Bit of a long shot - does anyone know of any bars in Tenerife (los cristianos / las americas) that'll be playing the game?
I'm thinking it will be a struggle considering it's the first full day of prem football.
Cheers

You mean 86.

Being from the 78 era onwards,why the hell would i want that lot to win !?, As previously stated the trouble over the years with them inbred neanderthols and to cap it off Lilley trying his hardest to get us out of business, i dont ever forget, they deserve nothing in my FC eyes.

Given the choice I would rather see Leigh triumph after a lifetime rivalry with our neighbours.

However, it's no longer quite the life or death matter for me that it was in years gone by. I'm too old (62 now) to get worked up by events that I have no control over. Winning at Wembley in 16/17 seemed to take a lot of the sting out it for me and I've been rather more sanguine about rugby ever since (in terms of both ourselves and rovers).

It still makes me smile when our nearest & dearest trip up, but it's definitely at a less intense level these days!
Personally, I think they will win narrowly, 4/6pts, If that does indeed turn out to be the case, then I will have some tea before enjoying a relaxing evening listening to some music and reading a book. Life's too short to waste worrying about a rival team winning a cup for the first time in over four decades.

Of course, if Leigh do prevail then my evening will be a touch sweeter! After all, some habits of a lifetime never quite fully ebb away, do they!!!

I think you'll find it hard mate unless you get in a bar early with a few TV's.

There's a Spanish bar called Henandez in Adeje which is usually empty during the day. Possibly worth a try but it's a bit far from Los Cris/PDLA.

Cheap beer as well!

It's further down from San Eugenio centre opposite Laguna 1.

Hope you find one.

Who's Chapman gonna have alongside him today?
Wobbie Paul.
Wilkin (Smashing, fantastic, beautiful, lovely).
And the ex-plod, Noble?

Ten minutes and they’ve not completed a set



Come on Leigh!

Awful start for Rovers. They look rattled already with no composure.

Edit: bad timing

Cardinal sin not kicking ball dead from penalty attempt

Easy score, easy win for Rovers.

You’re getting earlier and earlier with your mitigation. Have a little faith!

Fantastic try that.
1 defensive lapse aside, Leigh are head and shoulders the better team. You can tell Rovers have had a week off.

Decent game this!

Jonathan Davies needs burying in a big hole along with his mic.

Rovers doing well to hang in it. Leigh could be a few in front by now but can't find the final pass. Too many errors by them in good field position.
Rovers just terrible with the ball.

I don't see how he got ten minutes for a late challenge after the kick. Yet he just gave a penalty on half time for a late challenge after the pass and nothing.

Neither were cards. But consistency of the ref is poor standard

Thanks for the suggestion mate - ended up finding one in cristianos!

What else is to be expected with Kendal.

In fairness Minchella I think was making no attempt to tackle and just turning his back doesn’t hide that plus he caught Reynolds with his elbow., where as the Leigh player was an actual tackle.

Rovers need to bring Schneider on. They're struggling with only 1 half.

It's a good game because it's close, but the quality for a final is shocking. 2, understanbly, very nervous teams.

Lewis doesnt seem able to stop himself from thrashing his head about

Really nice ball movement. Good try.

He’s black and white through and through. Welcome home any time Tom.

That's a try

Poor way for Leigh to lose it. Rovers will win in golden point no doubt.
Leigh needed to try and win it. They spent 10 minutes just single man carries and constantly letting Rovers then return the ball to their 20/30 and put in attacking kicks. They should have tried some more expensive play again to get up the field and into dro goal range.