As it happened... Young Robins go down in St. Helens

The Robins gave a spirited performance in St. Helens, but it's the Saints that come out 36-12 winners.

Here's as it happened...

KICK-OFF: Tristan Sailor gets this RD27 underway and Zach Fishwick takes in the first carry!
😇 0 - 0 ⚡️

5' GREAT SET! A good run by Frankie Dearlove is then backed up with a quick play the ball and Bill Leyland darts through the defence before finding Flynn Holden with the offload!
We then turn the ball over near the Saints' line.
😇 0 - 0 ⚡️

7' FORWARD PASS! The Robins survive a Saints' attack as Lomax's pass drifts forward!
😇 0 - 0 ⚡️
8' PENALTY! A second effort from Robertson on Kershaw and we can start this set on halfway!
😇 0 - 0 ⚡️

16' PENALTY! After defending the Saints on our own line, the home side are offside and we can march upfield!
Theo Middlemas is on for Cobie Wainhouse.
😇 0 - 0 ⚡️

17' GLDO! A Robins' kick deflects and Welsby has to take it dead!
😇 0 - 0 ⚡️

19' Penalty to Saints. After turning over possession on St. Helens' line, we then give away a penalty for a second effort.
😇 0 - 0 ⚡️

20' KNOCK ON!! Jacob Douglas can't take in Welsby's pass and we regain possession!
😇 0 - 0 ⚡️
23' PENALTY! Harvey Horne charges in and the ball is stripped!
😇 0 - 0 ⚡️

26' Try for St. Helens. Lomax puts Percival through a gap to score.
Sailor converts. (1/1)
😇 6 - 0 ⚡️

29' Knock on. Flynn Holden can't take in a Saints' grubber.
Wainhouse is back on for Fishwick.
😇 6 - 0 ⚡️

30' PENALTY! A double movement from the Saints and we can make our way upfield towards halfway.
😇 6 - 0 ⚡️

34' Try for St. Helens. The Robins come close through Booth on the left edge. But on the next set the Saints make their way upfield and it's Percival who feeds Lomax to score this time.
Sailor converts. (2/2)
😇 12 - 0 ⚡️

40' Try for St. Helens. Lomax slides over to get his second.
Sailor converts. (3/3)
😇 18 - 0 ⚡️

HALF-TIME: No shortage of effort in that first half from our young Robins.
😇 18 - 0 ⚡️

SECOND HALF: Mikey Lewis gets us back underway and four defenders combine to take the Saints' man down.
😇 18 - 0 ⚡️

43' GLDO! WHAT DEFENCE! About six Robins' defenders drive Sailor behind the line!
😇 18 - 0 ⚡️

44' TRYYYYYYYY! Lewis goes close and Leyland scoots from dummy half and powers over!
Charles converts! (1/1)
😇 18 - 6 ⚡️

50' GLDO for St. Helens. Kershaw is pushed back behind the line.
Fishwick is on for Middlemas.
😇 18 - 6 ⚡️

51' KNOCK ON! Jed Cartwright can't take in the pass!
😇 18 - 6 ⚡️
53' TRYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! WHAT. A. TRY! Flynn Holden dances through the entire Saints' defence from 40 metres out to score!
Jack Charles adds the two! (2/2)
😇 18 - 12 ⚡️

57' Interchange. Alfie Petty is on, replacing Cobie Wainhouse.
😇 18 - 12 ⚡️

64' Try for St. Helens. Deon Cross gets over for the Saints.
Sailor converts. (4/4)
😇 24 - 12 ⚡️
66' Interchange. Middlemas replaces Petty.
😇 24 - 12 ⚡️
68' Try for the Saints. Jacob Host scores under the sticks.
Sailor converts. (5/5)
😇 30 - 12 ⚡️

69' Double interchange. Dec Murphy and Alex Gorman come on to replace Flynn Holden and Mikey Lewis.
😇 30 - 12 ⚡️

70' Try for St. Helens. The home side break and Robertson is there to finish it off.
Percival converts. (1/1)
😇 36 - 12 ⚡️

73' PENALTY! Shorrocks catches Booth high.
Wainhouse is on for Middlemas.
😇 36 - 12 ⚡️

74' Knock on. We try to shift the ball right but Louix Gorman can't take in the pass.
😇 36 - 12 ⚡️

FULL-TIME: We go down at Saints in a gutsy performance.
😇 36 - 12 ⚡️