ST HELENS

culminated in Lomax touching down. Makinson, who made a try-scoring debut for England in their mid-season Test victory over New Zealand two months ago, then did superbly well to catch and ground Danny Richardson’s high bomb in the right corner for his second. Wakefield responded with a Kyle Wood try after the restart and Trinity prop Craig Huby was sin-binned for a high shot on Kyle Amor, but Pauli Pauli grabbed a second try soon after. That cut Saints’ lead to four points but Theo Fages touched down on the hour. LOMAX Bill Tupou grabbed a third home score but Saints pulled away again with further tries from Luke Douglas and Regan Grace. out of the Challenge Cup at the semi-final stage by Catalans and then defeated on home soil by Huddersfield seven days ago.

A third successive loss would have raised serious questions but they had just about all the answers last night.

The opening quarter was bereft of genuine try-scoring opportunities but Saints worked their way into the game and Makinson’s brilliant finish capped a fine handling sequence.

That poured confidence into the visitors and they scored a second when another fine move CARLOS SAINZ has signed a deal to replace Fernando Alonso at McLaren from next season.

Former world champion Alonso announced his retirement from the sport on Tuesday.

Sainz will enter his fifth season of F1 when he joins the McLaren team next year. The Spaniard is 11th in the drivers’ standings with Renault. TOWCESTER racecourse and its greyhound track face closure unless a rescue package can be put together.

Citing “trading difficulties”, the directors have said they are taking steps to place the business into administration.

The Greyhound Derby has been run at the Northampton track for the past two years.