Saints Alliance 49 Widnes Vikings 20 FREE-scoring Saints sat proudly on top of the league after this 10-try slaughter of the Vikings in midweek.

Remarkably eight of the home touchdowns came in the second half when - after trailing 10-16 at the interval - man-of-the-match John Hamilton led the way as Saints' handling skills proved decisive in scoring 39 points before Widnes replied.

Australian forward Phil Adamson continued to answer his critics with another improved display and was particularly adept at releasing the ball, while strong-running centres Warren Barrow and Alan Cross also shone.

Barrow's two tries took him to 14 for the season, while the others came from Cross (2), Brian Capewell (2), Steve Hall, Danny Pimblett, Mark McCulley and Adamson. McCulley kicked three conversions and Capewell one. Capewell also dropped a goal

Saints' Alliance: Camman; McCulley, Barrow, Hall, Pimblett; Johnson, Robinson; Burgess, Hamilton, Edwards, Adamson, Bennett, Capewell. Substitutes Kirkpatrick, Cross, Stankevitch, Ashcroft (all used).

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