Keiron Cunningham's St Helens got back to winning ways as they beat Widnes Vikings 20-12. <br /> <br />Saints were under pressure after being humbled by Wigan Warriors, but the visitors did not have to over exert themselves against a Vikings side who had topped First Utility Super League heading into the Easter period. <br /> <br />The Vikings, missing some key players, lacked energy and without skipper Kevin Brown were rudderless at times. <br /> <br />Saints took an early lead through Joe Greenwood, only for in-form full-back Rhys Hanbury to reply for the Vikings with a burrow in from a few yards out. <br /> <br />Saints skipper Jon Wikin delivered a sublime short pass to Louis McCarthy-Scarsbrook to burst onto and grab the visitor's second, and Tommy Makinson stretched Saints' advantage further as he dived in. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Hanbury gave Widnes a lifeline with nine minutes remaining as he sped over for his brace and his conversion put the Vikings within eight points, but it was too little too late. <br /> <br />After the game Cunningham said: "We knew we would get a response [following our performance on Good Friday]. <br /> <br />“We put the cart in front of the horse this time. We played for the full 80 minutes, we are a good side and we played some great stuff. <br /> <br />"It’s tough over the Easter period – I know as I’ve done it for years, so it’s important that we got the win. <br /> <br />"Joe Greenwoood was immense and the whole middle was impressive today. Jordan Turner looks good as well in the centre of the field, and for a centre to come in a do that, it’s not easy. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />"Widnes defended well, we had to work hard and we’ve came here knowing what we needed to do and we got the job done. <br /> <br />"Every point is vital now – especially when the League table is upside down. Results happen when we perform well. We’ve took a lot of flack from a lot of people, but we are still here and fighting." <br /> <br />Widnes coach Denis Betts added: “I just said to the players that it’s a double edge sword. <br /> <br />“We defended well, especially the second half, but we let ourselves down with the ball. <br /> <br />“We put so much into our defence and we had a bad day with the ball. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MONDAY 28TH MARCH 2016 <br />15:00 - ROUND: 8 <br />12 : 20 FT <br />( 6 - 16 HT ) <br />ATTENDANCE : 9,076 <br />OFFICIAL: R SILVERWOOD <br />VENUE: SELECT SECURITY STADIUM HALTON <br />SCORERS <br /> <br />WIDNES VIKINGS <br />TRIES <br />RHYS HANBURY 2, <br />GOALS <br />RHYS HANBURY 2, <br />DROP GOALS <br />ST HELENS <br />TRIES <br />JOE GREENWOOD, LOUIE MCCARTHY-SCARSBROOK, TOMMY MAKINSON, <br />GOALS <br />LUKE WALSH 4,
