St Helens earn hard-fought victory over York
St Helens secured a hard-fought 40-16 victory over York in the Betfred Super League, maintaining their challenge at the top of the table alongside Leeds. Despite an early 16-0 lead, York responded strongly with two tries from Jesse Dee to close the gap to 16-10 by halftime. St Helens pulled away in the final quarter with tries from Walmsley, Welsby, Davies, and MacDonald, while York claimed a late consolation through Scott Galeano.
- ▪St Helens won 40-16 against York in a Betfred Super League match.
- ▪Owen Dagnall scored two tries in the first 19 minutes to help build an early lead.
- ▪York's Jesse Dee scored two tries in six minutes to reduce the deficit before halftime.
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