First Half

Saints had the first chance to build pressure six minutes in. Jack Welsby’s kick forced David Armstrong into an error inside his own five metre line. The visitors couldn’t take advantage though, with an error early in the set.

The Leopards then took the lead ten minutes in. A high kick was fumbled and bounced around, Adam Cook found Josh Charnley on the edge who breezed over to score in the corner. Cook added the kick, 6-0.

Two minutes later, they had another. Innes Senior raced away down their left edge on the overlap, he found Armstrong in support on his inside who scored despite Welsby’s best efforts. Cook again added the two, 12-0.

Seventeen minutes in, Saints responded. Armstrong knocked on inside his own twenty. From the scrum, Saints moved the ball right and Tristan Sailor found Jacob Douglas who finished brilliantly in the corner under pressure. Sailor missed the conversion attempt, 12-4 we trailed.

Nine minutes later, Saints had a second try. Harry Robertson recieved the ball inside his own half and stepped his way past Keenan Brand, moving into Leigh territory and finding Sailor who went over under the sticks. He converted his own score, 12-10.

Just before the half-hour mark, Leigh had a third try. Senior broke downfield before being stopped by Sailor inside our thirty. The following play, the Leopards shifted it from left to right Umyla Hanley receiving it and racing through a gap to score. Cook added the kick, 18-10.

Five minutes before the break they almost had another. Brand threw a dummy down the left edge and broke through a gap but some good scrambling defence from the visitors held him up short of the line.

Less than two minutes before the break, they did score again. Under the sticks, Edwin Ipape got a scruffy offload away. Cook reacted quickest to kick the ball and ground it himself over the line. He converted his own score from in front of the sticks with the final action of the half, 24-10 we trailed at the break.

Second Half

Saints had a good chance  seven minutes into the second half. Welsby broke initially before Armstrong dragged him down. We then went to Shane Wright who had the chance to send Deon Cross over but opted to keep hold instead and was tackled.

Three minutes later, we were reduced to twelve men. Mark Percival caught Armstrong high as he went into contact and saw yellow.

The visitors had a chance down their left edge with Senior but some great covering Red V defence pushed him into touch.

Just before the hour-mark, Leigh had another try. Ipape picked up the ball from dummy half inside our ten and powered his way over from close range. Cook added the kick, 30-10.

Four minutes later, they had a sixth try. The hosts moved the ball from left to right, Hanley proving too strong from close range down the right edge. Cook added the kick, 36-10.

Ten minutes before, they had another try. Saints made an error inside our own ten. The hosts used up a few tackles before Cook put Jacob Alick-Wiencke through a gap to score. Cook converted, 42-10.

The hosts added an eighth and final try with 30 seconds to go. Cook found Robbie Mulhern down the left edge and he broke through a gap to score. Cook added the kick with the final action of the game, 48-10 the Red V were beaten at the Progress with Unity Stadium.

Match Summary

Leigh Leopards Team: David Armstrong, Innes Senior, Keanan Brand, Umyla Hanley, Josh Charnley, Adam Cook, Lachlan Lam, Joe Ofahengaue, Liam Horne, Robbie Mulhern, Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Owen Trout, Isaac Liu.

Interchanges: Edwin Ipape, Matt Davis, Andrew Badrock, Louis Brogan.

18th Man: Gareth O’Brien.

Tries: Josh Charnley (10), David Armstrong (12), Umyla Hanley (29, 62), Adam Cook (39), Edwin Ipape (58), Jacob Alick-Wiencke (71), Robbie Mulhern (80)

Conversions: Adam Cook (8 from 8)

Saints Team: Tristan Sailor, Jacob Douglas, Mark Percival, Jack Welsby, Deon Cross, Harry Robertson, Jonny Lomax, David Klemmer, Tom Humphreys, Jacob Host, Billy Keeley, Shane Wright, Joe Shorrocks.

Interchanges: Cole Marsh, Matty Evans, Chris Matagi, Oscar Knox.

18th Man: Jack Campbell.

Tries: Jacob Douglas (17), Tristan Sailor (25)

Conversions: Tristan Sailor (1 from 2)

Yellow Card: Mark Percival (50)

HT: 24-10

FT: 48-10

Saints Line up

6 Tristan Sailor
26 Jacob Douglas
4 Mark Percival
1 Jack Welsby
5 Deon Cross
3 Harry Robertson
7 Jonny Lomax
13 David Klemmer
30 Tom Humphreys
14 Jacob Host
37 Billy Keeley
12 Shane Wright
22 Joe Shorrocks
38 Matty Evans
39 Chris Matagi
34 Cole Marsh
43 Oscar Knox

Leigh Leopards Line up

1 David Armstrong
19 Innes Senior
2 Keanan Brand
4 Umyla Hanley
5 Josh Charnley
6 Adam Cook
7 Lachlan Lam
8 Joe Ofahengaue
17 Liam Horne
10 Robbie Mulhern
15 Jacob Alick-Wiencke
12 Owen Trout
13 Isaac Liu
9 Edwin Ipape
16 Matt Davis
23 Andrew Badrock
25 Louis Brogan

Last updated 4 Sep 26 21:49:30

FT
80'
Goal
Adam Cook for Leigh Leopards

Cook adds the kick, and that’s the game.

