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Leigh Centurionsv SHEFFIELD EAGLESSUNDAY 5TH MAY 2019 @ 3PM

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FROM THE TOPWelcome to LSV for this afternoon’sBetfred Championship game againstSheffield Eagles. It’s game number 13of the league campaign so by around5pm this evening we will have playedeach one of our Championshipopponents and the season will bevirtually halfway through. It’samazing how quickly the last fewmonths have flown by.Sheffield are always tough andredoubtable opponents and in Mark Astonhave a vastly talented, experienced andcommitted person at the helm who livesand breathes the club. Mark and me goback a long way and I well remembersome of the Eagles’ great days in the1990s when he was steering them aroundthe park from scrum half. The ChallengeCup semi-final defeat of Salford andsubsequent amazing cup final victory overWigan at Wembley in 1998 were twounforgettable occasions and Mark ofcourse won the Lance Todd Trophy on thatfamous day.

I used to report for League Express on alot of games back in those days andcovered a lot of the Eagles’ games and astunning World Club Championship winover Perth Western Reds at Don ValleyStadium is another game that lingers longin the memory.

I remember too when I used to writeplenty of articles and interviews forLeague Express’s Friday paper which,when edited by the estimable TonyHannan, was a wonderful publication andis much-missed. Eagles players like PaulBroadbent, Darren Turner, Paul Carr,Lynton Stott and Richard Price becamepersonal friends and it was great to seethe former recently with his son Blake,now part of the Eagles playing squad.

So, too, the Eagles’ win at Chorley in thelast ever game of rugby league played inthe 1900s when Mark led from the frontas the re-formed club started out all overagain following the ‘merger’ that sawSheffield ‘merge’ with Huddersfield. JohnLedger, then writing in the Yorkshire Post,famously wrote that as part of the mergerthe ‘new’ club took the ‘Hudders’ fromHuddersfield and the ‘field’ from Sheffieldto arrive at Huddersfield.

But for Mark’s unswerving bloody-mindedness the Eagles, just over a yearafter that Wembley win would have foldedbut here they are, 20 years on one of the

most respected playing teams outside thetop flight and in a new home built on thefootprint of Don Valley. I may be in aminority, but I loved going to Don Valley,not least for a pre-match visit to theCocked Hat, sadly just like the stadium nolonger with us.

Anyone who’s visited Olympic Legacy Parkwill be under no illusions of the task facingMark and the Sheffield stalwarts inestablishing an infrastructure worthy of aChampionship club off the field but ifanyone can do it, they can. It was good tosee Dick Pepper, an Eagles stalwart sinceGary Hetherington formed the club in1984, at our recent Challenge Cup gameand doubtless, we shall meet up againtoday...............................................................

I’ve really enjoyed the season so farand it was great to stand behind theposts with the Leigh fans at Batley.Mount Pleasant holds specialmemories for my wife Janet who wastwo weeks overdue expecting ourfirst child back in September 1990.With a Leigh game at Batley looming andme not having missed a Leigh game formany years there was only one thing forit- she came with me, sat on the thengrass bank at the far end and fortunately,not only did Leigh win but we got backover to the right side of the Pennines intime for Jennifer to be born in Lancashire.

Here we were 29 years on at MountPleasant in the sunshine and not only wasJanet with me but on the very same spotwhere we sat all those years ago, we metup again with our great friends, theSmallshaw family whose three generationsall follow the club avidly. Alan and his sonDavid were both at that game with us in1990. Only in rugby league could youcreate memories like that.

Please pardon the trip down memory lanebut as I write this I am in a reflective moodas our youngest daughter Sarah is gettingmarried on Friday, two days before theSheffield game. If she has learnt one thingfrom her dad, it’s not to schedule thingslike weddings on a day when Leigh mightbe playing so at least I’ve taught hersomething...............................................................

It was brilliant to meet up with somany Leigh fans at Batley and enjoya great win in the sunshine.

