But the 28-year-old knows that a similar Houdini act is unlikely as The Dragons would need to win all of their remaining games to survive and hope the teams above them continue losing.

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On an emotionally charged night, which marked the club's last league game at their 120-year-old home, Saints looked to have thrown it away by conceding three tries in the last 10 minutes, until they countered with a Houdini act.

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The main act was the chair escape, in which Houdini was tied and strapped to a chair by members of the public.

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