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LEIGH Centurions slumped to their 16th consecutive Super League defeat this season with a 46-10 loss to Leeds Rhinos and remain relegation…

A LATE Leigh fightback was not enough to claim a first win of the Super League campaign with Catalans winning a tense game 36-30.

LEIGH produced a spirited display in their 36-30 defeat by new Super League leaders Catalans.

LEIGH coach John Duffy was happy to finally see his his team get a run out fore the first time in 12 months after Saturdays friendly at St Helens. Centurions ran out 25-24 winners courtesy of a last minute drop goal from Ryan Brierley after battling back from 18-6 down. Duffy took plenty of positives from the 80 minutes after watching his squad blast off the ring rust of more than a year. Duffy said: "Watching the lads play was the most pleasing thing for us because we have 90 per cent ...

‘NERVOUS but excited’ are head coach John Duffy’s emotions ahead of Leigh’s return to action for the first time in 12 months. Centurions take on 2020 Grand Final winners, St Helens, in Tommy Makinson’s testimonial on Saturday (kick-off 6pm). They do so with a new captain, Liam Hood, and new vice captains, Tyrone McCarthy and Joe Mellor-Leigh’s first game since losing 22-19 at Hull KR in the Challenge Cup on March 15, 2020. “The lads are just ready to have a crack at someon...

By Trevor Baxter Leigh strength and conditioning coach Paul Johnson during his playing days with Warrington Wolves in 2007. Picture: Mike Boden IAIN Thornley reckons Leigh have landed the perfect fixture to mark their return to Betfred Super League action next month. And the experienced centre believes a non-playing member of John Duffy’s squad holds the key to upsetting 2020 Grand Final runners-up Wigan at the Emerald Headingley Sta...