Leeds leapfrog their opponents with a 3rd win in 4 video games, a run solely spoiled by their defeat by leaders Hull KR final week.
They acquired that loss out of their system within the opening part as Gannon’s sensible kick popped up properly for Lumb to pounce and rating after Gannon and Ash Handley had opened up the defence.
Ten minutes later extra enterprising attacking play from the Rhinos noticed Harry Newman ship Alfie Edgell racing down the appropriate, and he handed the ball inside to ship Miller over and set up a 10-point lead at half time.
Lumb pulled off a try-saving sort out on Jon Bennison however Saints not often troubled the Leeds line within the first half.
Wellens despatched on skilled pair Daryl Clark and Jonny Lomax, the latter controversially dropped a fortnight in the past, and for a short time they began to piece their recreation collectively and shortly into the second half they cracked the Leeds defence as Whitley went over.
That sparked an attacking spell for Saints, with Leeds errors inviting stress and Saints squandering it with scrappy disorganised rugby.
Tristan Sailor’s interception and dash downfield set Saints up completely however an incorrect play-the-ball value them possession in a threatening place, a second that summed up their recreation.
Murphy’s sin-binning took the wind out of their sails and got here as he leaped excessive to assemble a kick and caught Edgell within the face along with his knee, because the Leeds man stored his toes firmly planted on the bottom.
Murphy was disconsolate and Wellens infuriated, and Leeds took benefit by going up the opposite finish, with Sinfield coolly drop-kicking the ball between the posts.
Saints’ distress was compounded as what gave the impression to be a debut strive for Deon Cross was dominated out for a knock-on within the build-up earlier than Gannon capped a wonderful show by powering over for a strive that made positive of the factors.
