Kieran Cunnigham sacked as St Helens coach

Keiron Cunningham has been sacked as head coach of St.Helens, club have announced.

The former Saints and Great Britain hooker, who is immortalised in a bronze statue outside the club's ground, has paid the price for his team's disappointing start to the season.

St Helens go into their Good Friday derby at Wigan in seventh place after winning just three of their opening eight matches.

St Helens chairman Eamonn McManus said: "It is both upsetting and disappointing for us all that it has ended at this point in time."

"Keiron nevertheless understands the position and, as a mark of the man that he is, wishes only well and good to the club, its players and everyone associated with it.''