no mercy in the second half running in a further six tries to demonstrate the massive gulf between the sides.