St Helens ran in eight tries to retain top spot in the First Utility Super League with a comfortable 46-22 win over struggling Bradford at Langtree Park. Saints scored 40 of their points inside the first 50 minutes as they swept the Bulls aside with tries from James Roby, Paul Wellens, Mose Masoe, seven-goal Mark Percival, Adam Swift, Lance Hohaia and Tommy Makinson. They then eased up and James Lowes' Bradford restored some pride with Luke Gale, Joe Arundel, Adrian Purtell and Jamie Foster touchdowns but Wellens had the final say in the last minute. Over the line: St Helens' Paul Wellens scores a try during the Super League victory over Bradford on Friday
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St Helens comfortably won to stay top of the First Utility Super League
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Saints scored 40 of their points inside the first 50 minutes
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The Bulls are 11 points adrift of safety with just seven games remaining
When the evergreen @placeholder hit an Adam Swift pass at speed to burst through a gap and race through to score from 60 metres after 16 minutes, the game already seemed beyond Bradford.