Leigh Stuns Super League Leaders Leeds 20-16 in Late Drama
Key Points
- Ryan Hall's potential game-tying try for Leeds was ruled out in the final minutes after his foot was adjudged in touch.
- Senior scored twice in the first half for Leigh, with Umyla Hanley adding a try early in the second half for a 20-16 victory.
- The loss allows Wigan Warriors the chance to move level with Leeds at 36 points when they face Bradford Bulls on Sunday.
Winger Senior powered over near the touchline to put Leigh 10-8 in front, and though Leeds full-back Lachlan Miller produced a brilliant tackle, the video referee confirmed Senior had dotted down before going out of bounds. Leeds came roaring back when Brodie Croft burst through a gap under the posts for a converted try to nudge them 14-10 in front at the interval.
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Senior went over a second time on the outside near half-time to level the scores at 14-14. Connor's penalty gave Leeds a 17-16 lead after the restart, but Leigh carved open the Rhinos' defence through slick handling to send Umyla Hanley over for the visitors' fourth try, with Cook's conversion putting them 20-16 in front.
Leeds' numerical advantage came when second row Andy Badrock was sin-binned for a dangerous tackle on Harry Newman with 17 minutes remaining, but the Rhinos lacked composure in their attempts to execute against desperate scrambling defence from Leigh. With three minutes left, Handley sent Hall over in the corner following Connor's high kick, only for the video referee to rule the winger's foot was in touch as he grounded the ball.
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The defeat allows Wigan Warriors the chance to move level with Leeds at the summit on 36 points when they visit struggling Bradford Bulls on Sunday. For Leigh, the victory kept them firmly on course for the playoffs, tightening their grip on sixth place by moving six points clear of St Helens, who can claim a maximum of 10 points from their five remaining games. This marks only the second time in this season that the Super League leaders have suffered defeat at home to a team outside the top four, signalling vulnerability in their title credentials as the season approaches its final stages.
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