Saints Alliance 62

Halifax Blue Sox 16 TEAM-of-the-month Saints passed the half-century mark for the third time this season with this 12-try slaughter in the sun at Knowsley Road on Thursday night.

They are now just one point behind league leaders Hull with a game in hand, and also top the points for chart with a remarkable 557 from 14 games.

Man-of-the-match for Saints was barnstorming Welsh forward Gareth Price, while two-try prop Phil Adamson had his best game since arriving from Australia.

John Stankevitch and Mike Edwards also touched down twice, with the other Saints' tries being scored by Nick Camman, Brian Capewell, Craig Robinson, Danny Pimblett, Warren Barrow and Price.

Mark McCully kicked seven goals.

The Saints Alliance line-up was: Camman; McCulley, Barrow, Cross, Pimblett; Braddish, Robinson; Adamson, Hamilton, Burgess, Stankevitch, Price, Capewell. Substitutes: Butler, Bennett, Edwards, Ashcroft.

Saints Alliance side travel to Salford on Friday, kick-off 7.30pm.

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