St Helens risk first-ever Super League play-off miss after Hull FC defeat

St Helens, who have never failed to qualify for the Super League play-offs (the post-season knockout that decides the champion), sit seventh with five games left after a 32-18 loss at second-bottom Hull FC on 6 August 2026. Only the top six qualify. Saints fell to York Knights the week before. Harvey Barron's hat-trick ended Hull's seven-match losing run.