The Saints have gone top of the league after a win at Wakefield. Despite Wakefield's strong showing, matching the Saints in possession, territory, and work-rate, the class of the away side's back line ultimately made the difference. The Saints opted to take the two points through Percival when presented with an early penalty, and they forged further ahead when Jon Bennison kept the ball alive out wide, Curtis Sironen fortuitously toed it forward, and Welsby was quickest to the loose ball to touch down. Wakefield struck back through Vagana, but the Saints extended their lead when Robertson picked up the loose ball after Tom Johnstone had juggled and dropped a pass, running 70 meters to score. Percival struck another penalty late in the half, and the Saints broke Wakefield's resistance after the break, with Clark bagging his 100th career try and Feldt finishing in the corner from Welsby's pass to secure the win.