St Helens lose head coach Paul Rowley on eve of Wigan derby as play-off hopes fade

St Helens head coach Paul Rowley left the club the day before their derby defeat at Wigan, with Eamon O'Carroll placed in interim charge until season's end. Saints sit seventh in Super League, level on points with sixth-placed Hull KR but having played a game more. They have never missed the play-offs in the Super League era.