Barron hat-trick sinks struggling St Helens

Betfred Super League St Helens (14) 18 Tries: Murphy, Welsby, Robertson Goals: Hastings 3 Hull FC (14) 32 Tries: Barron 3, Martin, Cust, Bell Goals: Hardaker 4 Harvey Barron's first senior hat-trick inspired lowly Hull FC to a first win at the BrewDog Stadium in nine years as St Helens' season continues to unravel. The 23-year-old wing struck twice before the interval and once after the break as Hull snapped a seven-match losing streak in Super League. The defeat leaves injury-depleted Saints, who have never failed to qualify for the Super League play-offs, looking like missing out in seventh place with five games remaining. After last week's loss at York Knights, a home defeat against the league's second bottom side was little short of calamitous. More to follow: St Helens: Welsby; Douglas, Sailor, Davies, Murphy; Robertson, Hastings; Suluka-Fifita, Humphreys, Walmsley, Keeley, Wright, Shorrocks. Interchanges: Host, Whitby, Evans, Matagi. Hull FC: Moy; Barron, Hardaker, Briscoe, Martin; Arthur, Sezer; Ese'ese, Bourouh, Hill, Batchelor, O'Neill, Bell. Interchanges: Cust, Aydin, Romano, Wood. Referee: Liam Rush.