Saints win at Castleford to make it two from two
St Helens made it two wins out of two to begin the 2025 Super League season with a commanding victory at Castleford Tigers.They ran in nine tries at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle which is enough put them top of the table on points difference ahead of Warrington Wolves and Hull KR.Joe Batchelor, Kyle Feldt and Jonny Lomax crossed in the opening 15 minutes to take control, while Agnatius Passi, Harry Robertson with two, Alex Walmsley, Jack Welsby and Jon Bennison all scored in the second half to wrap up the two points.For Castleford, for whom Sylvester Namo scored their only try in the first half, this was a second defeat to start their league campaign to go along with a Challenge Cup exit away to Championship side Bradford Bulls as they finish the evening 11th in the early table. More to follow.
Castleford: Rooney; Kershaw, Cini, Wood, I. Senior; Asi, Hoy; Lawler, Rimbu, Westerman, Simbiken, Mellor, Horne.Interchanges: Griffin, Hodson, Mustapha, Namo.St Helens: Welsby; Feldt, Robertson, Percival, Bennison; Sailor, Lomax; Walmsley, Clark, Lees, Sironen, Batchelor, Knowles. Interchanges: Whitley, Passi, Wingfield, Delaney.Referee: Tom Grant.
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