Payments fully deserved, says Smith
By LORRAINE MARSDEN
ST HELENS coach Matty Smith has said match payments are fully deserved after the club confirmed last week that its female stars will be financially rewarded for their efforts on the pitch for the first time.
Having already supported the players off the field through such benefits as medical care, gym membership and nutritional support, since its formation in November 2017, Saints have now taken the next step by paying their players on a match-by-match basis.