Catalans Dragons 10-12 St Helens

Dragons Catalans (4) 10

T : Mike McMeeken

G : James Maloney 3

St Helens (6) 12

T : Kevin Naiqama 2

G : Lachlan Coote 2

Dragons : S. Tomkins, Davies, Whare, Landi, Yaha, Maloney, Drinkwater, Dudson, McIlorum, Bousquet, Whitley, McMeeken, Garcia

Subs : Mourgue, Goudemand, J. Tomkins, Kasiano

St Helens : Coote, Makinson, Naiqama, Percival, Grace, Lomax, Dodd, Walmsley, Roby, Lees, Mata’utia, Batchelor, Knowles

Subs : McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Amor, Paasi, Welsby

Stadium : Old Trafford

Referee : Liam Moore

Attendance :45 177

Catalans Dragons came up narrowly short in their quest to win the Superleague Grand Final.

After surviving early pressure from the defending champions, St Helens, the Catalan side struck first through a Jimmy Maloney penalty. 

Some juggling in goal from Kevin Naiqama saw us behind at the break before Mike McMeeken gave us a narrow lead which we defending until late on when the Fijian crossed again. He was injured in the act of scoring. 

There was a couple of controversial moments. Fouad Yaha looked like scoring before being taken out by Tommy Makinson and in our last attack Sam Tomkins was penalised for an incorrect play the ball. Harsh when you consider he was in a head lock at the time. 

It could and maybe should have been a 2 point chance for Maloney and who knows where extra time would have taken us?

When the dust settles we will review the season in detail. 

But for now we have the terrible prospect of LMS gloating in his column! You don't like us Louie and we don't like you !