Dagnall double as St Helens dominate Castleford

Betfred Super League

St Helens (28) 40

Tries: Percival, Dagnall (2), Feldt, Clark, Robertson, Sailor Goals: Feldt (6)

Castleford (0) 0

Owen Dagnall continued his remarkable start to life in Super League with two tries as St Helens strengthened their play-off chances by hammering Castleford Tigers.

The 19-year-old made it seven tries in eight games, capping a hit-and-miss Saints display at the Totally Wicked Stadium with a brilliant solo effort for his second.

Saints made it five wins from their past six games by streaking away in the first half as tries from the returning Mark Percival, Dagnall, Kyle Feldt, Daryl Clark, and a stunning length-of-the-field effort from Harry Robertson blew the visitors away.

The second half was littered with Saints errors, while Cas improved, but Dagnall fired it up with a terrific second try, with Tristan Sailor adding another to make it one win in six for the Tigers.

The win means Saints leapfrog Leeds Rhinos into fourth place on points difference.

More to follow

St Helens: Sailor; Feldt, Robertson, Percival, Dagnall; Lomax, Mbye; Walmsley, Clark, Lees, Sironen, Whitley, Knowles.

Interchanges: Paasi, Wingfield, Delaney, Burns.

Castleford: Rooney; Simm, Cini, Senior, Djeukessi; Asi, Atkin; Singleton, Lawler, Amone, Stimson, Mellor, Westermann.

Interchanges: Wood, Griffin, Robb, Hall.

Referee: Aaron Moore.