Leigh Centurions have announced their 19 man squad ahead of Saturday’s Ladbrokes Challenge Cup Fourth Round tie against Workington Town at LSV (6pm).
Tom Armstrong, Willie Tonga and Andrew Dixon return after injury.
Loan players Richard Owen, Lewis Charnock and Richard Whiting are unavailable as their parent clubs understandably do not wish them to be cup-tied.
The two sides have met four times previously in the Challenge Cup with each having two victories. The last time they met in the competition was 21 years ago at Derwent Park when Town inflicted Leigh’s record defeat, winning 94-4.
Wigan Warriors player Sam Tomkins and football player Joey Barton will conduct the fifth round draw of the 2016 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup live on Sportsday on the BBC News Channel between 6.30pm-6.45pm on Tuesday March 22.
Last season’s finalists Hull Kingston Rovers will join Salford Red Devils, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Widnes Vikings in the fifth round having finished in the bottom four of the First Utility Super League in 2015.
They will join the winners of this weekend’s fourth round matches.
Issue no5 of the Centurion matchday magazine will be on sale on Saturday, priced at £2.50, packed with all the usual features and photographs.
The Leigh Centurions squad is:
2 Adam Higson; 4 Willie Tonga; 5 Liam Kay; 6 Martyn Ridyard; 10 Dayne Weston; 11 Harrison Hansen; 12 Gareth Hock; 13 Cory Paterson; 15 Jonny Pownall; 16 Reni Maitua; 17 Jamie Acton; 18 Tom Spencer; 19 Lewis Foster; 20 Sam Hopkins; 21 Andrew Dixon; 24 Tom Armstrong; 26 Lee Smith; 31 Ben Reynolds; 32 Liam Hood.
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Apart from us winning. This is probably the first time that I have had a good feeling in my belly about our club for nearly three weeks. Great to give Micky a rest and even better to have injured players back. I'm really looking forward to the weekend now.
Quote: TV BOY "Apart from us winning. This is probably the first time that I have had a good feeling in my belly about our club for nearly three weeks. Great to give Micky a rest and even better to have injured players back. I'm really looking forward to the weekend now.'"
Its smart management by Jukes, resting Moi Moi (Age 36), Higham (Age 35), Hansen potentially (Age 30, still in his prime I know, but he's no spring chicken!) and potentially Higson (Age 28, age and position don't make him a candidate for resting, but if he's played all the games then mentally he'll need a rest).
Reni Maitua (Age 33), Gareth Hock (Age 32), Willie Tonga (Age 32) and Bob Beswick (Age 31) are all getting on a bit as well. Jukes needs to use these players wisely, especially when some are coming back from injury.
Workington usually like to play a physical game so hopefully our pack will be ready to accommodate them. Great to see some injured players coming back. Hopefully Bob will be back soon as Higham needs more than one game off really. Just as we've gotten over the harder fixtures we find ourselves with a Challenge Cup game & the Easter weekend! Going to test Jukes again on his squad rotation.
Expected more from Workington last night, thought their defence was very poor. However thought Reynolds & Hood looked good and Patterson was excellent, so good he can score trys in his sleep hope the concussion testers don't put him out of action thought. Will say this about Town thought, Samutt is very good, I'd have him in our team. Thought he kicked excellently, I do think our kicking game is the weakest aspect of our attacking play. Still into the next round, hope we get an easy fixture against an amateur or League 1 team but we'll probably get Widnes away, ah well.
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hope the concussion testers don't put him out of action thought. Will say this about Town thought, Samutt is very good, I'd have him in our team. Thought he kicked excellently, I do think our kicking game is the weakest aspect of our attacking play. Still into the next round, hope we get an easy fixture against an amateur or League 1 team but we'll probably get Widnes away, ah well.
