Match Report – Leigh 18 – 12 St Helens
Leigh Leopards secured fifth place in the Betfred Super League regular season with an 18-12 victory over St Helens which booked their place in the play-offs; watch the Super League play-offs and Grand Final live on Sky Sports
Last Updated: 20/09/24 10:00pm
Josh Charnley’s milestone try helped Leigh Leopards secure their place in the Betfred Super League play-offs as they beat St Helens 18-12 in a must-win clash at Leigh Sports Village on ‘Frantic Friday’.
The video referee had a big say in the first half, initially chalking off a try from Saints winger Tommy Makinson for an obstruction in the build-up and then awarding one to John Asiata after the Leigh forward’s effort had initially been sent up as ‘no try’ by the on-field official.
There was no doubt about Ricky Leutele’s try which helped Leigh into a 12-0 lead at half-time, but his sin-binning for a high tackle on Jack Welsby after the break saw the 10-time Super League champions draw level through converted tries from Makinson and Morgan Knowles.
But Charnley’s 247th Super League try, which put him joint-second on the all-time list with Danny McGuire, with 12 minutes to go and Matt Moylan’s penalty goal proved enough to secure fifth place despite a late surge from the visitors.
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What’s next?
Leigh Leopards travel to Salford Red Devils in next week’s elimination play-off after securing a fifth-placed finish during the Super League regular season.
Unless Catalans Dragons beat Hull FC by the unlikely margin of 183 points on Saturday, St Helens will aim to become the first team to win the Grand Final after finishing sixth in the table and must first overcome third-placed Warrington Wolves away in their elimination play-off match.
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