article_snippet: The Australian half-back twice demonstrated exceptional pace to punish errors by the reigning champions to put the Robins on the Robins way to a 24-22 win and leave Saints still looking for a first victory at Craven Park since 2008.
article_snippet: former Hull KR co-captain Travis Burns been able to convert Jordan Turner's last-minute try but it would have been tough on the RobinsRobins.
article_snippet: The champions were unfortunate to lose England hooker James Roby to injury but The champions made an ideal start when skipper Jon Wilkin, who began James Roby professional career at Craven Park, re-gathered James Roby own grubber kick to touch down and a goal from former Hull KR co-captain Travis Burns made his own grubber kick 6-0 after just three minutes.
article_snippet: The former Gold Coast Titans scrum-half pounced on Wilkin's kick for Wilkin first long-range try and then picked off former Hull KR co-captain Travis Burns pass to outsprint the Saints cover for Wilkin second.
article_snippet: Josh Mantellato converted both to put the Robins into a 12-6 lead but The champions were back level on 26 minutes when the ball was fed back from Wilkin's hoisted kick and Atelea Vea got Tom Makinson over at the corner.
article_snippet: former Hull KR co-captain Travis Burns landed the difficult conversion but Saints were forced to re-organise Saints team six minutes from half-time when James Roby was forced from the field after taking a head knock.
article_snippet: Lance Hohaia demonstrated Lance Hohaia versatility by switching from full-back, where Lance Hohaia began as third choice in the absence of Jonny Lomax and Paul Wellens, to hooker, with Tom Makinson going to full-back.
article_snippet: Rovers had a try disallowed when slow-motion replays indicated a knock-on by hooker Shaun Lunt after hooker Shaun Lunt re-gathered Terry Campese's kick but when St Helens winger Adam Swift again demonstrated Terry Campese's fallibility under the high ball Terry Campese's opposite number Ken Sio struck with the home side's third try two minutes before the break.
article_snippet: Mantellato was wide with a penalty attempt and then had a try disallowed after producing a flying finish at the corner only for slow-motion replays to reveal Mantellato was in touch.
article_snippet: Kelly could have doubled Kelly try tally following breaks by hooker Shaun Lunt and Kris Welham but Rovers could not apply the finishing touches, and Lunt and Kris Welham had to settle for two successful Mantellato penalties to edge Lunt and Kris Welham 20-12 ahead.
article_snippet: Forward Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook went over on 75 minutes - Burns' third goal cut the deficit to six points - and Turner took a return pass from Swift to go over four minutes later.