The guests suffered an enormous blow after simply eight minutes when unfastened ahead Morgan Knowles was compelled off with a head harm after a excessive shot which earned Martin 10 minutes within the sin-bin.
The house followers breathed a sigh of reduction moments later when half-back Lewis returned to the sector after limping off, and George Delaney, on for Knowles, may have seen worse than a yellow card after placing his shoulder into Eribe Doro’s head.
Martin was stopped inches brief and James Batchelor knocked on near the road as Rovers regarded to take advantage of their man benefit, however wonderful scramble defence denied them in a breathless and scoreless opening half-hour.
Martin nudged the hosts forward after Joe Batchelor was punished for an off-the-ball hit on Jez Litten, but Saints, beneath the cosh for lengthy durations, went in stage by Percival when Litten was pinged for ruck interference.
Joe Batchelor’s shoulder put the guests behind for a second time quickly after the restart when he illegally blocked Lewis from following up his chip and chase and Martin kicked a easy penalty.
Tom Davies was denied the opening strive after Peta Hiku caught a foot in contact, however Rovers floor their technique to a six-point lead with two fast penalties, the second conceded by Delaney, who was compelled to carry on after Lewis lower unfastened.
Displaying indicators of damage and tear, the guests lastly buckled, with Lewis unsurprisingly the person to unpick the lock within the 67th minute, establishing subject place with a superb 40-20 kick earlier than supplying the strive help.
Saints arrange a nervy finale with a check out of nowhere when Cross chased down Jack Welsby’s kick forward, however the hosts held on for a fifth successive win over the Saints and a 3rd of the season.
