Shona Hoyle (second left) celebrates her try for St Helens against York Valkyrie [Getty Images]
Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup semi-final
St Helens (2) 10
Try: Hoyle Goals: Gaskin 2, Harris
York Valkyrie (0) 6
Try: Marshall Goal: Williamson
St Helens reached their fifth consecutive Women’s Challenge Cup final with victory in a tight, error-strewn semi-final win over York Valkyrie.
Saints will face Wigan Warriors at Wembley on 7 June after a try from Shona Hoyle and the trusty kicking of Faye Gaskin saw them home at the Totally Wicked Stadium.
Reigning Women’s Super League champions Valkyrie, who have now lost to Saints in the last four for the past three years, hit back through Rhiannon Marshall but Saints kept them at arm’s length.
That means Saints, who lost to Valkyrie in the Grand Final last year, stay on course for a record-extending fifth consecutive triumph in the competition.
More to follow
St Helens: Salihi; Hook, E Stott, Hardcastle, McGifford; Harris, Gaskin; Crowl, Casey, D. Stott, Hoyle, Rudge, Cunningham.
Interchanges: Whitfield, Mottershead, Sutherland, McColm.
York Valkyrie: Dagger; Partington, Renouf, Rampton, Kershaw; Rihari, Williamson; Brennan, Peach, Parker, Andrade, Wood, Bell.
Interchanges: Bibby, Marshall, Hornby, Stimpson.
