Paul Wellens watched his Super League champions get back to winning ways but admitted: “We need to be better.”
St Helens have not lost three games on the spin since 2017 but came close after another scratchy display against spirited Hull. They were left thankful Brad Dwyer messed up a golden 75th minute chance. Trailing just 16-12, the embarrassed Hull hooker spilled Adam Swift’s perfect grubber with the line begging.
And to rub salt into the wound, St Helens - who’d lost to Leeds and Leigh - immediately marched up the other end to finish them off with Jon Bennison’s second try. Boss Wellens conceded: “There was relief.
