St.Helens v York Valkyrie: Play-off Semi-Final - Match Preview

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York Valkyrie begin the next stage of their defence of the Betfred Women’s Super League title on Sunday with a semi-final clash with St.Helens at the Totally Wicked Stadium (5pm)!

They’re aiming to reach the final for the fourth consecutive season.

It’s a repeat of last year’s final, which the Valkyrie won 18-8 to become the first team to clinch back to back titles, with tries from Eboni Partington, Kelsey Gentles and Lacey Owen.

This year has been tougher for the Valkyrie, but they’ve still managed a third place finish in the table, winning 10 of their 14 games. However, York regained the title last year having finished in the same position in the table.

Sunday’s meeting between Saints and York will be the fourth time this year the teams have met, having played twice in the league and once in the semi-finals of the Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup. Saints have won all three meetings so far this year, the most recent being in the league just three weeks ago, when the game finished 18-8 to the home side. That was the biggest winning margin this year, with only four points separating them in the previous games.

St.Helens finished as runners up in the league this year, just one point behind League Leaders’ Shield winners, Wigan. They’ve lost just once, against the Warriors, while they’ve also drawn with Wigan and Leeds.

The Valkyrie will start as underdogs for the tie, a position that Lindsay Anfield’s side often relishes.

They’ll also be keen to put last week’s disappointing 30-14 defeat at Leeds Rhinos behind them and finish their season on a high by progressing through to the Grand Final which will be held on Sunday 5th October.

See if York Valkyrie can beat St.Helens in the Betfred Women's Super League play-off semi-final and reach their fourth consecutive Grand Final!

Kick off at the Totally Wicked Stadium is at 5pm.

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