Dragons Catalans (0) 12

T : David Mead, Alrix Da Costa
G : Lucas Albert 2
DG :

St Helens (12) 21

T : Jonny Lomax, Regan Grace, Adam Swift
G : Danny Richardson 4
DG : Danny Richardson

St Helens maintained their winning start to the Betfred Super League season with a 21-12 away victory despite being reduced to 12 men against Catalans Dragons.

The visitors started the campaign with a resounding 46-6 win against Castleford Tigers in the opening round and they continued where they left off with Jonny Lomax crashing over to put Justin Holbrook's side 6-0 up in the second minute following good work from Ben Barba.

Winger Regan Grace extended their lead to 12-0 with a fine finish in the corner after another brilliant pass from full-back Barba to keep the hosts scoreless at the break.

However, it took Catalans just seven minutes to get on the scoreboard after the restart when Papua New Guinea captain David Mead crossed, with Lucas Albert adding the extras, before Morgan Knowles saw red for a dangerous tackle on Thibaut Margalet to reduce the away side to 12 men with 29 minutes remaining.

Dragons forward Benjamin Jullien was sent to the sin-bin for a 'crusher' tackle on Lomax after 54 minutes to level the playing field to 12 players apiece and Saints took full advantage with a great finish by Adam Swift, with Danny Richardson adding his third goal.

Alrix Da Costa crossed from dummy half to reduce the gap to 18-12 before Richardson added a drop goal to ensure the hosts needed two scores to get back into the match, but a penalty in the final minute from the young half-back secured back-to-back victories for Saints.

Team Sheet

Dragons : Mead, Broughton, Thornley, Wiliame, Tierney, Bird, Albert, Casty, McIlorum, Simon, Jullien, Garcia, Baitieri
Subs: Bousquet, Margalet, Maria, Da Costa

Saints : Barba, Swift, Makinson, Percival, Grace, Lomax, Richardson, Douglas, Roby, Thompson, Peyroux, Taia, Wilkin
Subs: Fages, Walmsley, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Knowles

Stadium : Gilbert Brutus

Referee: Phil Bentham

Man of the match : Alrix Da Costa

Attendance: 8 103