CLASH OF THE TIGHT 'UNS

Paul eyes another close encounter

- DAVE CRAVEN

ST HELENS v LEEDS

8pm, Sky Sports

ST HELENS are ready to go all out on defending their Super League crown after suffering Challenge Cup woe.

They are looking to put their 12-10 semi-final defeat against Leigh behind them tonight when they host Leeds.

The cup loss came at a cost with Saints controversially losing at least three players – forwards Agnatius Paasi, Alex Walmsley and Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook – to injuries.

But captain James Roby and centre Mark Percival should return from head knocks and boss Paul Wellens expects his World Club champions to respond.