1971 Still hurts,but like has been said before Leigh were a very good team that year and although Leeds were still in that great period from circa 1967,it was getting to the end of that era,and Alex used it to perfection in his pre game talks.Leigh had a very good side ,and no excuses for having Shoey out never to play again and also missing Batten and Alan Smith

You think you'd have run out of excuses 40 years later

It's going to be a mullering unfortunately. Great exposure for Leigh though and I still think that this is what's great about the CC.

Go easy on your players in the aftermath - don't forget - Leeds are World Champions.

aye, if we concede less than 40 points I'll be surprised. But come 8:00pm, all us Leigh fans will BeLEIGHve that we can 'give them one helluva game' !!!!

Was Cats first try in the second half if I recall correctly. The West stand fans who had the best view and although not known for the noise they make created a lot of noise as cheat cheat cheat was echoing around the ground for quite awhile.

Surprised you missed it or forgot about it probably due to your 10 pints ?

I was pretty sober at that point! Yes, I remember which one you meant, I thought it was okay albeit from miles away. Maybe I shop at the same opticians as Mr Child.

Just so you know such things still happen today, don't forget Chelsea beating Barcelona over two legs no less. Upsets are rare but not impossible. Ask castleford.

Good luck to Leigh. You are winners already because of the size of the crowd and the interest generated in your town in your team. I hope, if you lose, it is only narrowly and the momentum created generates extra crowds for the rest of the season.

Thanks keighley1 - hope you are right on all counts!

Remember the ALAMO , 14 days of GLORY .

Another 10 minutes and we would have beaten Leeds. We had them on the rack!!! Shame the game isn't played for 90 minutes as in the good old days.

Leeds and Leigh are intrinsictly linked not only by our similar sounding names,but by those historic legendary games .I think we have a good relationship

MishMash - I have copyright on this slogan BeLEIGHve, I hope I am getting a prize even though someone nicked my slogan. I still prefer Venimus, Vidimus, Vicimus :O) We came We saw We conquered - (except for last night that is) :O)

Then I beLEIGHve you should sue the club for everything they own (at the last audit that was 3 x 2011 calendars).

That's a date then :O)