Budding journalist Owen Farnworth, aged 13, gives his slant on Saints' form heading into tonight's clash with Hull FC

LET'S hope the Saints team can keep winning and stay top of the tree in Super League.

Saints play Hull tonight before a nine-day gap, after a tough Easter period, that leads into the trip to Wakefield.

Reflecting on those Easter wins against Wigan and Widnes, I thought James Roby played a vital part in both, earning the man of the match honour in the Wigan game and putting in another solid performance at Widnes.

And Ben Barba’s impact on this Saints team can’t be underestimated.

He has brought a new element to the Saints attack and is exciting fans, along with Holbrook implementing an exciting brand of rugby league.

We are in a much better place than the dark days of the Cunningham era.

Danny Richardson must be commended too for his kicking late in the Wigan game, converting a kick from the touchline to give Saints' fiercest rivals virtually no way of winning the game, and slotting over a drop goal to put the game to bed in the last few minutes.

Richardson has an old head on a young pair of shoulders and is really maturing as a player.

He is hopefully Saints' scrum half for a number of years.

Ultimately Saints came though the toughest test of the season yet against Wigan in front of a sell-out crowd and beat a plucky Widnes side in tough conditions to retain their four-point lead at the top of the table going into tonight's tussle with Hull.

The team went into Easter having beaten Hull KR at Craven Park, performing in a professional manner to get the job done.

With the good form going into the annual Good Friday fixture against Wigan, the town was full of anticipation in Saints ending their Good Friday losing streak and the team delivered on the day.

It led to Saints winning both games over an Easter weekend for the fist time since 2009.

Outstanding full-back Barba was sent though a gap midway though the first half to give Saints the lead over Wigan kicked a penalty to put the first points on the board.

Saints then crossed through Zeb Taia to give the team a 12-2 lead at half time but Wigan came back with Joel Tomkins scoring off the back of an inside ball near the Saints line.

Saints' defence stood firm, much like it always does, on the back of some repeat sets from Wigan.

However it eventually cracked when Wille Isa picked up the ball from a loose pass and scored to give Wigan a 14-12 lead with 14 minutes left.

Saints did what Saints do best and came back as Richardson kicked a somewhat controversial penalty before winger Grace scored five minutes before time.

Richardson then added the extras and his vital drop goal.