Warrington win playoff thriller as golden drop-goal eliminates St Helens

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The Super League play-offs may only be 48 hours old but if this is what the remainder of the road to Old Trafford looks like, we are in for some treat: not that it will be any consolation to supporters of St Helens after this most remarkable of sudden-death ties.

For weeks, the Saints have been so brittle that many felt when they ended the year sixth - their lowest league finish since 1994 - this would be somewhat of a formality for a Warrington side who have caught the eye so much in Sam Burgess’ first season as a head coach. But anyone with even a brief history of Super League should not know you can never write the Saints off.

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