SAINTS Women moved level on points with Castleford Tigers at the top of the Super League table with a 54-16 victory over Featherstone to make it three wins from three.
Played after Saints’ game against Catalans, a good crowd stayed behind to cheer the women’s team.
Saints class was evident from the off with Jodie Cunningham scoring the first of her hat-trick after just 80 seconds.
Tara Jones went in from dummy half for the second, Naomi Williams started and finished a 70 metre move for the third, before Cunningham’s second .
Rovers responded with two quick tries from Zoe Teece and Grace Hepton, before Cunningham completed her first half hat-trick.
Second half tries came from Emily Rudge, two, Zoe Harris and two from left wing Leah Burke.
Rovers got a consolation score, but Williams rounded off the scoring with an eleventh try in the corner.
St Helens Women: Jodie Cunningham; Rebecca Avenell, Naomi Williams, Beth Stott, Leah Burke; Zoe Harris, Faye Gaskin, Vicky Whitfield, Tara Jones, Dawn Akrigg, Pip Birchall, Katie-May Williams, Emily Rudge.
Interchanges: Rhianna Burke, Lizzie Gladman, Sarah Lovejoy, Claire Mullaney.
Tries: Jodie Cunningham (1, 23 & 36), Tara Jones (9) Naomi Williams (15 & 75), Emily Rudge (48 & 58), Zoe Harris (55), Leah Burke (61 & 65).
Goals: Faye Gaskin 5 from 11 .
Featherstone Rovers Women: Grace Hepton; Kayleigh Bulman, Tilly Churm, Shannelle Mannion, Chloe Reynolds; Katherine Hepworth, Chelsea Senior; Brogan Churm, Kelly Smith, Zoe Teece, Jessica Hammond, Natalie Harrowell, Andrea Dobson.
Interchanges: Charley Blackburn, Stephanie Grenham, Paige Stevens, Grace Dyke.
Tries: Zoe Teece (26), Grace Hepton (33), Katherine Hepworth (72).
Goals: Katherine Hepworth 2 from 3.
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