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Saints extended a 3-2 half-time lead to seven-points with a converted Luke Douglas try but Wire hit back with a score from Jack Hughes.
A Danny Richardson penalty made it 11-6 but Wire took the lead for the first time with a converted Tom Lineham try.
Two Richardson drop-goals put Saints 13-12 in front but Lineham struck again five minutes from time and Roberts’ conversion was the final score.
MATCH FACTS
Play-offs semi-final, Thursday, October 4, 2018
St Helens…13 Warrington Wolves…18
Saints: Ben Barba; Tommy Makinson, Ryan Morgan, Mark Percival, Regan Grace; Jonny Lomax, Danny Richardson; Luke Thompson, Morgan Knowles, Matty Lees, Dom Peyroux, Zeb Taia, Jon Wilkin. Subs: James Roby, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Luke Douglas, Jack Ashworth.
Wolves: Stefan Ratchford; Josh Charnley, Toby King, Bryson Goodwin, Tom Lineham; Kevin Brown, Tyrone Roberts; Chris Hill, Daryl Clark, Mike Cooper, Jack Hughes, Bodene Thompson, Ben Westwood. Subs: Joe Philbin, Ben Murdoch-Masila, George King, Dec Patton.
Scoring: Roberts penalty, 10mins, 0-2; Richardson penalty, 14mins, 2-2; Richardson drop goal, 37mins, 3-2; Douglas try, 42mins, Richardson goal, 9-2; Hughes try, 45mins, 9-6; Richardson penalty, 50mins, 11-6; Lineham try, 59mins, Roberts goal, 11-12; Richardson drop goal, 69mins, 12-12; Richardson drop goal, 70mins, 13-12; Lineham try, 75mins, Roberts goal, 13-18.
Penalties: Saints 12 Wolves 6
Referee: Robert Hicks
Attendance: TBC
Top Man: Guardian reader vote to decide
Get in there!!!
— Steven Gratton (@Grattsy21) October 4, 2018
They played to our strengths. Brick Wall Defence 🐺
— Perry (@Pez1876) October 4, 2018
Come on the wire!! @wolvesrl pic.twitter.com/ePfPwAc7Ua
— Dom Bolger (@dom_bolger) October 4, 2018
Oooooooh absolutely lovely! Love @SuperLeague @wolvesrl #grandfinal pic.twitter.com/iVIvu3PaPW
— Dr. Phil Cooper MBE (@wirephil) October 4, 2018
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