ST HELENS head coach Paul Wellens insists last Saturday’s sensational Super League play-off win was swiftly consigned to the highlight reels as his side prepare for a semi-final trip to regular season champions Hull KR.

The 16-pass move that culminated in on-loan Shane Wright crashing over 38 seconds after the final hooter to secure a 16-14 win at Leeds is guaranteed its place in rugby league folklore alongside the likes of Martin Offiah’s Wembley charge and Don Fox’s agonising 1968 Challenge Cup final miss.

But for Wellens a more enduring reward would be to lead his team back to an improbable place in next week’s Grand Final at Old Trafford, after a torrid campaign in which Saints seldom looked likely to be one of the last four standing, and his own coaching role has been frequently questioned.

“I spoke to the players after the game and said it was important to enjoy the victory but stressed that when we returned on Monday we had to have a mindset around finding the necessary improvements that we’re going to need to make to face Hull KR,” said Wellens.

“As you can imagine there was a lot of media attention around the way the game finished, and that’s great, and it’s great that the players can enjoy that. But at the same time we need to move on and hopefully we can create some more special memories.”