2013 St Helens season

The 2013 St Helens season saw the club compete in Super League XVI as well as the 2013 Challenge Cup tournament.

Transfers

Transfers In

Date	Position	No.	Player	From	Length
11 June 2012	SR	13	Willie Manu	Hull F.C.	2 years
3 July 2012	CE	3	Jordan Turner	Hull F.C.	2 years
13 September 2012	PR	25	Alex Walmsley	Batley Bulldogs	3 years
28 March 2013	HK	36	Stuart Howarth	Salford City Reds	Loan
1 June 2013	SH	37	Gareth O'Brien	Warrington Wolves	Loan

Pre-season friendlies

11 January 2013 20:00

St Helens	26 - 0	Huddersfield Giants
	Report

Langtree Park, St Helens Attendance: 3492 Referee/s: James Child

20 January 2013 15:00

St Helens	42 - 12	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
	Report

Langtree Park, St Helens Attendance: 2158 Referee/s: Steve Ganson

Super League

2 February 2013 16:45

St Helens	4 - 40	Huddersfield Giants
	Report

Langtree Park, St Helens Attendance: 12003 Referee/s: Richard Silverwood

10 February 2013 15:00

Widnes Vikings	4 - 16	St Helens
Tries: Stefan Marsh 9'	Report	Tries: Francis Meli 18', 72' Lee Gaskell 68' Goals: Lee Gaskell 68', 72'

Stobart Stadium, Widnes Attendance: 8322 Referee/s: James Child

15 February 2013 20:00

St Helens	22 - 22	Hull F.C.
	Report

Langtree Park, St Helens Attendance: 11257 Referee/s: Ben Thaler

23 February 2013 14:00

Bradford Bulls	10 - 36	St Helens
	Report

Provident Stadium, Bradford Attendance: 8203 Referee/s: Tim Roby

1 March 2013 20:00

St Helens	12 - 20	Leeds Rhinos
Tries: Jonny Lomax 10' Francis Meli 74', 78'	Report	Tries: Ryan Hall 29', 64' Kylie Leuluai 60' Goals: Kevin Sinfield 2', 26', 60', 64'

Langtree Park, St Helens Attendance: 12228 Referee/s: Phil Bentham

8 March 2013 20:00

Warrington Wolves	10 - 22	St Helens
Tries: Chris Bridge 39', 75' Goals: Brett Hodgson 75'	Report	Tries: Jordan Turner 5' Lance Hohaia 10' Francis Meli 20' James Roby 71' Goals: Jonny Lomax 10', 61', 71'

Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington Attendance: 13381 Referee/s: Richard Silverwood

15 March 2013 20:00

St Helens	52 - 18	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
	Report

Langtree Park, St Helens Attendance: 11211 Referee/s: Robert Hicks

22 March 2013 20:00

St Helens	14 - 10	Salford City Reds
	Report

Langtree Park, St Helens Attendance: 5348 Referee/s: Phil Bentham

29 March 2013 12:15

Wigan Warriors	28 - 16	St Helens
	Report

DW Stadium, Wigan Attendance: 23861 Referee/s: Richard Silverwood

1 April 2013 15:00

St Helens	48 - 18	Castleford Tigers
	Report

Langtree Park, St Helens Attendance: 10943 Referee/s: Robert Hicks

7 April 2013 15:00

Hull Kingston Rovers	22 - 14	St Helens
Tries: David Hodgson 9' Josh Hodgson 20' Cory Patterson 51' Alex Brown 67' Goals: Craig Hall 20', 51', 79'	Report	Tries: Mark Percival 31', 37' Adam Swift 60' Goals: Mark Percival 31'

Craven Park, Hull Attendance: 7616 Referee/s: Ben Thaler

12 April 2013 20:00

St Helens	12 - 22	Catalans Dragons
	Report

Langtree Park, St Helens Attendance: 11111 Referee/s: Phil Bentham

27 April 2013 13:00

London Broncos	21 - 14	St Helens
	Report

Twickenham Stoop, London Attendance: 2839 Referee/s: Tim Roby

3 May 2013 20:00

St Helens	28 - 35	Widnes Vikings
	Report

Langtree Park, St Helens Attendance: 11438 Referee/s: Robert Hicks

20 May 2013 19:45

Leeds Rhinos	22 - 30	St Helens
	Report

Headingley, Leeds Attendance: 15998 Referee/s: Ben Thaler

25 May 2013 28:45

St Helens	22 - 48	Warrington Wolves
	Report

Etihad Stadium, Manchester Attendance: 30973 Referee/s: Phil Bentham

3 June 2013 19:45

Huddersfield Giants	25 - 16	St Helens
	Report

John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield Attendance: 5203 Referee/s: Richard Silverwood

