Yes we would not have turned that around last season.

Leigh deserved the points. We were 2nd in desire, enthusiasm and skill. We could have be more down at half time if their left edge had taken their chances. BUT fair play to our resilience. Very tight match. Lachlan Fitzgibbon deservedly mom.
A lot to work on though for us.

We were flat today for some reason. Never really got firing like we have been. I don't think we were awful tbh. We were basic but the good news is our basic is better than a flowing Leigh team.

That Hardaker knock on was fortunate for us.

What's the old saying? If you're playing bad and winning...........

After last week's effort, they've done incredibly well to get back like that.

Sorry guys but I disagree with a lot of the points on here. I strongly suspect that fatigue was the problem. Nothing to do with desire. They were in Saints faces at every play last week and it takes a toll. Saints might have had the same problem after the Wigan and Cats games. Leigh gave it everything and you could see that from the number of their players sitting on the field at the end of the match. Plus as has been said the reffing was poor and the offside rule broken most of the game.

We didn't play particularly well with Williams under par (particularly his kicks) but we got the result in the end.

Rode our luck today. By no means were we poor but we definitely lacked a bit of zip, shape and imagination for long periods. Leigh are a decent side though and contributed to an excellent game.

That's a big 2 points for us

Genuinely think that’s the best 2 points we’ve accrued this season. Second best to a genuine top 6 side and yet we get the two points. Superb.

Not a great game but love the resilience and finding a way to get a result. The race for the playoffs is tight, we need to grab whatever points we can and bank them.

The next three are all tricky, with expectations for us to win, then leading into the cup game. It’s going to test the squad, but I would try and aim up for next week with a similar 17 and look to rest some for the Hull game.

Hopefully we’ll have a fresh Musgrove and Currie to add into the mix before Hull KR and the Cup, but Harrison, Dufty, Ashton and Walker need to have a rest at some point as the big games come thick and fast after then next two weeks.

Fatigued and given 2 days off to wet the win.
It showed.
But that will also just won, means that Sam and his coaching team know where we’re at, and took a calculated risk over Sunday night celebration.

That's being arrogant tbh.

I'm sorry fez 1 (you're one of the better posters on here), but that's b0ll0cks

How many times have we had heroic DEFEATS in our lifetimes, but no one gives a [ilove[/i.

[ilove [/i Leigh, and [ilove[/i everybody else.

Let's care about us. No one else will

Leigh are a top side, much better than Leeds or Hudds even with players missing. Their bad luck means they may had left it too late to make the six…and I hope so because with a full squad they could do anyone.

Big effort from Nicholson. 53 tackles, 17 of them from marker.

Leigh’s strongest side against our weaker proved problematic, with Thewlis being isolated for the Charnely and Leutele tries.

This won’t go away, teams doing video on us will look at that edge and see frailty. It won’t help with another change in that centre spot, but hopefully we can patch it up and keep Nicholson, Williams and Thewlis as constants to build a bit of cohesion.

To sneak a win against a much improved Leigh team, after the huge effort last week at Saints.. Saw a toughness and determination that maybe wasn’t within the playing squad last season.. the Burgess effect? But Wire looked knackered from the kick off some players running like they had lead boots on

There is some mention of luck about our win. There is often a bit of luck in any teams win, it seems our came from a clear knock on by Ashton before the Nicholson try. Just seen the clip of it and it’s clear as day. Oh well do we care

“The best team doesn’t get beat” Paul Cullen.

Agree fatigue was a major factor for us today, also Leigh were much improved and fresh after a week off.
Think Harrison and Walker need a rest soon.
Surprised Vaughan didn’t play many minutes today and he seemed strangely subdued when he was on.

I also thought Vaughan was not his normal rampaging self, could have been the Leigh rush defence, or perhaps bit of sulking after being put on the naughty step/bench.

Couple of other thoughts; Toby King seemed to do an awful lot of work carrying the ball. Looked more of a BR than centre. Although he missed one tackle, his rushing out of the line to nail a player seemed to work well.

Powell impressed me, he is looking better each game and outshone Walker (for me anyway). I think Walker may have to up his game at this rate.

I can't believe how much work Nicholson got through and still have the energy to back up for a try. I hope he will extend his contract rather than heading down under.

Dufty 8 - key involvements in both 2nd half tries and a lot of good metres in contact
Ashton 6 - quiet
King 8 - most effective back
Wrench 6 - was going OK until injury
Thewlis 6 - quiet but stunning involvement in winning play
Williams 6
Hayes 6
Harrison 6 (leggy)
Walker 6
Philbin 6
Nicholson 8 - industrious and great support play for the winner
Fitzgibbon 9 - terrific
Crowther 6 - quiet although suspect his stats were still good

Powell 6
Ratchford 7 (slightly unexpected appearance and made a number of key tackles in the 2nd half)
Vaughan 7 (started to look himself in the last quarter)
Bullock 6

When did Leigh have a week off

think your on crossed wires crosswire



Great game, you got a bit of luck with that last try but that’s the way it goes - we all get the odd rub at some point, as a Leigh fan more than happy with that performance and play like that and the wins will come

Think Burgess has given you guys that bit of steel and determination, you’ve certainly got the players now hopefully getting the mentallity to go with it

Pretty fair assessment, I’d say.

Thought Philbin was our best prop yesterday,I’d bump him up to a 7.

Thank goodness for that.
I was questioning myself whether KR v Leigh did happen last week.

For what it's worth, I think King played his best game yesterday since his return. It's telling that in his previous spell he was always on the receiving end of kicks to the corners but now seems to be more of a 'hard yards' back bringing it in. Credit to him running hard whilst his head resembled a pineapple!