Mike Critchley

1 week ago | sthelensstar.co.uk | Mike Critchley

He has also confirmed the extended length of absence of tough-tackling back row James Bell after he required surgery to remove a piece of bone after being sidelined since early April with a foot fracture. Curtis Sironen, who left the field in some pain with a back spasm, is included in the 21 for Friday’s game with Leeds Rhinos. Teenage scrum half Whitby will definitely miss this week after leaving the field with a head knock and subsequently failing his HIA.

1 week ago | sthelensstar.co.uk | Mike Critchley

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1 week ago | sthelensstar.co.uk | Mike Critchley

Curtis Sironen celebrates scoring a try with Alex Walmsley (Image: John Clifton/SWpix.com) SAINTS boss Paul Wellens has named a 21-man squad for Friday's top six clash at home to an on-song Leeds Rhinos. It is Saints first home game for more than a month and will be a challenge with the Rhinos demolishing them at Magic last month. Leeds are in fine form and are currently on a five-match winning run which began at Newcastle in early May.

1 week ago | sthelensstar.co.uk | Mike Critchley

The free-scoring winger, who had missed Saints’ previous 10 matches after having undergone surgery on a ruptured hand ligament, carried on where he left off to take his tally to eight tries from six appearances in the red vee. All four were put on a plate for him with three of those coming from the same modus operandi, with Feldt’s big, telescopic arm shooting up to pull in a long, looping Tristan Sailor pass before crossing the whitewash.

1 week ago | sthelensstar.co.uk | Mike Critchley

St Helens' Moses Mbye applauds the fans at the end of the match (Image: John Clifton/SWpix.com) THERE is just one charge arising from Saints' stormy game at Salford yesterday. Saints interchange hooker Moses Mbye has  picked up a Grade B Dangerous Contact. As well as fine Mbye collects three penalty points to take him to a total of four for the season. The panel saw no issue in the Tiaki Chan tackle which resulted in George Whitby's head injury that saw him fail his HIA.