Meli's late try rescued St Helens.

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Leeds remain 1/2 favourites to finish top of the engage Super League following their 68-0 defeat of Celtic Crusaders at Newport.

Crusaders captain Jace Van Dijk was one of several players to be deported from the country by the UK Visa Agency who were at the club's new home, just 24 hours after they announced their move from Bridgend's Brewery Field for the next two years.

Losing six key players could not have come at a worse time for the Super League's basement team as the Rhinos went searching for a big victory which would take them top of the table on points difference from St Helens.

Leeds thrashed Castleford 76-12 last week and with reserves filling the places of the deported Crusaders players, who are not allowed to work in the country anymore, the omens did not look good for the hosts before kick-off.

By half-time, the match was over as the Rhinos romped to a 34-0 lead via seven tries and three Kevin Sinfield conversions.

They are now 1/2 to stay top of the pile with both bet365 and Sky Bet, ahead of St Helens at 6/4 and it's any price the rest.

Saints came from 10-0 down to snatch a face-saving 12-10 victory over a virtual reserve Huddersfield side.

Saints were staring at a third consecutive defeat after Wembley-bound Huddersfield scored two tries in the first eight minutes, but winger Francis Meli came to their rescue with a 64th-minute try that edged them in front for the first time.

Meanwhile Wakefield made sure of their Super League play-off place with a 40-28 victory at Warrington in a pulsating clash at the Halliwell Jones Stadium and they get a 66/1 quote from William Hill to go all the way to Grand Final glory.