Ten-time champions St Helens face first ever play-off miss after York defeat

St Helens, Super League champions ten times, fell 16-16 level at half-time before losing their first ever top-flight meeting with promoted York Knights on 1 August 2026 at the LNER Community Stadium. Saints sit seventh; only the top six reach the play-offs. Interim coach Eamon O'Carroll, appointed after Paul Rowley's exit last week, lost his first match. Hull FC await on Thursday.