# 2008 St Helens RLFC season

The 2008 St Helens R.F.C. season was the 136th in the club's history. They competed in Super League XIII as well as the 2008 Challenge Cup tournament.

## 2008 Fixtures/Results

| Competition | Round | Opposition | Result | Score | Home/Away | Venue | Attendance | Date |
| Super League XIII | 1 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Loss | 22-24 | Away | Craven Park | 8,713 | 10/02/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 2 | Warrington Wolves | Win | 30-22 | Home | Knowsley Road | 13,396 | 15/02/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 3 | Bradford Bulls | Win | 22-16 | Away | Odsal | 10,756 | 22/02/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 4 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Win | 34-30 | Home | Knowsley Road | 10,777 | 02/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 5 | Hull | Win | 30-29 | Home | Knowsley Road | 10,204 | 07/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 6 | Catalans Dragons | Loss | 10-24 | Away | Stade Gilbert Brutus | 7,828 | 15/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 7 | Wigan Warriors | Win | 46-10 | Home | Knowsley Road | 17,500 | 21/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 8 | Huddersfield Giants | Loss | 26-28 | Away | Galpharm Stadium | 7,131 | 24/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 9 | Leeds Rhinos | Loss | 10-14 | Home | Knowsley Road | 11,188 | 28/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 10 | Castleford Tigers | Loss | 24-30 | Away | The Jungle | 7,529 | 06/04/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 11 | Harlequins RL | Win | 58-12 | Home | Knowsley Road | 8,533 | 11/04/2008 |
| Challenge Cup | Rnd 4 | London Skolars | Win | 56-0 | Home | Knowsley Road | 3,258 | 20/04/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 12 | Warrington Wolves | Win | 30-22 | Away | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 13,024 | 25/04/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 13 | Wigan Warriors | Win | 57-16 | Cardiff | Millennium Stadium | 32,516 | 04/05/2008 |
| Challenge Cup | Rnd 5 | Warrington Wolves | Win | 40-34 | Home | Knowsley Road | 8,570 | 10/05/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 14 | Catalans Dragons | Win | 28-10 | Home | Knowsley Road | 8,550 | 17/05/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 15 | Hull | Win | 8-16 | Away | KC Stadium | 14,653 | 25/05/2008 |
| Challenge Cup | QtrFinal | Hull Kingston Rovers | Win | 18-24 | Away | Craven Park | 8,304 | 01/06/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 16 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Win | 52-10 | Home | Knowsley Road | 8,404 | 06/06/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 17 | Bradford Bulls | Win | 58-20 | Home | Knowsley Road | 9,009 | 13/06/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 18 | Leeds Rhinos | Win | 12-26 | Away | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | 18,303 | 20/06/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 18 | Huddersfield Giants | Win | 46-16 | Home | Knowsley Road | 8,597 | 29/06/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 20 | Harlequins RL | Win | 0-54 | Away | Twickenham Stoop | 4,276 | 05/07/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 21 | Castleford Tigers | Win | 68-12 | Home | Knowsley Road | 8,430 | 11/07/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 21 | Wigan Warriors | Win | 12-46 | Away | JJB Stadium | 19,958 | 18/07/2008 |
| Challenge Cup | Semi-Final | Leeds Rhinos | Win | 26-16 | Huddersfield | Galpharm Stadium | 19,842 | 26/07/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 22 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Win | 10-42 | Away | Belle Vue | 5,781 | 03/08/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 24 | Warrington Wolves | Win | 17-16 | Home | Knowsley Road | 10,258 | 08/08/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 25 | Harlequins RL | Win | 16-32 | Away | Twickenham Stoop | 3,269 | 17/08/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 26 | Huddersfield Giants | Win | 22-40 | Away | Galpharm Stadium | 6,150 | 24/08/2008 |
| Challenge Cup | Final | Hull F.C. | Win | 16-28 | Away | Wembley Stadium | 82,821 | 30/08/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 27 | Wigan Warriors | Draw | 16-16 | Home | Knowsley Road | 14,113 | 05/09/2008 |
| Super League XIII Playoffs | Week 2 | Leeds Rhinos | Win | 38-10 | Home | Knowsley Road | 11,407 | 19/09/2008 |
| Super League XIII Playoffs | Grand Final | Leeds Rhinos | Loss | 16-24 | Neutral | Old Trafford | 68,810 | 04/10/2008 |
Super League XIII :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | St. Helens (L) | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 940 | 457 | +483 | 43 | Semi-final |
| 2 | Leeds Rhinos (C) | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 863 | 413 | +450 | 42 | Semi-final |
| 3 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 694 | 625 | +69 | 34 | Elimination semi-finals |
| 4 | Wigan Warriors | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 648 | 698 | −50 | 29 | Elimination semi-finals |
| 5 | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 705 | 625 | +80 | 28 | Elimination semi-finals |
| 6 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 690 | 713 | −23 | 28 | Elimination semi-finals |
| 7 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 564 | 713 | −149 | 23 | |
| 8 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 574 | 760 | −186 | 22 | |
| 9 | Harlequins | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 569 | 763 | −194 | 22 | |
| 10 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 638 | 681 | −43 | 21 | |
| 11 | Hull F.C. | 27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 538 | 699 | −161 | 17 | |
| 12 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 593 | 869 | −276 | 15 | |