9 June 2013 15:00

St Helens	30 - 18	Bradford Bulls
	Report

Langtree Park, St Helens Attendance: 11385 Referee/s: Thierry Alibert

21 June 2013 20:00

Salford City Reds	10 - 52	St Helens
	Report

Salford City Stadium, Salford Attendance: 3711 Referee/s: George Stokes

28 June 2013 20:00

St Helens	12 - 24	Hull Kingston Rovers
	Report

Langtree Park, St Helens Attendance: 10820 Referee/s: Robert Hicks

7 July 2013 15:30

Castleford Tigers	24 - 40	St Helens
	Report

The Jungle, Castleford Attendance: 8229 Referee/s: George Stokes

22 July 2013 19:45

St Helens	22 - 16	Wigan Warriors
Tries: Adam Swift 9', 15' Joe Greenwood 77' Goals: Gareth O'Brien 9', 15' Tom Makinson 56' Jordan Turner 70', 77'	Report	Tries: Pat Richards 23' Josh Charnley 38', 46' Goals: Pat Richards 46' Drop Goals: Pat Richards 57' Matty Smith 75'

Langtree Park, St Helens Attendance: 14204 Referee/s: James Child

3 August 2013 17:00

Catalans Dragons	6 - 26	St Helens
Tries: Morgan Escare 28' Goals: Thomas Bosc 28'	Report	Tries: Francis Meli 14' Tom Makinson 24', 45' Paul Wellens 62', 73' Goals: Gareth O'Brien 14' Jordan Turner 62', 73'

Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan Referee/s: Ben Thaler

Matchday Squads

Date

Opposition

V

Score

FB

WG

CE

CE

WG

SO

SH

PR

HK

PR

SR

SR

LF

INT1

INT2

INT3

INT4

2/2/13

Huddersfield

H

4-40

Wellens

Makinson

Turner

Jones

Meli

Gaskell

Lomax

Perry

Roby

Laffranchi

Soliola

Wilkin

Manu

Hohaia

Flanagan

Puletua

Scarsbrook

10/2/13

Widnes

A

16-4

Wellens

Makinson

Turner

Jones

Meli

Gaskell

Lomax

Perry

Hohaia

Laffranchi

Soliola

Wilkin

Manu

Greenwood

Flanagan

Puletua

Scarsbrook

15/2/13

Hull F.C.

H

22-22

Wellens

Makinson

Turner

Jones

Meli

Gaskell

Lomax

Puletua

Roby

Laffranchi

Soliola

Wilkin

Manu

Greenwood

Flanagan

Walmsley

Scarsbrook

23/2/13

Bradford

A

36-10

Lomax

Gardner

Turner

Jones

Meli

Wheeler

Wilkin

Puletua

Roby

Laffranchi

Soliola

Manu

Flanagan

Greenwood

Walker

Walmsley

Scarsbrook

1/3/13

Leeds

H

12-20

Lomax

Gardner

Turner

Percival

Meli

Wheeler

Wilkin

Walker

Roby

Laffranchi

Soliola

Manu

Puletua

Greenwood

Jones

Clough

Scarsbrook

8/3/13

Warrington

A

22-10

Lomax

Gardner

Turner

Jones

Meli

Hohaia

Wilkin

Scarsbrook

Roby

Laffranchi

Soliola

Manu

Flanagan

Greenwood

Walker

Clough

Puletua

15/3/13

Wakefield

H

52-18

Lomax

Makinson

Turner

Jones

Meli

Hohaia

Wilkin

Walmsley

Roby

Laffranchi

Soliola

Manu

Walker

Hand

Flanagan

Clough

Scarsbrook

22/3/13

Salford

H

14-10

Wellens

Gardner

Turner

Jones

Meli

Charnock

Wilkin

Perry

Ashe

Puletua

Flanagan

Manu

Scarsbrook

Speakman

Soliola

Clough

Walmsley

29/3/13

Wigan

A

16-28

Makinson

Gardner

Turner

Percival

Meli

Wellens

Wilkin

Scarsbrook

Howarth

Laffranchi

Jones

Manu

Walker

Soliola

Flanagan

Clough

Walmsley

1/4/13

Castleford

H

48-18

Makinson

Swift

Turner

Jones

Percival

Wellens

Wilkin

Perry

Howarth

Clough

Soliola

Flanagan

Scarsbrook

Greenwood

Laffranchi

Walmsley

Tilley

7/4/13

Hull K.R.

