‘Soul destroying’: Warrington eliminate St Helens in golden drop goal thriller

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The Super League playoffs may only be 48 hours old but if this is what the remainder of the road to Old Trafford looks like, we are in for some treat: not that it will be any consolation to supporters of St Helens after this most remarkable of sudden-death ties.

For weeks, the Saints have been so brittle that many felt when they ended the year sixth – their lowest league finish since 1994 – this would be somewhat of a formality for a Warrington side who have caught the eye so much in Sam Burgess’s first season as a head coach. But anyone with even a brief history of Super League should not know you can never write the Saints off.

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Written by Aaron Bower at the Halliwell Jones Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/28/warrington-st-helens-super-league-eliminator-playoff-rugby-league-match-report under the title “‘Soul destroying’: Warrington eliminate St Helens in golden drop goal thriller”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.