KEVIN Iro on THAT try. "The credit should go to the rest of the lads. The pack took the ball forward, and the half-backs carried it on and I was there to take the scoring pass."

SEAN Long on THAT goal. "If it had been underneath the posts I'd have probably missed it!"

ELLERY Hanley on being the first British-born coach to handle a championship side in ten years: "I take no personal satisfaction because the plaudits should go the Saints' players."

ERIC Hughes on the Keiron Cunningham 'try' that never was: 'The official line is that referee Stuart Cummings believed that Keiron had been held up. I think Mr. Cummings would have gone to the video screen but for the fact that when the hooter sounded the issue had been decided. No doubt the incident will figure in 'what happened next?' television programmes in years to come.'

SAINTS received ornate gold rings for their victory, which have replaced the usual medals in the Super League championship Grand Final.

SAINTS did not arrange a 'welcome home' because Chris Joynt, Paul Sculthorpe, Sean Long, Anthony Sullivan, Keiron Cunningham and Tommy Martyn are on international duty, although Sonny Nickle has withdrawn with a foot injury

APART from Harry Sunderland Trophy winner Henry Paul, of Bradford Bulls, all the other nominees came from Saints. They were Sonny Nickle (three votes), Chris Joynt (2), Paul Atcheson (2), Apollo Perelini, Sean Long, Keiron Cunningham and Kevin ( one each).

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