Star Sport
Saints trail 18-16 at the break at London
3:51pm Saturday 4th February 2012
Saints trail 18-16 at half time in their Super League opener in London.
In bitterly cold conditions an early try from Jonny Lomax was cancelled out by a touchdown from Michael Robertson.
But a try from speedy back rower Andrew Dixon, courtesy of a fine Lee Gaskell pass has put the Saints back in front.
Jamie Foster added a penalty to his earlier conversions but Olsi Krasniqui closed the gap to two points when he ctashed through from close range.
Another Saints penalty converted by Foster was soon cancelled out when the home side countered well and in a fluent move Chris Bailey crossed, with Michael Witt goaling to give the Londoners the lead.
Saints did go close on the hooter, when they gave the ball some air but Foster was inches short from regaining the lead inj the last play of the game.
London: Dorn; Robertson, Colbon, O’Callaghan, Dixon; Witt, Gower; Kaufusi, Randall, Clubb, Bailey, Rodney, Golden. Subs: Melling, Krasniqi, Rinaldi, Bryant.
Saints: Hohaia; Makinson, Wheeler, Meli, Foster; Gaskell, Lomax; Laffranchi, Roby, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Dixon, Soliola, Wilkin. Subs: Perry, Clough, Flanagam, Gardner.