Rode our luck today. By no means were we poor but we definitely lacked a bit of zip, shape and imagination for long periods. Leigh are a decent side though and contributed to an excellent game.

That's a big 2 points for us

Genuinely think that’s the best 2 points we’ve accrued this season. Second best to a genuine top 6 side and yet we get the two points. Superb.

Not a great game but love the resilience and finding a way to get a result. The race for the playoffs is tight, we need to grab whatever points we can and bank them.

The next three are all tricky, with expectations for us to win, then leading into the cup game. It’s going to test the squad, but I would try and aim up for next week with a similar 17 and look to rest some for the Hull game.

Hopefully we’ll have a fresh Musgrove and Currie to add into the mix before Hull KR and the Cup, but Harrison, Dufty, Ashton and Walker need to have a rest at some point as the big games come thick and fast after then next two weeks.

Fatigued and given 2 days off to wet the win.
It showed.
But that will also just won, means that Sam and his coaching team know where we’re at, and took a calculated risk over Sunday night celebration.

That's being arrogant tbh.

I'm sorry fez 1 (you're one of the better posters on here), but that's b0ll0cks

How many times have we had heroic DEFEATS in our lifetimes, but no one gives a [ilove[/i.

[ilove [/i Leigh, and [ilove[/i everybody else.

Let's care about us. No one else will

Leigh are a top side, much better than Leeds or Hudds even with players missing. Their bad luck means they may had left it too late to make the six…and I hope so because with a full squad they could do anyone.

Big effort from Nicholson. 53 tackles, 17 of them from marker.

Leigh’s strongest side against our weaker proved problematic, with Thewlis being isolated for the Charnely and Leutele tries.

This won’t go away, teams doing video on us will look at that edge and see frailty. It won’t help with another change in that centre spot, but hopefully we can patch it up and keep Nicholson, Williams and Thewlis as constants to build a bit of cohesion.

To sneak a win against a much improved Leigh team, after the huge effort last week at Saints.. Saw a toughness and determination that maybe wasn’t within the playing squad last season.. the Burgess effect? But Wire looked knackered from the kick off some players running like they had lead boots on

There is some mention of luck about our win. There is often a bit of luck in any teams win, it seems our came from a clear knock on by Ashton before the Nicholson try. Just seen the clip of it and it’s clear as day. Oh well do we care

“The best team doesn’t get beat” Paul Cullen.

Agree fatigue was a major factor for us today, also Leigh were much improved and fresh after a week off.
Think Harrison and Walker need a rest soon.
Surprised Vaughan didn’t play many minutes today and he seemed strangely subdued when he was on.

I also thought Vaughan was not his normal rampaging self, could have been the Leigh rush defence, or perhaps bit of sulking after being put on the naughty step/bench.

Couple of other thoughts; Toby King seemed to do an awful lot of work carrying the ball. Looked more of a BR than centre. Although he missed one tackle, his rushing out of the line to nail a player seemed to work well.

Powell impressed me, he is looking better each game and outshone Walker (for me anyway). I think Walker may have to up his game at this rate.

I can't believe how much work Nicholson got through and still have the energy to back up for a try. I hope he will extend his contract rather than heading down under.

Dufty 8 - key involvements in both 2nd half tries and a lot of good metres in contact
Ashton 6 - quiet
King 8 - most effective back
Wrench 6 - was going OK until injury
Thewlis 6 - quiet but stunning involvement in winning play
Williams 6
Hayes 6
Harrison 6 (leggy)
Walker 6
Philbin 6
Nicholson 8 - industrious and great support play for the winner
Fitzgibbon 9 - terrific
Crowther 6 - quiet although suspect his stats were still good

Powell 6
Ratchford 7 (slightly unexpected appearance and made a number of key tackles in the 2nd half)
Vaughan 7 (started to look himself in the last quarter)
Bullock 6