Tommy Makinson scored two tries as St Helens kept their hopes of winning another League Leaders' Shield alive with a tough 22-12 home win over Leigh Leopards.
The winger touched down in each half while Jonny Lomax and Joe Batchelor also scored for the reigning Super League champions at the Totally Wicked Stadium.Mark Percival kicked three goals from four attempts as Saints roared home after the game had been locked at 6-6 at half-time.
On their first real attack of note since the break in the 51st minute, a towering kick from Welsby was spilled by O'Brien and the loose ball was scooped up by James Roby, who in turn found Makinson and the winger scored his second try of the night. Percival converted brilliantly from the touchline to give Saints a 12-6 lead. Saints added a third try just before the hour when Lomax powered through a gap in the Leigh defensive line, although on this occasion Percival could not add the goal.
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