St Helens vow to take action after crowd disturbances marred Super League win over Warrington | rugby league news

The Saints’ 12-10 victory on Thursday was marred by fan behavior that set off flares and threw beer at home fans; The club also say alcohol was thrown at a Warrington player and have asked fans to help them investigate the incidents.

St Helens defend a Warrington attack during Thursday’s match at Halliwell Jones Stadium

St Helens say it will ban fans who threw objects onto the pitch during the crowd disorder at the end of Thursday night’s derby victory at Warrington for life.

The Super League champions’ 12-10 victory was marred by the behavior of fans who lit flares and threw beer at home fans. The club also say alcohol was thrown at a Warrington player and have asked fans to help them investigate the incidents.

The Rugby Football League looks ready to launch its own investigation, just days after announcing fines for misconduct by supporters from Warrington, Castleford and Hull KR.

A statement from the club read: “The vast majority of Saints supporters behave impeccably in supporting the club’s teams, however there remains a minority who continue to act in an anti-social manner that puts the safety of teammates at risk. , particularly with regard to pyrotechnics”. and flares.

“Pyrotechnic items are strictly prohibited under football and rugby pitch regulations. They can burn with extraordinary heat and cause serious injury to those wearing them and to other spectators. Not to mention the damage they can cause to the playing surface, which costs the club thousands of dollars”. of pounds

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Summary of the match between Warrington Wolves and St Helens in the Super League

“The club have taken preventative measures at ‘home’ games this season with additional butlers and ‘sniffer’ dogs patrolling the stadium. However, a small selection of supporters continue to cause problems on our visits to rival Superliga stadiums. .

“This was again evident in Thursday night’s win over the Warrington Wolves when pyrotechnics were thrown onto the pitch. Alcohol was also thrown at a Warrington player.

“Both instances are simply not acceptable, and these actions do not reflect the culture of our club.

“This is not the first time object throwing has been highlighted to us. These are senseless actions involving a small minority of our St Helens fans and are NOT acceptable.

“The club continues to work with the relevant authorities to ensure that those responsible for such disorder are held accountable for their actions. These irresponsible individuals will receive life-long penalties and could also be subject to police prosecution.”

“Any viewer who wants to help the club in our investigations can confidentially contact the club.”