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St Helens Make Double Change as Hull FC Herman Ese’ese Decision Made

Harvey Barron scored three tries as Hull FC ended a seven-game losing streak and hurt St Helens’ play-off hopes with six tries.

  • Hull FC defeated St Helens 32-18 on Thursday at BrewDog Stadium, snapping a seven-game losing streak and claiming the Steve Prescott Cup in their first win at the venue in nine years.
  • St Helens' loss leaves the club teetering on the brink of missing the Super League play-offs for the first time in competition history, ending a 64-year streak after a fifth defeat in their last six games.
  • Winger Harvey Barron scored a senior hat-trick for Hull, while prop Herman Ese'ese had a try disallowed for double movement and forward Yusuf Aydin suffered a season-ending knee injury.
  • Interim coach Andy Last praised the team's effort, while St Helens interim coach Eamon O'Carroll cited "contributing factors" for the performance, admitting it "simply wasn't good enough."
  • Addressing transfer rumors, Last stated he has heard nothing to confirm reports linking Ese'ese to a move, emphasizing the prop is contracted at Hull until 2030 with a club option.
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Serious About Rugby League broke the news on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
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