The connect between the team and thefans is something really special this yearand long may that continue. In such apunishing sport as Rugby League thedemands on part-time players areincredible and their bravery and dedicationis something to be admired.

I shared everyone’s anguish when JonnyPownall sustained that serious injuryagainst Dewsbury and wish him and LukeAdamson- facing an operation on hisbroken elbow- every best wish in theirrecovery.

It was fantastic to learn that the injuries toGregg McNally and Josh Woods were notas serious as first thought. I know howmuch our supporters appreciate thesacrifices our players- and those of everyclub- make for our entertainment.

Batley’s a dog-friendly stadium- it couldhardly be anything else with the monikerBulldogs- so Joe Cator’s dog Benji wasable to come along and Jerry Lyons ableto capture a photo that’s gone viral onsocial media.

Finally, it’s great to welcome Mike Cleggand his Atherton Collieries squad as ourguests this afternoon. Three promotions,to level three of the non-league game is asimply outstanding achievement, reflectedin Matt Lawton’s excellent article in thisprogramme. The North Stand will givethem a raucous ovation at half-time whichthey fully deserve.

Enjoy the gameMike

Joe and Benji

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# OURTOWNOURCLUB# LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUBHONOURSWinter era (1895-96 to 1995-96)Championship Winners:1905-06, 1981-82Division Two Champions:1977-78, 1985-86, 1988-89Challenge Cup Winners:1921, 1971Lancashire Cup Winners:1952, 1955, 1970, 1981(runners-up 1909, 1920, 1922, 1949,1951, 1963, 1969)BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners:1969, 1972 (runners-up 1968, 1976)South West Lancashire & BorderTowns Cup Winners: 1901ITA TV Trophy runners-up 1955Summer era (1996 to date)Promotion to Super League:2004,2016League Leaders:Premiership 2001,National League One 2004,Championship 2014,2015,2016Grand Final Winners:National League One 2004,Championship 2014(runners-up: Premiership 2000, 2002,National League One 2003)National league Cup Winners:2004, 2006, 2011, 2013 (runners-up 2003)Trans-Pennine Cup Winners:2001 (runners-up 2000)

CLUB RECORDSHighest Score For:92-2 v Keighley, 1986Highest Score Against:4-94 vWorkington Town, 1995Highest Home Attendance:31,326 v St Helens, 1953Highest Home Attendance at LSV:10,556 v Batley Bulldogs, 2016GAME RECORDSTries: 6 by Jack Wood in 1947and Neil Turley in 2001Goals: 15 by Mick Stacey in 1976Points: 42 by Neil Turley in 2004SEASONAL RECORDSTries: 55 by Neil Turley in 2001Goals: 187 by Neil Turley in 2004Points: 468 by Neil Turley in 2004CAREER RECORDSAppearances: 503 by Albert WorrallTries: 189 by Mick MartynGoals: 1043 by Jimmy LedgardPoints: 2492 by John Woods

OwnerMr Derek BeaumontOperational Board Of Directors Mr Michael Latham (Chairman)Mr Jason HuytonMr Steve HillChief Executive Mr Matthew Chantler Honorary Life PresidentMr Brian Bowman Honorary Vice PresidentMr Andy Burnham

Life MembersMr Tommy ColemanDr Morris Doublet-Stewart Mr Michael LathamMr John Massey Mr Steve OpenshawMr Fred ParkinsonMr Alan Platt Mr Frank Taylor Mr John Woods

Head CoachMr John DuffyAssistant CoachesMr Paul AndersonMr Micky Higham (Strength & Conditioning)Mr Jason DuffyMatch Day Support StaffMr Simon Svabic (team manager)Mr Jack Inman (S&C)Mr Dean Gaskell (wrestle coach)PhysiotherapistMr Joe McLoughlinMedical SupportDr John Morgan - Club DoctorMr Adam Carrol l- Sports rehabMr Sam Wicketts - physio studentMs Bev Gorringe- masseurKit ManagersMr Frank Taylor - kit managerMr Sean Fairhurst - assistant kit manager

