Ideal scenario is tonight's game is brutal with extra time and Wire coast past Saints tomorrow, we pick up the Salford/Leigh pieces next week while HKR/Wire have another slugfest.

This has been a bit of a slugfest but nothing we should fear, Leigh have soaked it up well and finished Salford off well but if we are on our game we should beat Leigh convincingly.

So it's a derby day semi final next week regardless now.

Should be a great crowd expected (in fact I'd expect Leigh to fill the North Stand more than Saints).

Didn't watch the match tonight but heard that Josh Charnley suffered a horrendous injury and was stretchered off. Hoping for a swift recovery.

Think it was a bad concussion

They said it was a neck injury on Sky. Lam said he’s been taken to hospital. From the tone of Jenna’s voice it could be very serious.

Hopefully it is all just a precaution.

Bad news im afraid for Charnley could be a neck break

I hope you are right, it didn’t look good. Hopefully, Josh recovers fully and quickly.

Good news on Josh. https://www.totalrl.com/leigh-leopards- ... -charnley/

Good news on Josh. https://www.totalrl.com/leigh-leopards- ... -charnley/

Went to Salford Royal,seems not as bad as first thought.Leigh have stood him down for 12 days (right thing to do).

Watching that game last night, I mean, Salford were dire but if we end up with Leigh (very likely) I would think Peet is already working on a plan to nullify Ipape. His intensity is the key for Leigh. He is a great player. Good find by Lam. I don't rate Lam as a coach but he is one hell of a scout.

On a side note. I really like the look of the young Salford prop Lewis. Looks to have all the attributes to be a very good prop.

I think Ipape is right up there as one of the best 9s in the comp.

Great player when you watch him occasionally. Not sure what he’s been like in the big games when teams like us will hunt him down.