SAINTS head to Leigh for the first time since 2005 on Friday.
The two sides lock horns in Super League with Saints having won their last three meetings with the Centurions.
Leigh’s last win against the Saints was in the winter-era – a 21-4 Stones Bitter Championship victory at Hilton Park on January 23 1994.
Super League Summary:
Leigh won 0
St Helens won 3
Highs and Lows:
Leigh highest losing score: 20-27 (H, 2005)
St Helens highest score: 78-4 (A, 2005) (also widest margin)
All-Time Leading Scorers:
1 Neil Fox (Wakefield/Bradford/Hull KR/York/Bramley/Huddersfield, 1956-79) 6,220
2 Jim Sullivan (Wigan, 1921-46) 6,022
3 Kevin Sinfield (Leeds, 1997-2015) 4,231
4 Gus Risman (Salford/Workington/Batley, 1929-54) 4,050
5 John Woods (Leigh/Warrington/Bradford/Rochdale, 1976-92) 3,985
6 Mick Nanyn (Rochdale/Whitehaven/Widnes/Oldham/Leigh/Swinton, 1999-2015) 3,700
7 Cyril Kellett (Hull KR/Featherstone, 1956-74) 3,686
8 Kel Coslett (St Helens/Rochdale, 1962-79) 3,545
9 Lewis Jones (Leeds, 1952-64) 3,445
10 Steve Quinn (York/Featherstone, 1970-88) 3,438
Milestones Involving Saints and Leigh:
Danny Tickle needs seven points to reach 2,500 for his career.
His total of 2,493 has been scored as follows: 242 for Halifax, 2000-2002 (10 tries, 100 goals, 2 field goals), 572 for Wigan, 2002-2006 (34 tries, 217 goals, 2 field goals), 1,331 for Hull FC, 2007-2013 (47 tries, 571 goals, 1 field goal), 248 for Widnes, 2014 (3 tries, 118 goals), 2 for Castleford, 2016 (1 goal), 4 for Leigh, 2016-2017 (1 try), 4 for England, 2012 (1 try) and 90 for England ‘A’, 2002-2003 (4 tries, 37 goals).
James Roby needs three tries to reach a career century of touchdowns.
Roby has touched down 90 times for St Helens since 2004, to go with 7 tries for England (2008-2013 & 2015).
He also has non-scoring appearances for Great Britain (2006-2007).
Try-Scoring Runs:
Leigh’s Matty Dawson (1-1-1) has scored tries in Leigh’s last three games.
Betfred Super League Leading Scorers:
Tries:
1 Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants) 3
2 = Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers), Greg Minikin (Castleford Tigers), Alex Mellor (Huddersfield Giants), Matty Dawson (Leigh Centurions), Gareth O’Brien (Salford Red Devils), Junior Sa’u (Salford Red Devils), Oliver Gildart (Wigan Warriors) 2.
Goals:
1 Gareth O’Brien (Salford Red Devils) 9
2 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 8
3 = Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants), Marc Sneyd (Hull FC), Luke Walsh (Catalans Dragons) 4
Points
1 Gareth O’Brien (Salford Red Devils) 26
2 Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers) 24
3 Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants) 12