80'
Try
Robbie Mulhern for Leigh Leopards

As the final seconds tick down, Mulhern goes over for a try.

🐆 48-10 😇

79'

We hold Leigh out, Ipape goes close but we stop him.

78'

Shorrocks stops a Leigh man from going in to score after Charnley broke through.

🐆 46-10 😇

77'

Lomax and Welsby try combine on the last to push into the Leigh 30m line, but the hosts hold us out.

76'

Lomax kicks high after some off the cuff play, Ofahengaue stepped in our chasers way, nothing given.

75'

Leigh try a chip to the right but we recover the ball.

73'

🔄 Blood all over his face, Keeley comes off and Evans on.

Head up, Billy.

🐆 42-10 😇

72'
Goal
Adam Cook for Leigh Leopards
71'
Try
Jacob Alick-Wiencke for Leigh Leopards

More pressure from close range and the hosts make it count.

A sweeping move to the left opens a gap for Jacob Alick-Wiencke to score.

68'

Sailor catches a kick under pressure, gets a pass away but it’s no good for Cross.

More attack to deal with for the S-Men.

66'

Saints hold firm though and force an error with Welsby carting us away from our try line.

66'

Leigh will be gifted another chance to attack after a knock on by Saints in our own 20m.

65'

🔄 Marsh off, Humphreys on.

64'
Goal
Adam Cook for Leigh Leopards
62'
Try
Umyla Hanley for Leigh Leopards

The penalty and the pressure by our line finally pays off for the hosts.

Hanley powers his way in to score his second of the evening.

61'

🔄 HIA interchange for Saints, Wright comes off. Klemmer back on.

🐆 30-10 😇

61'

Leigh push us back onto our line once again, as we return to a full 13 men on the field.

A penalty for a judged obstruction gifts our opponents a fresh set close to the line.

59'
Goal
Adam Cook for Leigh Leopards
58'
Try
Edwin Ipape for Leigh Leopards

A six-again by our line allows the Leopards to keep the pressure on.

Ipape scoots and scores from close range.

🐆 28-10 😇

56'

Robertson on the run, elusive by the Leigh left edge. Keeley then close to the 20m line gives it Douglas for a kick, but it’s too strong.

Tap 20m restart.

55'

🔄 Marsh on, Matagi off.

Give it your all, Cole!

🐆 24-10 😇

55'

💪 Sailor, Keeley and Douglas take Senior into touch to stop a try! Great defence!

🐆 24-10 😇

54'

🔄 Klemmer off, Knox on.

Get stuck in, Oscar! 👊

🐆 24-10 😇

53'

Ipape offloads and Leigh knock on, the referee allowed to play on for a moment but the touch judge clearly had a word.

52'

Robertson taken high, nothing given. On the last Sailor kicks high and we chase well to bring Senior down immediately.

51'

Saints keep the hosts out and concede a GLDO, but we win the ball back from it!

50'
Yellow Card
Mark Percival for Saints

Leigh in front of their own fans and 10m out caused a skirmish after Percival went high with a tackle.

Percy is shown a yellow card. 🟨

🐆 24-10 😇

50'

Leigh in front of their own fans and 10m out caused a skirmish after Percival went high with a tackle.

Percy is shown a yellow card. 🟨

🐆 24-10 😇

49'

We hold the hosts in their own half, as we look to return a kick. We’re judged to have obstructed Leigh, so Leopards get a good-ball set to attack.

47'

We push the Leopards back.

Welsby broke through but got stopped, then, on the last Sailor kicks high to the right, we pat it back and work it to Robertson.

Harry tries a hit-out pass for Douglas but it’s too strong.

46'

🔄 Host on, Evans off.

🐆 24-10 😇

45'

We push Leigh back to their 10m line.

On the last we try hit the left edge, but Leopards shut it down.

44'

Leigh offside, believe that may be our first penalty.

43'

Davis knocks on in front of the try line.

42'

Klemmer gets penalised for not being square at the ruck, and interfering with a pass.

41'

Leigh kick to Saints to start the half, and again metres are hard to come by early on as the hosts pin us in our own half.

