Coote Finishes Stun Warriors

Saints star Lachlan leads wet and wild derby demolition

- Gareth Walker

Lachlan Coote provided a timely reminder of his value as St Helens inflicted more pain on rivals Wigan in a feisty, rain-sodded derby.

Full-back Coote is being strongly linked with a move to Hull KR next season after two and a half popular years in the ‘Red Vee’.

He could yet leave with a third Grand Final winners’ ring as he finished with 16 points from a try and six goals.

It proved more than enough to account for a Warriors side slumping to a fifth straight league defeat for the first time since 2006.

Adrian Lam’s team had Kai Pearce-Paul and Willie Isa sin-binned either side of half-time and have scored just seven tries in that quintet of losses.