Congratulations to Both our local clubs in reaching the Barla flagship cup competition.
Well done to both clubs .



Final to be played at the Willows will post further details when I know them.

Wembly of the north!




Congrats to both teams.

Leigh Miners had to tough it out on a narrow pitch against a strong set of forwards, they showed the attitude that has made them minor champions this year and left them still unbeaten. These lads deserve every accolade and I think it speaks lots about the talent in Leigh when we have a all Leigh final in the under 18 National cup. I dont know the politics about the centurions having a under 18's team, but there is so many lads available it seems strange??
Monday 4th May is the final at the willows, it will be a cracking game and best of luck to both teams, I think the big pitch and firm conditions will be to the miners advantage as well as the big game experience many of them have with last years grand final, this year they have matched every set of forwards they have played but outplayed many of the backs. But Leigh East definatley gave them something to think about last time they played but I think Easts poor discipline will cost them in the final. I hope lots go watching this game, trust me it will have more passion and commitment than you will see on any terrace all season

the politics will be like they have for the last umpteen years the miners will steer as many as possible away from Leigh Centurions.

EAST poor discipline where do you get that from?


As for lots going watching its at the worst ground it could be, why bl***Y Salford and also Leigh are away to Batley that day, it should be played on Sat at the LSV . Why should two Leigh teams play in Salford

Because on a Sunday it may be the only venue open and I would think that it may have been picked as the venue some time ago. Why should they play on Saturday when all season long the games have been played on a Sunday, just because it doesn't fit your plan? I doubt the LSV would allow it and it would cost too much.

Im going to watch my son play anyway, mr know it all,I was thinking in terms of neutrals who would watch if Leigh werent playing.
Dont you think it would score a few brownie points for the LSV if they allowed this. Sat or Sun this game at LSV will attract more speccies than that dodgy place,. All the cars and coaches will end up with no wheels on them there.

The final is on Monday May 4th is it not?

I don't know, I was going off her moaning about it being a bad date as Leigh are playing Batley on the same day.

I'll be on my way back from London that day but I hope it'll be a well contested final.

Best of luck to both

and for the second time Im going watching my son

Thers are two other finals on the day the 14,s and 16,s.
Obviously im not a neutral but given leigh at Batley and a cracking derby for a national title i know where I will be going.

And as for the Miners steering lads away from Leigh



Mort,Ridyard and A,J must have got the wrong directions.

How said that?

I think that Mr C. and myself are fed up with repeating ourselves on various threads

OK looks like were all going to Salford. Cant wait.

Hows said this ? Ill ask this again

Also Ill be at Salford.

I think imleythbenter suggested this in an earlier post on this thread

Good luck to both teams youve done the town proud

Play the final at the club who got the franchise before us and bet they can t put one team of lads together from their own place never mind two

Could've been worse, for the last few years it has been at the South Leeds Stadium .... Salford is as good as a home Final!!

Think we upset them last year when we asked "as the North West Counties have had a clean sweep again do we now get to keep the stadium too?" Think playing it at Salfords' dump was probably their idea of revenge!

Touchy buggers them BARLA Yorkys!!

Well you can't expect a Rail operator to consider Leigh as a destination!

Congrats to both teams. Of course, as Richard Lewis knows, there's no youth development in Leigh.

Someone should invite him to the game, over to you Mr Latham and Mr Doyle.

East poor discipline is there for all to see. A fair old few red cards and the match at West Cumbria was abandoned for fighting.

To be fair to tree frog, I sadly agree, if East can't keep 13 men on the park for the full 80, then the cup may go to 'them'. But I hope it will be another trophy that is waiting for the cabinet to arrive...

13v13, it is going to be a bloody good game, between two good local teams, and I can't wait for it.

Fair do's though Mick, Morty was at leigh since he was 13, Riddy was at Wire (yes I know he was in the 18's at leigh as well) and AJ was hardly a junior when he signed, so he does have a point when you look around at the Leigh lads around the game.

To be fair - it's not Leigh Centurions who have develped these kids - it's the overworked and unrewarded coaches at East & Miners that get them to where they are !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!