I think the programme should have lots of good material - surely nothing like this has ever happened to the club in all of its history. I am looking forward to hearing from the fan(s) who made it down there. What an experience!

Must be the longest (in time) trip ever taken to a Leigh match?

from sporting life,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Leigh made their arduous trek to the south of France worthwhile as they beat Limoux 32-20.

The Centurions did not reach their destination until 4am on the morning of the match after an 18-hour journey by train and coach from Folkestone, forced on them due to their flight being cancelled due to the volcanic ash coming from Iceland.

But there was little sign of fatigue as they raced into a 10-0 lead inside 14 minutes.

Tries from Dave Alstead and Steve Maden and goal from Mick Nanyn put the visitors in control but tries from Maxime Herold, Bastian Almacha and Russell Bussian, along with two goals from Phil Ramage turned the game on its head as Limoux established a 16-10 lead.

However, Leigh gained their second wind and they secured their fourth-round win thanks to second-half tries from James Taylor, Mike Morrison, Ricky Bibey and Nanyn, who took his goal tally to four.

Just got in from a work call-out and then scrolled through this thread in order from page one onwards. Wow I got excited just reading all the posts. Twitter, sky, internet radio, just what I was doing for the Toulouse game.
Must say that this is a BIG, BIG win for our team. When I got to us being down at half time I didn't think that it would be physically possible for the lads to come back.
Fantastic win. Well done to everyone at the club !

I think you should call yourself Alan "!!!!!!!!" Edge in the programmes :O)

I lost count of exclamation marks in your articles which I always enjoy reading by the way.

I remember at Leigh Grammar School as a 11 or 12 year old newbie bowling to you in the nets on an Open Day one weekend trying to drum up customers. You were really old at least 18!!! and you were the Head Boy!!! :O)

I also remember being told by the rugby teachers, Ted Elleray (fantastic teacher he really looked after me) and Manfred Wilkinson, that you were playing for Lancashire at full back and we watched it on TV.

Fantastic days and good memories.

Was Frank in same year as you?

You cheeky whippersnapper I was born in 1968ish.

Cracking win. I think we should give them a standing ovation at the Sheffield home game next Sunday. That's if they're back in time lol

we even get a match write up from sky sports www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/ma ... 04,00.html even tho its the same as from sporting life

we even get a match write up from sky sports www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/ma ... 04,00.html even tho its the same as from sporting life

Well done Leythers , brilliant result given the lack of sleep and prep time they had for this fixture. Well done to the whole team , coach , backroom staff and a massive well done to Che , Alexs dad and any other fans who made it to Limoux against all odds

Blimey, I didn't realise I (or Stanley Gene!!) was younger than you, Frank!

Robbie says he hopes they will be.

Exclamation marks must have been all I learned in English at LGS!!!!!!!! Don't remember Frank - although he shouldn't be upste, as there's a lot I don't remember from those days.

Alan, is it possible for me to contact Keith (Ted) Elleray. He was my most influential teacher at LGS. He took me home to my Dad as 14 year old boy and told my Dad I needed stitches. I had a hole gouged out in my leg playing rugby. My Dad , a miner, poured disinfectant in the hole and slapped a big plaster on and said "you'll be OK now lad" :O)

As a 15/16year old he loaned me his rugby boots because I couldn't afford any.

Then at 17 I remember (vaguely!!!) how I was knocked out. He brought me round with smelling salts, picked me up, pushed me towards the plaing action and said "get on with it!!" I was concussed for a week!!!

Absolutely brilliant man and teacher. I would dearly love to be able to get in touch with him and tell him how much he inspired me at LSG.

Not got an address/phone number, but I'll get one and PM you in the next couple of days.

Thanks Alan that is very much appreciated. He is the one teacher who I have always had the wish to see again and thank him. Like I say, he looked after me at school. My email is: graham@twsremovals.co.uk I am not sure if my PM is working.

Thanks Alan that is very much appreciated. He is the one teacher who I have always had the wish to see again and thank him. Like I say, he looked after me at school. My email is: graham@twsremovals.co.uk I am not sure if my PM is working.

Both reports wrong apparently, it was C Hill who scored not Ricky!! What a result, proffessionalism wins the day. well done to the entire team and backroom staff.

Fantastic Result.

After [ithat [/ijourney they totally deserve it.

The Journey home will probably feel like half the time it took going out.

They should get the best welcome onto the pitch any team has ever got at the LSV when running out v Sheffield.

Wouldn't advise our club to do that again but fortunatly it came off for us, lets hope the players get a decent reward in the next round for all that hassle, they thoroughly deserve it.

Could you imagine any self respecting Leyther being removed quietly from a pelouse ?

For once it wasn't live because Alastair was texting me and I was then forwarding them on to Twitter and as I was at work I couldn't update it straight away. Given the circumstance I was proud that we could do it at all. Once again thanks for all the kind messages I've recieved it's nice to know it's well recieved and useful for those who can't attend!

As long as it's useful and people want it we'll do it!



Again massive thanks to Alastair for keeping us all up to date! Legend!

Brilliant service.

Because of the slight delay I had joined the Limoux message board and was about to send a message to a lady called Flanellette!

I wanted her to service me with the score but was saved when Twitter started.

Asking a woman to service you was risky in English even before you try and translate it into French!

It was very worrying for a while. Saved by Twitter.

Astonished Alan. In 1963 I was school
detention champion and was given a rousing reception by Westleigh House on them being given the news. Much to Mr Higson's annoyance.

well what a day to be a leigh fan, those 17 heroes plus the coaching staff should be immensley proud of their efforts and achievements, i was exhausted watching my pc at the latest scores, so i dred to think how utterly exhausted the lads must be, please lets hope the rl gods look down on us and provide us with a home tie, but knowing our bloody luck we will get quins away, lets hope not, save trip back boys, we love you all and i did say on another thread not to ever ever underestimate this group of players, or coaches. Leyther and very proud this evening.

Lets lift the roof off the north stand for the lad against Sheffield, well done Leythers.