Statistician Mr Cliff SumnerSocial Media ManagerMr Darren LillyRetail Outlet Manager Ms Gillian JolleyIT ManagerMr Andrew ParkinsonClub Ambassador Mr Alex Murphy OBEOfficial Club PhotographersMr Jerry Lyons

SuperLeigh (Hilton Park Society)ManagerMs Christine BrownAssistant ManagerMr Jonathan SimpkinCo-OrdinatorMr Paul Robinson

Leigh Community TrustProgrammes DirectorMs Hannah ForbesCommunity ManagerMs Heather Parker-PreeceYouth Mental Health OfficersMr Mick NanynMr Michael OstickMens Health OfficerMr Ste MadenSky Try Primary Lead Coach Tom Simms Inclusion OfficerCarlie Unsworth Autism Lead Sports CoachVikki CourtmanVeterans and Men’s Health OfficerDave Drury Veterans Officer Grant Lane Dance PractitionerMichelle MahonyAutism Sports Coach ApprenticeTJ Richardson

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This afternoon we welcome SheffieldEagles to LSV in what is our onlyhome game during the month of May.It’s always special to step out infront of the North Stand and theplayers will be going all out tocontinue our good run ahead of atwo-week break.Mark Aston has recruited really well andthe Eagles have been going great so farthis season. Mark’s a great bloke and heknows this division and the players insideout and we know what a tough task weface this afternoon. Sheffield’simprovement is mirrored across thecompetition. Batley have certainly movedup another level for example and look atDewsbury, who achieved a great win atWidnes last Sunday, while York came soclose to a victory in France.

The Championship gets better every yearand it’s a great competition with so manyvariables to consider, not least thedifferent pitches and conditions youencounter over a long campaign.

That’s what made our victory at Batleylast Sunday so satisfying. It was a specialwin, the best of the season so far for usin my opinion. Batley have been playingreally well and we knew what a hardgame it would be, especially coming offthe back of a tough Easter programmeand a hard run of games.

In our preparation we spoke about effort,attitude and enthusiasm and the boys had

those qualities in abundance. Going in athalf-time with a lead meant everything.We knew how hard it was defending thatslope against the big Batley forwards.

Josh, Ridy and Ryan controlled the gameand Ryan, on his second debut lookedreally classy for us. Ryan’s been thereand done it in his career and now heneeds to get his career back on track andenjoy his rugby.

Jack Higginson’s been away and gotsome game time in at Rochdale and hecame in and produced a fantasticperformance, capped by a magnificent tryat the end. James Laithwaite continuedhis impressive return to the game andAndy Thornley filled in at centre and did asterling job.

But it’s unfair to single out individualsbecause it was a really impressive teamperformance and it was great to see theLeigh fans out in force and enjoying thesunshine.

The last home game saw us defeatDewsbury Rams, another improved sideand maybe our result now looks evenbetter in the light of their win at Widnessix days later. I was really happy with thetwo points. I was really upset with GoodFriday’s performance at Widnes in a localderby. We had a good chat Sundaymorning and ironed a few things out.

It was all about the two points. It always ison Easter Monday. I don’t know when

they’re going to have a think and get ridof these Easter games because it killsyour season off. We lost three or fourplayers with injuries and it alwayshappens around Easter. It’s silly askingpart-time teams to play two games in fourdays as you invariably get injuries and wesaw that with both sides having ladsbeing seen by the doctor.

Thankfully a couple of the injuries weren’tas bad as we feared but sadly JonnyPownall’s season is over after he suffereda serious knee injury late in the game,confirmed by an MRI scan. Jonny’s beenoutstanding for us and we’ll be doing allwe can to support him in his recovery.

