Looks like he got into the referees head with his pre-match comments. Spoiled the game with the red card, I think it was a yellow.

Also, why was Acton and Ferres sin binned when no punches where thrown?

Definitely influenced the game. Wanted to have the game reffed like the old days, like Fred Lindop used to ref, for those old enough to remember him and Eric Clay, sending off was the norm. Chris Kendall was played more than a second hand fiddle. Completely ruined the game within the first twelve minutes. Peter should have caught the ball on the full and the decision is never there to make.

Fair play to the guy, his team was struggling and he was crapping himself if they lost to a championship side.

I still think it was a yellow and not a red, with a red there should be intent and malice in the challenge.

You can make as many excuses as you want but at the end of the day if you can’t see that everything we got we actually deserved, you are living in cloud cuckoo land.

There doesn’t have to be intent or malice in the tackle. A dangerous tackle is a dangerous tackle and is a red card offence.

Leigh were masters of their own downfall.

Mata’uita gave Kendall no choice but a straight red, his “tackle” on Parcell was essentially a suplex which was very dangerous.

Dawson’s red was just poor professionalism by an experienced player who should know much better. He clearly called Kendall a “Fu***** cheating ba*****”. The try should never have stood in my opinion, but Dawson’s reaction was just petulant. You can blame the red for awarding the try, and you can understand Dawson’s frustration, but the reaction is pathetic.

Acton/Ferres sin binning probably could have been avoided, the ref obviously didn’t want the game spilling over into fighting. Jamie showed a level head generally throughout the game, despite being targeted by Leeds who were looking for a reaction from him. The Acton of seasons gone by would have been sent off yesterday.

The major issue for me however was once Mata’utia was dismissed, Leigh heads went straight down. The reaction that you want to see is a team pull together, roll up their sleeves and double their efforts. Leigh just rolled over. They stopped talking to one another and just allowed Leeds to run riot for the rest of the first half. This combined with Leeds targeting of Drew Hutchinson, whose defenceive abilities are truely shambolic.

What a great opportunity to play at the Macron Stadium, this game was ours for the taking. However, highly predictable that someone implodes -- seen it all before in key games. If you believe that's only worthy of a yellow card, what justifies a red, being carted off in a wheelchair? Absolutely no excuse to vent your anger on someone because you chose NOT to catch the ball. Full of malicious intent designed to hurt, which was the outcome. Mata'utia has now cost Leigh in 2 consecutive games. Got to watch this werewolf when he returns after a well-deserved ban. Do not play him close to a full moon, i.e. Tuesday 29th. 3 days before brain fart. 3 days after brain explosion. Evidence: www.skysports.com/rugby-league/l ... eigh/49686 Lilley put the bomb up, good candidate for MOM.

What a great opportunity to play at the Macron Stadium, this game was ours for the taking. However, highly predictable that someone implodes -- seen it all before in key games. If you believe that's only worthy of a yellow card, what justifies a red, being carted off in a wheelchair? Absolutely no excuse to vent your anger on someone because you chose NOT to catch the ball. Full of malicious intent designed to hurt, which was the outcome. Mata'utia has now cost Leigh in 2 consecutive games. Got to watch this werewolf when he returns after a well-deserved ban. Do not play him close to a full moon, i.e. Tuesday 29th. 3 days before brain fart. 3 days after brain explosion. Evidence: www.skysports.com/rugby-league/l ... eigh/49686 Lilley put the bomb up, good candidate for MOM.