I was at both games.

But as I said 'Leigh's attendance record' I thought people would understand what I meant.

What are the refreshment arrangements in the general vicinity of the stadium?

Leigh East clubhouse is good. 5 minutes walk.

Robin Hood is 10 minute walk from the ground and has great food and real ale on so that's where I go on the Lowton side of the ground. Good place to park and walk to and from the ground.

In Leigh there are quite a few decent real ale pubs too.

At the stadium itself, garbage.

That does not surprise me.

Oddly, Guinness/Tetleys from a can and bottled Carlsberg is still way better than last year, which was watered down p!55

And if you're lucky enough to get a chicken balti pie that isn't cremated then it's a belter! Usually serve chilli and wedges on the concourse plus the Legends Bar at the ground usually has special offers on food and drink.

Leigh town centre is 10 minutes from the ground, a lot of our forum posters drink in the Goose adjacent to the bus station. Usually 3-4 real ales on, a good range of food and a good craic.

We will be setting off at 3pm to get over to Leigh in good time to absorb the culture and atmosphere. Apparently Leigh is "the new" Catalans. It's somewhere different, it's only £18 and you won't be paying £4.80 for a pint of Peroni in one of Leighs' town centre alehouses like you would do in Leeds. All in all a cheap day out and a chance to learn a new language.

It's an hour drive, finish at 5 should get there fine

Well if your in leigh for 4.30 or before then i'd get parked up at the stadium,then i'd get a taxi to the thomas burke,walk up to the white lion,move on to the goose which is the big pub on the corner of the bus station,then try the centurion and then onto the stadium.if you want food then the thomas burke and the goose are the places to try.

Thanks for that, we'll check them out. What's the local brew, is it Robinsons ?

Unfortunately we dont have a local brew in leigh,though i must say the taste for real ale is slowly starting to grow.The thomas burke,White lion and the goose have real ale on.Personally i drink Guinness or most anything thats dark which seems to be limited

GO to 'White Lion' they have 'Otter King' what a lovely tipple.