A

14-22

Makinson

Swift

Turner

Percival

Meli

Wellens

Wilkin

Scarsbrook

Howarth

Clough

Soliola

Flanagan

Jones

Hohaia

Laffranchi

Walmsley

Greenwood

13/4/13

Catalans

H

12-22

Makinson

Swift

Turner

Percival

Meli

Hohaia

Wilkin

Scarsbrook

Howarth

Laffranchi

Soliola

Jones

Wellens

Clough

Greenwood

Walmsley

Tilley

27/4/13

London

A

14-21

Makinson

Swift

Turner

Jones

Percival

Ashe

Hohaia

Scarsbrook

Howarth

Puletua

Soliola

Laffranchi

Wellens

Clough

Walmsley

Thompson

Charnock

3/5/13

Widnes

H

28-35

Makinson

Gardner

Turner

Greenwood

Percival

Jones

Ashe

Perry

Howarth

Puletua

Thompson

Laffranchi

Wellens

Hohaia

Manu

Walmsley

Scarsbrook

20/5/13

Leeds

A

30-22

Wellens

Gardner

Turner

Percival

Makinson

Ashe

Wilkin

Perry

Howarth

Thompson

Soliola

Manu

Scarsbrook

Jones

Laffranchi

Puletua

Walmsley

25/5/13

Warrington

N

22-48

Hohaia

Gardner

Turner

Percival

Makinson

Ashe

Wilkin

Scarsbrook

Howarth

Puletua

Soliola

Manu

Jones

Thompson

Laffranchi

Clough

Walmsley

3/6/13

Huddersfield

A

16-25

Wellens

Gardner

Jones

Percival

Meli

Turner

O'Brien

Scarsbrook

Hohaia

Puletua

Soliola

Manu

Wilkin

Roby

Thompson

Clough

Walmsley

9/6/13

Bradford

H

30-18

Wellens

Makinson

Turner

Jones

Meli

Lomax

O'Brien

Scarsbrook

Roby

Puletua

Soliola

Manu

Wilkin

Howarth

Hand

Clough

Walmsley

21/6/13

Salford

A

52-10

Lomax

Makinson

Turner

Jones

Meli

Wellens

O'Brien

Scarsbrook

Roby

Laffranchi

Puletua

Manu

Wilkin

Hohaia

Thompson

Walmsley

Greenwood

28/6/13

Hull K.R.

H

12-24

Lomax

Makinson

Turner

Jones

Meli

Wellens

O'Brien

Puletua

Roby

Laffranchi

Howarth

Manu

Wilkin

Hohaia

Greenwood

Walmsley

Scarsbrook

7/7/13

Castleford

A

40-24

Lomax

Makinson

Turner

Jones

Meli

Wilkin

O'Brien

Puletua

Roby

Clough

Thompson

Manu

Scarsbrook

Wellens

Greenwood

Walmsley

Richards

22/7/13

Wigan

H

22-16

Lomax

Makinson

Turner

Meli

Swift

Wilkin

O'Brien

Puletua

Howarth

Laffranchi

Jones

Manu

Scarsbrook

Wellens

Greenwood

Clough

Walmsley

3/8/13

Catalans

A

26-6

Lomax

Makinson

Turner

Meli

Swift

Wilkin

O'Brien

Puletua

Howarth

Laffranchi

Jones

Manu

Scarsbrook

Wellens

Walker

Walmsley

Richards

9/8/13

London

H

0-0

Lomax

Makinson

Turner

Meli

Swift

Wilkin

Hohaia

Puletua

Howarth

Laffranchi

Jones

Manu

Scarsbrook

Wellens

Walker

Walmsley

Richards

Challenge Cup

20 April 2013 14:30

Hull Kingston Rovers	26 - 18	St Helens
	Report

Craven Park, Hull Attendance: 4454 Referee/s: Richard Silverwood

References