INJURY UPDATE: Saints' Alex Walmsley facing surgery and a lengthy lay-off
SAINTS fear prop Alex Walmsley could be sidelined for more than 12 weeks if he, as seems likely, needs surgery on his knee.
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Mike is a senior sports writer and editor who specialises in covering rugby league, primarily for the St Helens Star, Leigh Journal and the Runcorn & Widnes World. With three decades of journalism experience, Mike is considered to be one of the most authoritative voices in journalism on the sport of rugby league and has had a number of books published. He has a keen passion for nostalgia and sharing fascinating sporting stories of the past. Mike also writes about a wide range of grassroots sports and other professional sports, including darts - following St Helens darters Michael Smith, Stephen Bunting and Dave Chisnall. Before joining his hometown newspaper, the St Helen Star, in 2001, Mike trained as a news and sports journalist for titles in Birmingham.
Mike is a senior sports writer and editor who specialises in covering rugby league, primarily for the St Helens Star, Leigh Journal and the Runcorn & Widnes World. With three decades of journalism experience, Mike is considered to be one of the most authoritative voices in journalism on the sport of rugby league and has had a number of books published. He has a keen passion for nostalgia and sharing fascinating sporting stories of the past. Mike also writes about a wide range of grassroots sports and other professional sports, including darts - following St Helens darters Michael Smith, Stephen Bunting and Dave Chisnall. Before joining his hometown newspaper, the St Helen Star, in 2001, Mike trained as a news and sports journalist for titles in Birmingham.
SAINTS fear prop Alex Walmsley could be sidelined for more than 12 weeks if he, as seems likely, needs surgery on his knee.
Saints gifted the Giants a 12-point start and it was looking like a tough nght at the office. But they showed their resilience, dug in and got a toe-hold with a Makinson intercept to make it 12-6 at the break. Saints dominated the second half and finally crossed when Daryl Clark went over. They pounded the line and twice had scores chalked off. Eventually it took a Jonny Lomax drop goal to seal it in the final 30 seconds.
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