I can see Claire Balding on Saturday, before the Wigan v Saints game, reporting how Leigh caused one of the greatest upsets, yet again, in the Challenge Cup history by defeating the World Club Champions, Leeds, by 25 - 24 after extra time to march into the semi finals!!

I hope the Leigh players are laughing in their faces and goading them at every tackle just winding them up. They're only human. They make mistakes. They get angry.....It's 13 men against 13 men on the field of play, anything can happen..........COME ON LEIGH!!!!

leigh 28-26 leeds - 28 drop goals from the leigh centurions

I am nervous but excited and just cant think how the players must be feeling - good luck lads, play your socks off, give it 100% and remember always proud to be a Leyther. I hope Ben Thaler does a good job as referee tonight!!!!!

The Watcher knows the bookies got it wrong back in 71, we were only 4pts behind Leeds in the table after about 34 games, there was never that much difference in the teams class & it still annoys The Watcher to this day that Leeds were such odds on favorites, they should not have been. However today is very different.

Was telling a workmate today about us winning the Cup in '71, he's from Scotland and then told me a story about how his newly-promoted football team, Partick Thistle beat Celtic in the Scottish League Cup Final in the year 1971(!) - the year after Celtic had appeared in a European Cup Final. Not only did they beat them, they were 4-0 up at Half Time.

Correct today it is 9c and cloudy. May 15 1971 was sunny and 29c.



All we expect from our lads today is 100% and if they do that (which I am sure they will) at least I will be happy.

Tbh if I know the bloke opposite playing ANYTHING is better than me the last thing I do is wind them up or goad them, often the best way to beat a superior opponent is to deflate them, offer nothing in the way of impetus, an environment they'd really rather not be in and try to catch them cold. Going toe to toe in a wind up merchant contest with the Rhinos is honestly the last thing you want to do. It's all well and good getting up for something yourself but to wind and give reasoning to a far superior opponent is suicide.

As for the op nice sentiment however I chuckle at the Child's comment as the referee had no bearing on that game other than be a bit finicky to which he pinged the french equally as much for offences. I'd love to know what part of the officiating you think cost you the game; humour me.

when they clearly bounced the ball over the line and a try was awarded should of been a knock on!

Something I hope doesn't happen again tonight with the lack of video ref (the only tie in the quarters without one!)

Leigh shafted again

I don't recall seeing a knock on but anyway surely that's the responsibility of the in goal judge rather than the referee? That's what they're there for. I genuinely don't remember a knock on try unless it was towards the away end, in which case I fail to see how anyone else accurately saw it either

1971 Still hurts,but like has been said before Leigh were a very good team that year and although Leeds were still in that great period from circa 1967,it was getting to the end of that era,and Alex used it to perfection in his pre game talks.Leigh had a very good side ,and no excuses for having Shoey out never to play again and also missing Batten and Alan Smith

You think you'd have run out of excuses 40 years later

It's going to be a mullering unfortunately. Great exposure for Leigh though and I still think that this is what's great about the CC.

Go easy on your players in the aftermath - don't forget - Leeds are World Champions.

aye, if we concede less than 40 points I'll be surprised. But come 8:00pm, all us Leigh fans will BeLEIGHve that we can 'give them one helluva game' !!!!

Was Cats first try in the second half if I recall correctly. The West stand fans who had the best view and although not known for the noise they make created a lot of noise as cheat cheat cheat was echoing around the ground for quite awhile.

Surprised you missed it or forgot about it probably due to your 10 pints ?

I was pretty sober at that point! Yes, I remember which one you meant, I thought it was okay albeit from miles away. Maybe I shop at the same opticians as Mr Child.

I said no excuses at the time,when people were saying things like Shoey's career ending injury.Thats why I just restated it.

Just so you know such things still happen today, don't forget Chelsea beating Barcelona over two legs no less. Upsets are rare but not impossible. Ask castleford.

Good luck to Leigh. You are winners already because of the size of the crowd and the interest generated in your town in your team. I hope, if you lose, it is only narrowly and the momentum created generates extra crowds for the rest of the season.

Thanks keighley1 - hope you are right on all counts!

Remember the ALAMO , 14 days of GLORY .

Another 10 minutes and we would have beaten Leeds. We had them on the rack!!! Shame the game isn't played for 90 minutes as in the good old days.

Leeds and Leigh are intrinsictly linked not only by our similar sounding names,but by those historic legendary games .I think we have a good relationship

MishMash - I have copyright on this slogan BeLEIGHve, I hope I am getting a prize even though someone nicked my slogan. I still prefer Venimus, Vidimus, Vicimus :O) We came We saw We conquered - (except for last night that is) :O)

Then I beLEIGHve you should sue the club for everything they own (at the last audit that was 3 x 2011 calendars).

That's a date then :O)