Terry O’Connor claims St Helens try should have been disallowed

Warrington Wolves are battling St Helens for a place in the Super League semi-finals alongside Wigan Warriors, Hull KR and Catalans Dragons next week.

A massive game, this makes the big decisions even more vital and they are falling upon the most experienced official in Super League Ben Thaler.

However, in the eyes of Terry O’Connor on Sky Sports, in his Grand Final audition he missed a crucial forward pass.

He felt the pass to Curtis Sironen from James Bell as the backrow created a try for Lewis Dodd was forward.

With a semi-final awaiting against Wigan Warriors or Catalans Dragons for St Helens and Warrington Wolves met in a massive game.

A big game always, they are two major rivals hoping to sustain their title hopes. Saints went into the game having been champions for 1449 days whilst Warrington have never held the Super League title.

It was also 1,821 days since Saints lost a play off game which came against Warrington in 2018 – 18-13.

It was also a final home game for St Helens legends James Roby and Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook.

The Saints showed some early brilliance when a lovely move sent Tommy Makinson down field.

He kicked ahead and Matty Ashton cleared up in a play that cost the Saints Joe Batchelor.

The Saints squandered the next possession but again blew holes into the Warrington defence with Morgan Knowles powering through before a short James Bell pass looked set to put Mark Percival through a gap to score but he lost the ball.

We saw another excellent break from Saints when Jack Welsby wrong footed Jordy Crowther and broke down field but great cover defence from James Harrison and Matt Dufty denied him.

But eventually Saints opened the deadlock with a short ball to Curtis Sironen and he found Lewis Dodd in support to score under the sticks.