ST HELENS BEAT CASTLEFORD TO KEEP PLAY-OFF HOPES ALIVE

St Helens defeated Castleford Tigers 36–12 in a Super League match on 22 August 2026, maintaining their chances of securing a play-off place. Jackson Hastings, St Helens' captain, was sent off for punching Tyler Dupree during the match. Alex Walmsley and Chris Matagi received yellow cards as St Helens finished the game with ten players.

St Helens scored six tries through Jack Welsby, Shane Wright, Jacob Douglas, Tom Humphreys, Harry Robertson and Nene Macdonald, with Louis Hastings converting five and Sailor converting one. Castleford replied with tries from Louis Senior and Phoenix Laulu-Togaga'e, with Ben McNamara converting both on his debut. The match marked the appointment of Kevin Walters as St Helens head coach for the following season. Castleford announced the previous day that head coach Ryan Carr had departed for personal reasons.

St Helens' victory leaves them requiring wins in their three remaining regular-season games to avoid missing the play-offs for the first time in Super League history, according to reports. The loss came after Hull KR's top-four hopes were damaged by a defeat to Toulouse, and Hull FC won against Catalans with an Arthur drop goal.