Thought the performance was very good and we bombed a few tries so the score could have been even better. For me Brand needs to replace Inu for the final next week but I know a lot will disagree. The referee completely changed after half an hour and he wasn't going to settle until they scored. We got penalised 3 times when we had the ball for pushing defenders off us as they were holding on.

Good performance and I loved our defence in their half especially. The game got scrappy as subs were made but that is to be expected, it almost felt like a friendly. Hopefully no injuries and we need a big week now before the final.

"Ste100Centurions" I didn't go today, finances & parenting took precedent. I did watch on Our League though, between chores & the internet circle of doom & noticed the crowd look significantly low. What was the attendance today ?

Regarding the actual game, 4 tries for Blakey on Day-Boo was impressive (even against bottom placed Workington), more so impressed by his carries & some very good offloads.

The incident where the Ref failed to give Leigh a try & pulled it back for a pen for the grubby hit on Ben Reynolds was a shocker. Why not award the try & then deal with the foul later ? He didn't even give a yellow for it, so effectively awarded Worky 4 - 6 points !

Looking forward to the 1895 Cup now, though again not going.



Ste, the try that wasn't given following the hit on Ben, from my view it wasn't a try. I don't know if the tv coverage picked it up - although it could just be that my eyes have completely gone - was that McDonald showboated and cocked it up by landing in touch before he touched the ball down. He had both time and space to dot it down without any extravagant jump over the try line.

Apologies to the lad if in fact he touched down correctly and it is my eyes that have gone but, that's what i saw happen and the reaction of the touch judge who was very close to him (McDonald) was telling because he did not indicate to the ref that McDonald had scored. That is why the ref went back to the late hit on Ben. It also explains why the ref didn't blow for the late hit until after McDonald had tried to score.

No doubt I am completely wrong and the TV coverage showed what really happened, namely the ref cocked-up and denied us a legitimate try

I am going to the game next week and cannot wait. Money is tight for us all and games down in London, to add to the cost, usually also necessitates at least one night down there staying over as well. I'm too old for or a very long day travelling there and back in the same day either by car, coach or train. Also these occasions, for us Leigh fans, do not come around too often in a lifetime and on that basis the money to go has had to be found. Like everyone else who is going, or those back home watching on TV, I'm really looking forward to next Saturday's game. Life is all too short. Here's hoping we will all be remembering next Saturday's result for all the right reasons for decades to come.

Regarding the disallowed try, if you watch the replay, the touch judge clearly stands his ground and doesn't continue down the touchline after Reynolds' pass, which suggests he called a forward pass - and if you watch the ref, he puts his whistle to his lips before McDonald touches down (though only signals straight afterwards). Did look a clear sin bin offence though.

Thanks for clarifying that one. If it was a forward pass then so be it, the ref acted correctly. From my position in the ground i was behind the play so could not tell if the pass was behind, flat or a yard forward.

I would still like to see if McDonald landed in touch first before grounding the ball. Totally irrelevant to what happened in the game but rather important from a personal eye test point of view.

From where I was he touched the ball down while he was in the air. There is a photo currently on the Leigh Journal website which would appear to somewhat corroborate my view, naturally I was following the ball so missed the late hit, I would say it was a flat pass



I'd concur with a previous post, Nene does seem to get white line fever, he's far better coming back on the inside too, which given the kicking performance might have helped was a more flattering scoreline.

Cheers Budgie lad.
I think next game for me will be Fev at home which will require a days annual leave again.