St Helens play their first competitive Super League fixture at their new Langtree Park Stadium when they host Salford City Reds on Friday.
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Saints will be without winger and regular goal kicker Jamie Foster for tonight’s clash with Salford after the youngster picked up a thigh injury.
Ade Gardner will replace Foster on the wing, while barnstorming forward Tony Puletua is fit to return after overcoming an elbow problem.
Salford were dealt a massive blow during last weekend’s Super League opener against Castleford Tigers when hooker Wayne Godwin suffered a rib cartilage injury and will be sidelined for two months.
Former Wigan and Wakefield star Stuart Howarth is set to deputise at hooker with forward Shannon McPherson coming in for the injured Sean Gleeson.
St Helens enter this clash on the back of a 34-24 victory over London Broncos at Twickenham Stoop, while the Reds were beaten 24-10 at their new Salford City Stadium by the Tigers.
St Helens are seen as the favourites to make it two from two and can be backed at 1/33 odds-on with
Bet365, while the Reds are on offer at 12/1 with
Sportingbet. The draw is available at 50/1 with
Paddy Power.
The visitors have been handed an amazing 24 point start on the handicap coupon and that outcome can be backed at 10/11 with
BetVictor, while Saints -24 are on offer at even money with
Stan James.
First try scorer options include Gardner (7/1 Paddy Power) and the talented Lee Gaskell (12/1 Bet365) for the Saints, while Danny Williams (14/1 Stan James) and Jodie Broughton (12/1
Blue Square) are good value for the Reds.
