2008 St Helens RLFC season
The 2008 St Helens R.F.C. season was the 136th in the club's history. They competed in Super League XIII as well as the 2008 Challenge Cup tournament.
2008 Fixtures/Results[]
| Competition | Round | Opposition | Result | Score | Home/Away | Venue | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XIII | 1 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Loss | 22-24 | Away | Craven Park | 8,713 | 10/02/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 2 | Warrington Wolves | Win | 30-22 | Home | Knowsley Road | 13,396 | 15/02/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 3 | Bradford Bulls | Win | 22-16 | Away | Odsal | 10,756 | 22/02/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 4 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Win | 34-30 | Home | Knowsley Road | 10,777 | 02/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 5 | Hull | Win | 30-29 | Home | Knowsley Road | 10,204 | 07/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 6 | Catalans Dragons | Loss | 10-24 | Away | Stade Gilbert Brutus | 7,828 | 15/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 7 | Wigan Warriors | Win | 46-10 | Home | Knowsley Road | 17,500 | 21/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 8 | Huddersfield Giants | Loss | 26-28 | Away | Galpharm Stadium | 7,131 | 24/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 9 | Leeds Rhinos | Loss | 10-14 | Home | Knowsley Road | 11,188 | 28/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 10 | Castleford Tigers | Loss | 24-30 | Away | The Jungle | 7,529 | 06/04/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 11 | Harlequins RL | Win | 58-12 | Home | Knowsley Road | 8,533 | 11/04/2008 |
| Challenge Cup | Rnd 4 | London Skolars | Win | 56-0 | Home | Knowsley Road | 3,258 | 20/04/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 12 | Warrington Wolves | Win | 30-22 | Away | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 13,024 | 25/04/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 13 | Wigan Warriors | Win | 57-16 | Cardiff | Millennium Stadium | 32,516 | 04/05/2008 |
| Challenge Cup | Rnd 5 | Warrington Wolves | Win | 40-34 | Home | Knowsley Road | 8,570 | 10/05/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 14 | Catalans Dragons | Win | 28-10 | Home | Knowsley Road | 8,550 | 17/05/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 15 | Hull | Win | 8-16 | Away | KC Stadium | 14,653 | 25/05/2008 |
| Challenge Cup | QtrFinal | Hull Kingston Rovers | Win | 18-24 | Away | Craven Park | 8,304 | 01/06/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 16 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Win | 52-10 | Home | Knowsley Road | 8,404 | 06/06/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 17 | Bradford Bulls | Win | 58-20 | Home | Knowsley Road | 9,009 | 13/06/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 18 | Leeds Rhinos | Win | 12-26 | Away | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | 18,303 | 20/06/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 18 | Huddersfield Giants | Win | 46-16 | Home | Knowsley Road | 8,597 | 29/06/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 20 | Harlequins RL | Win | 0-54 | Away | Twickenham Stoop | 4,276 | 05/07/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 21 | Castleford Tigers | Win | 68-12 | Home | Knowsley Road | 8,430 | 11/07/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 21 | Wigan Warriors | Win | 12-46 | Away | JJB Stadium | 19,958 | 18/07/2008 |
| Challenge Cup | Semi-Final | Leeds Rhinos | Win | 26-16 | Huddersfield | Galpharm Stadium | 19,842 | 26/07/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 22 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Win | 10-42 | Away | Belle Vue | 5,781 | 03/08/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 24 | Warrington Wolves | Win | 17-16 | Home | Knowsley Road | 10,258 | 08/08/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 25 | Harlequins RL | Win | 16-32 | Away | Twickenham Stoop | 3,269 | 17/08/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 26 | Huddersfield Giants | Win | 22-40 | Away | Galpharm Stadium | 6,150 | 24/08/2008 |
| Challenge Cup | Final | Hull F.C. | Win | 16-28 | Away | Wembley Stadium | 82,821 | 30/08/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 27 | Wigan Warriors | Draw | 16-16 | Home | Knowsley Road | 14,113 | 05/09/2008 |
| Super League XIII Playoffs | Week 2 | Leeds Rhinos | Win | 38-10 | Home | Knowsley Road | 11,407 | 19/09/2008 |
| Super League XIII Playoffs | Grand Final | Leeds Rhinos | Loss | 16-24 | Neutral | Old Trafford | 68,810 | 04/10/2008 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St. Helens
|
27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 940 | 457 | +483 | 43 | Play-off Semi Final |
| 2 |  Leeds Rhinos
|
27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 863 | 413 | +450 | 42 | |
| 3 |  Catalans Dragons
|
27 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 694 | 625 | +69 | 34 | Play-off Elimination Finals |
| 4 |  Wigan Warriors
|
27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 648 | 698 | −50 | 29 | |
| 5 |  Bradford Bulls
|
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 705 | 625 | +80 | 28 | |
| 6 |  Warrington Wolves
|
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 690 | 713 | −23 | 28 | |
| 7 |  Hull Kingston Rovers
|
27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 564 | 713 | −149 | 23 | |
| 8 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
|
27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 574 | 760 | −186 | 22 | |
| 9 |  Harlequins RL
|
27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 569 | 763 | −194 | 22 | |
| 10 |  Huddersfield Giants
|
27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 638 | 681 | −43 | 21 | |
| 11 |  Hull
|
27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 538 | 699 | −161 | 17 | |
| 12 |  Castleford Tigers
|
27 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 593 | 869 | −276 | 15 |
Source: superleague.co.uk
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
References[]
Categories:
- St Helens R.F.C. seasons
- Super League XIII by club