CHEEKY DEVILS
Daily Star|June 24, 2024
Slippery Sneyd inspires Reds to rare double
DAVE CRAVEN
CHEEKY DEVILS

TRICKSTER Marc Sneyd had the last laugh as Salford completed a Super League double over St Helens.

The England scrum-half was fuming after his bizarre try assist was ruled out in the first half.

SALFORD 20

ST HELENS 18

Lining up a penalty goal, he instead kicked crossfield where Chris Atkin collected and touched down.

But referee Jack Smith chalked off the audacious play, similar to Kevin Sinfield's cheeky kick for Leeds team-mate Rob Burrow against Hull in 2005, which was also disallowed.

This story is from the June 24, 2024 edition of Daily Star.

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