Second half at the Leopards’ Den is underway.

COME. ON. YOU. SAINTSSSS

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HT
40'
Goal
Adam Cook for Leigh Leopards

Cook adds the kick to bring the opening half to a close.

39'
Try
Adam Cook for Leigh Leopards

Leigh score before the half time hooter.

Ipape looks to offload, it goes to ground and is judged to be allowed to play on. Cook kicks and chases the loose ball in-goal to score.

37'

Great shot from Keeley in that set too.

37'

The hosts try go out left, Douglas attempts an intercept to stop the attack but knocks it on.

36'

Welsby on the run goes for a flick pass but it’s no good and runs out by our own 40m line.

35'

Robertson with a sensational try-saving tackle on Brand!

We then force the Leopards to knock on as they try hit the other edge.

🐆 18-10 😇

34'

Let off for the hosts. Robertson evades some Leigh men, gets himself free enough for an offload but Evans can’t take it cleanly.

Scrum for Leigh, 45m out.

34'

Cross this time deals with the kick well.

33'

We push into the Leopards’ territory, Lomax finishes off a set with a good kick to the right corner.

32'

🔄 Host and Humphreys off, Matagi and Shorrocks on.

🐆 18-10 😇

Goal
Adam Cook for Leigh Leopards
29'
Try
Umyla Hanley for Leigh Leopards

Leigh strike back. Senior breaks the line, Sailor manages to stop him, but the hosts pull it right and Hanley scores.

Looked like Evans was taken out off the ball in the build-up to that, try given though…

27'
Goal
Tristan Sailor for Saints

Sailor adds the two to his own try! 🦵

25'
Try
Tristan Sailor for Saints

SAILLLORRRR 😮‍💨

Trist evades several Leopards and gets it to Robertson. Harry breaks through, and Sailor is there in support for a fantastic try from distance!

🐆 12-8 😇

24'

Terrific carry from Percival in his own half.

First game back in a while, good to see him back, throwing himself 100% into it as always.

🐆 12-4 😇

23'

Leopards try catch us out with an early kick, but Douglas again drops back and sweeps up the loose ball.

22'

Welsby has a little space after a big pass out left, and he cops a high tackle but the referee claims it was shoulder only.

21'

More traffic to Douglas off a high kick, again he deals with it well.

20'

Leigh again pin us in our own half, the kick is taken by Armstrong who flirts with the sidelines but stays in play.

19'

Evans’ first carry off his own line, no fear shown. Go on young man.

🐆 12-4 😇

18'

Sailor misses the conversion from out wide.

🔄 HIA interchange for the Saints, Shorrocks comes off, Evans on.

🐆 12-4 😇

17'
Try
Jacob Douglas for Saints

DOUGGIIEEEEE 🙌

Off the scrum, Sailor goes to the right, and it’s a beauty of a flick pass to send Jacob in for a try!

16'

Metres hard to come by for the Saints, we get up to the halfway line and Welsby drills a kick.

On tackle one though, the hosts knock on.

Golden chance for our men now.

15'

Leigh get held just on our side of the halfway line.

Douglas claims a high bomb well.

14'
Goal
Adam Cook for Leigh Leopards
12'
Try
David Armstrong for Leigh Leopards

Leigh go back-to-back, Senior on the wing broke through and fed the ball back inside for Armstrong.

11'
Goal
Adam Cook for Leigh Leopards
10'
Try
Josh Charnley for Leigh Leopards

Leigh kick a high one by our line; the ball is contested in the air and lands kindly for the hosts.

They pass it out right to Charnley, who opens the scoring.

8'

Saints judged offside gives the hosts the first penalty, in their own half they kick into ours.

7'

Leigh fans shouting out for a penalty after Wright fairly put kick pressure on a Leigh man.

We hold Leopards in their own half of the field though.

7'

An early reliever for the hosts, we lose the ball near the try line, looking for a short pass to Shorrocks.

6'

A tricky kick by Welsby to the left corner is knocked on by Armstrong at the Leopards’ try line.

🐆 0-0 😇

5'

Welsby with a great read and a tackle on Hanley.

Leigh this time get held in their own half. Sailor with the catch under pressure.

🐆 0-0 😇

4'

Leigh keep us by our 40m line this time. Host rides a shot very well and pinches more metres before we kick.

3'

Repeat of the same, Cook kicks high and Douglas claims it fine.

2'

Leigh reply in similar fashion, Sailor kicks downfield.

1'

Good opening defence from the Saints, keeping Leigh by the halfway line.

Douglas catches a high bomb very well.

Kick Off

▶️ KICK-OFF!

Game underway between the Saints and Leigh at The Progress With Unity Stadium!