We are still some way from knowing just how significant this victory will be for St Helens in the scramble for the Super League playoffs but it was difficult to escape just how monumental an evening this felt for them.
There has been no shortage of adversity stacked against Saints. Injuries, poor performances and mounting pressure on the coach, Paul Wellens, has led many to feel there was next to no chance of this side being in the picture for Old Trafford come the autumn: but things change quickly in the wild world of Super League.
