Pryce (centre) was back to his best in the victory over rivals Wigan

St Helens stand-off Leon Pryce said his side were good value for their 26-24 victory over local rivals Wigan on Sunday and were thrilled with the win.

Pryce made an instant impact on the game setting up the first try.

"It's a derby game and those are the games you live for," Pryce told BBC Radio Merseyside after the game.

"I enjoyed it so much because we won and I thought we were the better team as a whole. We're happy we're up there and we're buzzing."

He added: "I thought as a whole we defended pretty well.

"We missed a few one-on-one tackles around the middle, but as a whole it's about being desperate and we were desperate for those two points."

Pryce had praise for Saints' young players, as he believes they have been vital to the injury-hit side.

"We've been under pressure all year and we've had five or six players out each week," said Pryce. "They're not just five or six players - they've been five or six internationals.

"I think today were were four internationals down and last week we were six down, and we still won. So it's a good testament to the young lads."

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