To be fair to Wigan, when my Club (Ince Rose Bridge) where drawn at home in the challenge cup Kris Radlinski was very helpful to us and offered the use of Orrell and was very accommodating and professional in all my dealings with him. Due to circumstances we could not take up their offer.

It wasn't an option, the Orrell pitch was out of commission due to ongoing maintenance at the time I believe

Don't get it do you, an amateur club drew a part time club at home and rented a ground from the council to stage it on, even a baker from Bent should understand that

Were Leigh not full time last year?

No mate only gone full time this year with the extra money from winning the league and Grand Final.

Still would seem rather petty that Leigh took their £63 from the gate receipts instead of letting the amateurs have it! I bet Beaumonts bar bill was more than that!