But a drop goal from Gaskell with eight minutes to go sent Saints clear and the 2006 league champions held on to go three points clear of fourth-placed Huddersfield.
Four points off safety with two games to go, Saints will lose 10 points if they stay up in the Championship.
They decided to go after the Saints because they finally got evidence, the people said.
In a first 40 minutes that saw the Saints go in four penalties to two up, the visitors' lead might have been more.
The first pieces of music for the student to learn include Bobby Shaftoe, Jingle Bells and When the Saints Go Marching In.
The visitors were now on top both territorially and in terms of possession and their large travelling support serenaded Geraghty with a rousing chorus of "When the Saints go Marching in" after he cut the gap to only three points with his second penalty.
The Dragons had their chances to go in front but Saints started to pile on the pressure again to strike twice in the last 10 minutes of the first half to open up an 18-8 lead and kill the game off.
While the visitors got their breath back, it was Saints' turn to go on the attack, and Jon Wilkin came within inches of the opening try when Pryce jinked through the defence and gave him a basketball-style pass.
The Dragons' best try came shortly before the break as some fine passing down the right channel ripped Saints apart, allowing Greenshields to go over for his second try.
Saints had a good chance to go in front just before the opening goal when striker Jason Scotland found space on the left and was allowed a clear run towards the penalty area.
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Although I know Maurie wasn't happy, the last thing Saints will want is for him to go looking for revenge and maybe lose him during the game.
The players and fans will have to go through it all again at a later date although Saints manager Sandy Clark revealed that prices will be cut.
Then there is Saints' other, more illustrious home-town departee, the already legendary Cunningham, who has marked his last three games for Saints with tries and is surely destined to go out with a bang.
We may go to sporting events together, like when the New Orleans Saints play the Atlanta Falcons, but when the game is over we rarely vote together, do not share capital and grow together.
Claassens claimed his second try off the back of a scrum six minutes from time and James converted but Saints had the final say when Kruger collected Myler's chip to go over.
Saints have been playing with a lot of confidence, so I have to go for them to win, but, like most games between these two sides, it will be close and another great advertisement for the game.
The NFL was forced to hit the Saints hard to discourage any other team from allowing a system of player bounties to go unchecked.
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They had made lace figures for me in the form of crucifix and saints which I handed over to an old woman who quilted as a hobby and never intended to go on business.
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With Saints seemingly destined for Old Trafford, Wigan gave themselves hope of upsetting the odds with 10 minutes to go.
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