# 2013 St Helens RLFC season

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

## Pre-season friendlies

* 11 January 2013 20:00
| St. Helens | 26 - 0 | Huddersfield Giants |
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* Langtree Park, St. Helens Attendance: 3492 Referee: James Child
* 20 January 2013 15:00
| St. Helens | 42 - 12 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
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* Langtree Park, St. Helens Attendance: 2158 Referee: Steve Ganson

## Super League

* 2 February 2013 16:45
| St. Helens | 4 - 40 | Huddersfield Giants |
| | Report | |
* Langtree Park, St. Helens Attendance: 12003 Referee: 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: James Child
* 15 February 2013 20:00
| St. Helens | 22 - 22 | Hull F.C. |
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* Langtree Park, St. Helens Attendance: 11257 Referee: Ben Thaler
* 23 February 2013 14:00
| Bradford Bulls | 10 - 36 | St. Helens |
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* Provident Stadium, Bradford Attendance: 8203 Referee: 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: 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: Richard Silverwood
* 15 March 2013 20:00
| St. Helens | 52 - 18 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
| | Report | |
* Langtree Park, St. Helens Attendance: 11211 Referee: Robert Hicks
* 22 March 2013 20:00
| St. Helens | 14 - 10 | Salford City Reds |
| | Report | |
* Langtree Park, St. Helens Attendance: 5348 Referee: Phil Bentham
* 29 March 2013 12:15
| Wigan Warriors | 28 - 16 | St. Helens |
| | Report | |
* DW Stadium, Wigan Attendance: 23861 Referee: Richard Silverwood
* 1 April 2013 15:00
| St. Helens | 48 - 18 | Castleford Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Langtree Park, St. Helens Attendance: 10943 Referee: Robert Hicks
* 7 April 2013 15:00
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 22 - 14 | St. Helens |
| Tries: David Hodgson 9' Josh Hodgson 20' Cory Paterson 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: Ben Thaler
* 12 April 2013 20:00
| St. Helens | 12 - 22 | Catalans Dragons |
| | Report | |
* Langtree Park, St. Helens Attendance: 11111 Referee: Phil Bentham
* 27 April 2013 13:00
| London Broncos | 21 - 14 | St. Helens |
| | Report | |
* Twickenham Stoop, London Attendance: 2839 Referee: Tim Roby
* 3 May 2013 20:00
| St. Helens | 28 - 35 | Widnes Vikings |
| | Report | |
* Langtree Park, St. Helens Attendance: 11438 Referee: Robert Hicks
* 20 May 2013 19:45
| Leeds Rhinos | 22 - 30 | St. Helens |
| | Report | |
* Headingley, Leeds Attendance: 15998 Referee: Ben Thaler
* 25 May 2013 28:45
| St. Helens | 22 - 48 | Warrington Wolves |
| | Report | |
* Etihad Stadium, Manchester Attendance: 30973 Referee: Phil Bentham
* 3 June 2013 19:45
| Huddersfield Giants | 25 - 16 | St. Helens |
| | Report | |
* John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield Attendance: 5203 Referee: Richard Silverwood
* 9 June 2013 15:00
| St. Helens | 30 - 18 | Bradford Bulls |
| | Report | |
* Langtree Park, St. Helens Attendance: 11385 Referee: Thierry Alibert
* 21 June 2013 20:00
| Salford City Reds | 10 - 52 | St. Helens |
| | Report | |
* Salford City Stadium, Salford Attendance: 3711 Referee: George Stokes
* 28 June 2013 20:00
| St. Helens | 12 - 24 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| | Report | |
* Langtree Park, St. Helens Attendance: 10820 Referee: Robert Hicks
* 7 July 2013 15:30
| Castleford Tigers | 24 - 40 | St. Helens |
| | Report | |
* The Jungle, Castleford Attendance: 8229 Referee: 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: 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: 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 Trinity | 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 Dragons | 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 Dragons | 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: Richard Silverwood