2008 St Helens RLFC season

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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

CompetitionRoundOppositionResultScoreHome/AwayVenueAttendanceDate
Super League XIII 1 Hull Kingston Rovers Loss22-24Away Craven Park 8,71310/02/2008
Super League XIII 2 Warrington Wolves Win30-22Home Knowsley Road 13,39615/02/2008
Super League XIII 3 Bradford Bulls Win22-16Away Odsal 10,75622/02/2008
Super League XIII 4 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Win34-30Home Knowsley Road 10,77702/03/2008
Super League XIII 5 Hull Win30-29Home Knowsley Road 10,20407/03/2008
Super League XIII 6 Catalans Dragons Loss10-24Away Stade Gilbert Brutus 7,82815/03/2008
Super League XIII 7 Wigan Warriors Win46-10Home Knowsley Road 17,50021/03/2008
Super League XIII 8 Huddersfield Giants Loss26-28Away Galpharm Stadium 7,13124/03/2008
Super League XIII 9 Leeds Rhinos Loss10-14Home Knowsley Road 11,18828/03/2008
Super League XIII 10 Castleford Tigers Loss24-30Away The Jungle 7,52906/04/2008
Super League XIII 11 Harlequins RL Win58-12Home Knowsley Road 8,53311/04/2008
Challenge Cup Rnd 4 London Skolars Win56-0Home Knowsley Road 3,25820/04/2008
Super League XIII 12 Warrington Wolves Win30-22Away Halliwell Jones Stadium 13,02425/04/2008
Super League XIII 13 Wigan Warriors Win57-16Cardiff Millennium Stadium 32,51604/05/2008
Challenge Cup Rnd 5 Warrington Wolves Win40-34Home Knowsley Road 8,57010/05/2008
Super League XIII 14 Catalans Dragons Win28-10Home Knowsley Road 8,55017/05/2008
Super League XIII 15 Hull Win8-16Away KC Stadium 14,65325/05/2008
Challenge Cup QtrFinal Hull Kingston Rovers Win18-24Away Craven Park 8,30401/06/2008
Super League XIII 16 Hull Kingston Rovers Win52-10Home Knowsley Road 8,40406/06/2008
Super League XIII 17 Bradford Bulls Win58-20Home Knowsley Road 9,00913/06/2008
Super League XIII 18 Leeds Rhinos Win12-26Away Headingley Carnegie Stadium 18,30320/06/2008
Super League XIII 18 Huddersfield Giants Win46-16Home Knowsley Road 8,59729/06/2008
Super League XIII 20 Harlequins RL Win0-54Away Twickenham Stoop 4,27605/07/2008
Super League XIII 21 Castleford Tigers Win68-12Home Knowsley Road 8,43011/07/2008
Super League XIII 21 Wigan Warriors Win12-46Away JJB Stadium 19,95818/07/2008
Challenge Cup Semi-Final Leeds Rhinos Win26-16Huddersfield Galpharm Stadium 19,84226/07/2008
Super League XIII 22 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Win10-42Away Belle Vue 5,78103/08/2008
Super League XIII 24 Warrington Wolves Win17-16Home Knowsley Road 10,25808/08/2008
Super League XIII 25 Harlequins RL Win16-32Away Twickenham Stoop 3,26917/08/2008
Super League XIII 26 Huddersfield Giants Win22-40Away Galpharm Stadium 6,15024/08/2008
Challenge Cup Final Hull F.C. Win16-28Away Wembley Stadium 82,82130/08/2008
Super League XIII 27 Wigan Warriors Draw16-16Home Knowsley Road 14,11305/09/2008
Super League XIII Playoffs Week 2 Leeds Rhinos Win38-10Home Knowsley Road 11,40719/09/2008
Super League XIII Playoffs Grand Final Leeds Rhinos Loss16-24Neutral Old Trafford 68,81004/10/2008
Super League XIII
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens (L)272115940457+48343Semi-final
2 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (C)272106863413+45042
3 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 271629694625+6934Elimination semi-finals
4 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 27133116486985029
5 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 2714013705625+8028
6 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 27140136907132328
7 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 271111556471314923
8 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 271101657476018622
9 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins 271101656976319422
10 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 27101166386814321
11 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 27811853869916117
12 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 27711959386927615
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.
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

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