Tries from Faye Gaskin, Phoebe Hook, Luci McColm and Chantelle Crowl noticed St Helens triumph 22-0 over Leeds Rhinos at Wembley; Saints claimed the trophy for a record-equalling fourth 12 months in a row, whereas the defeat marked Leeds’ third-straight loss on this closing
By Marc Bazeley at Wembley Stadium
Final Up to date: 08/06/24 1:47pm
St Helens ensured the Betfred Ladies’s Problem Cup stayed of their palms for the fourth 12 months in a row as they once more denied Leeds Rhinos with a 22-0 victory at Wembley.
There was a cagey opening to the ultimate, however two tries within the house of 5 minutes from Faye Gaskin and Phoebe Hook helped holders Saints right into a 10-0 lead at half-time.
Luci McColm’s strive 5 minutes into the second half made the Rhinos’ activity even more durable and so they couldn’t discover a technique to unlock the cussed defence of their opponents, with Chantelle Crowl’s strive 9 minutes from time placing the seal on the win.
The victory noticed St Helens equal the 4 Ladies’s Problem Cups in a row received beneath their earlier guise as Thatto Heath between 2013 and 2016, whereas for two-time winners Leeds it was their third defeat on this closing in succession.
Story of the sport
Each groups paid tribute to Rob Burrow CBE forward of the ultimate
Previous to kick-off, each groups noticed a minute’s silence in reminiscence of Rob Burrow CBE following his demise final Sunday after a four-and-a-half-year battle with MND, with gamers from each golf equipment sporting shirts bearing his identify and No 7 within the warm-up and pre-game ceremonies.
When the ultimate did get beneath method, it proved simply as close-fought because the current Betfred Ladies’s Tremendous League recreation between the perimeters which noticed St Helens triumph 12-6, though Leeds, aiming to raise the trophy for the primary time since 2019, had the higher of the alternatives early on.
St Helens’ defence held agency although and on the one event it was unlocked because of Hanna Butcher’s kick to Leeds’ left edge they had been unable to capitalise after Liv Whithead was proven to have knocked on within the build-up, resulting in the video referee upholding the on-field ‘no strive’ name.
They had been made to pay for not taking benefit within the twenty fifth minute when St Helens kicked to the touch from a penalty and arrange an assault which led to scrum-half Gaskin taking a go out of dummy-half and weaving by to complete from 10 metres out together with changing her personal rating.
Faye Gaskin obtained St Helens up and working with the opening strive of the ultimate
Saints had been in once more 5 minutes later when Hook, a scorer in final 12 months’s win over the Rhinos at Wembley as effectively, took a go from Zoe Harris to complete broad on the proper for an unconverted strive.
Main by 10 factors on the break, St Helens surged additional forward 5 minutes into the second half after gaining a repeat set following Caitlin Beevers’ knock-on whereas attempting to say the ball from a kick.
This time it was labored from proper to left, with Emily Rudge sending centre McColm by a spot to complete.
St Helens had been in full management after this and though Leeds had their moments, they may not discover a technique to break down the robust defence which has served Matty Smith’s aspect effectively in each league and cup thus far in 2024.
The win was made sure within the 71st minute after Gaskin’s kick to the left had compelled a goal-line drop-out. Prop Crowl ran a sensible line to take an inside go and squeeze over beneath the posts, with the strive being awarded after a verify for a doable obstruction by the video referee.
What’s subsequent?
Leeds Rhinos are again in Betfred Ladies’s Tremendous League motion on Sunday, June 16 away to Huddersfield Giants. St Helens then journey to face the Rhinos of their subsequent BWSL recreation on Saturday, July 6 (12.30pm).
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