Super League attendances as St Helens lead round in only five-figure crowd

St Helens recorded the only five-figure attendance in Super League round 12, with 11,367 fans watching their 40-10 mauling of Leeds Rhinos. The result was enough to keep the Saints at the top of the pile with the halfway stage of the competition fast approaching.

Elsewhere, 9,440 were at the Stade Gilbert Brutus as Warrington Wolves avenged two early season defeats to Catalans Dragons with a 16-8 win in Perpignan. Sam Burgess described the win as the most enjoyable yet with the Wire, who face Wigan at Wembley in the Challenge Cup final in two weeks time, standing up as a genuine contender.

In West Yorkshire, Castleford Tigers saw a crowd of 8,269 watch their 30-22 victory over Hull FC. The Black and Whites sold over 700 tickets ahead of the match, but a late fightback wasn't enough to prevent a tenth succesive defeat.

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At Huddersfield, 4,385 saw Leigh Leopards stand firm to hold a 16-10 victory. The win keeps their outside chances of a top six finish alive.

Over the Pennines, Wigan Warriors kept up their winning run with a 26-6 success over Salford Red Devils. The champions comfortably won 26-6 ahead of their upcoming league and cup battles against the Wire, with 4,087 in attendance.

Finally, 3,750 saw Hull KR hammer London Broncos 64-14. The Robins were 46-0 up at half-time.

Super League round 12 attendances
St Helens 40 Leeds Rhinos 10 - 11,367
Catalans Dragons 8 Warrington Wolves 16 - 9,440
Castleford Tigers 30 Hull FC 22 - 8,269
Huddersfield Giants 10 Leigh Leopards 16 - 4,385
Salford Red Devils 6 Wigan Warriors 26 - 4,087
London Broncos 14 Hull KR 64 - 3,750

Super League averages so far

1. Wigan (3) - 14,289
2. Leeds (6) - 13,877
3. St Helens (7) - 12,622
4. Hull FC (5) - 12,087
5. Hull KR (6) - 10,200 est
6. Warrington (6) - 9,471
7. Catalans (7) - 9,203
8. Leigh (6) - 8,511
9. Castleford (7) - 8,228 (one figure tbc)
10. Huddersfield (5) - 5,360
11. Salford (6) - 5,342
12. London (7) - 3,466

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