Lomax and Feldt combined again for the Australian to score his second try early in the second half and Bennison, another of Saints’ host of departing players, marked possibly his last game for the club with another which seemed to seal the win.<\/p>\n
Feldt then appeared to injure his back in a tackle and left the field in pain.<\/p>\n
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And a tiring Saints side almost threw away the lead as Wood went in at the corner, Tate gave new coach Carr a nudge with his third on the night and Horne led a breakaway charge to close the gap to two points.<\/p>\n
In the end, only Hoy’s conversion rate of two from five cost Cas a win their spirited performance merited.<\/p>\n
Wellens optimistic over Feldt – reaction<\/p>\n
St Helens coach Paul Wellens told BBC Radio Merseyside:<\/p>\n
“With Lewis [Murphy] it’s a re-occurrence of the injury, but I have to pay him huge credit because he tried his absolute best to get back to help out the team at the back end of the game.<\/p>\n
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“We always knew there was going to be an element of risk attached to it and it’s hurt us.<\/p>\n
“Kyle’s [Feldt] is a different one. He’s had a back spasm and they’re the type of thing you can usually overcome and free up so we’re optimistic there.<\/p>\n
“It’s important for him and every player how we look after ourselves over the next two to three days because we know what’s coming next week and we have to be in the best condition physically and mentally to attack that.”<\/p>\n
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Castleford interim head coach Chris Chester:<\/p>\n
“I am glad that’s my final game and I am pretty sure it will be my final game as head coach. I don’t want to be a head coach ever again.<\/p>\n
“I love doing what I do (director of rugby). That’s my strength, picking players and watching them.<\/p>\n
“We have been through a lot as a group. It has been a challenging year on and off the field.<\/p>\n
“These guys have copped a fair bit and I have copped a fair bit. But we saw some fighting spirit which is a big positive to take into 2026.”<\/p>\n
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St Helens: Sailor; Feldt, Bennison, Cross, Murphy; Welsby, Lomax; Stephens, Mbye, Paasi, Wright, Batchelor, Knowles<\/p>\n
Interchanges: Bell, Burns, Cowen, Davies<\/p>\n
Castleford Tigers: Cini; Tate, Wood, L. Senior, Wallis; Asi, Hoy; Singleton, Horne, Stimson, Mellor, Westerman<\/p>\n
Interchanges: Griffin, Hall, Mustapha, Hill<\/p>\n
Referee: Liam Rush<\/p>\n
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