I think we have got to deal better withteams coming trying to frustrate us.That’s what teams have been doing on uswhen they come to Leigh. Joe Cator, 80minutes through the middle backing upafter Friday was outstanding. He’s a fit ladand he’s been great for us and Micky(Higham) and Hoody (Liam Hood) at 6 and7 at the end there – I don’t think that’sever been seen. I’m just glad we hadplayers at the end there.

It was fantastic from James Bentley andIain Thornley and James Laithwaiteperforming like that for 80 minutes afterhis lay-off, superb. Jake Emmitt markinghis 250th game which is a greatachievement so that was special again.So, some big efforts again on EasterMonday.

Matty Costello was great too, filling atfullback after Gregg was injured early on.So, to then see him score a hat-trick forSaints against Catalans was fantastic andfurther proof of the mutual benefits toSaints and ourselves of the dualregistration partnership.

Danny Richardson has got his Saintsplace back and it was nice to read hiskind words about how much he enjoyedhis time at Leigh earlier in the season andwhat a positive impact it made on him.

Hopefully the sun will be shiningtoday, as it always is in Leigh andwe’ll enjoy being back at LSV playingin front of our fantastic fans. Enjoy the game, Duffs

COACH’S COLUMNHEAD COACH JOHN DUFFY

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No matter how many games of rugbyleague you’ve played, or where in theworld you’ve played them, nothingquite prepares you for a game atMount Pleasant, Batley. Kevin Tamationce described the ground’s name asa rare example of a Yorkshiremanhaving a sense of humour as it’s farfrom pleasant for a player unused tothe peculiarities there.Someone once described the pitch as agreat leveller, meaning I suppose thatBatley were a match for anyone on thatpitch because they know it inside out. Iknow what they meant but in fact as weall saw on Sunday that pitch is far fromlevel, in fact the slope seems to get biggerevery year.

Quite what Luke Douglas thought about itafter playing so many years in Australia hekept to himself. I don’t think they havepitches like that in the NRL. But Lukesimply did what he does best, rolled uphis sleeves and got on with the job, as didall the lads. It was a really hard-earnedand satisfying win against a Batley sidethat have really improved this year, asevery Championship side seems to havedone.

If you look at a couple of tries that Batleyscored, that length of the field one beforehalf-time and the one late on, they’ve gotreally quality in their team and so for us togo there and produce a really clinicalperformance, especially on the back of atough run of fixtures, made it a happy busgoing home.

The Easter period can often make orbreak a team’s season and it’s interesting

to see that the RFL are to look into theschedule in consultation with the clubs. Asa player I’ve played Good Friday, EasterMonday and then the following weekendfor 20 years and it doesn’t get any easier.The risk of injury is always greater,especially in the third game because ofthe fatigue factor, and this year we’rerunning with a small squad.

It was gutting that Jonny Pownall pickedup a serious injury in the last home game.Jonny’s been outstanding this year andhas really enjoyed being back at Leigh. Hefaces a long recuperation and it’sdefinitely the down side to the game whenlads are injured like that. Happily, Gregg’sinjury wasn’t as bad as first feared andJosh Woods was able to play at Batleyhaving overcome his arm injury. ..............................................................

The re-signing of Ryan Brierleybrought another old Leigh playerback into the fold. Ryan was pleasedto be back and he showed somegreat touches in the Batley game aswell as his goal-kicking skills.You sometimes only appreciate somethingwhen it’s gone and maybe Ryan missedthe buzz of playing for his local clubwhere he built his reputation and was soloved by the fans. He’s got a chance torebuild his career and start enjoying hisrugby again and I’m sure the loan will bea ‘win-win’ for all parties.

Talking of players coming back JamesLaithwaite has done remarkably to playtwo full games after returning to thegame. James was really establishinghimself at Warrington when I was there

and was an automatic pick whensuddenly injury struck and he finallydecided last year to give the game up. Hemissed the game and being part of theteam environment and after training withus for a few weeks really got his appetitefor the game back. He’s a very goodplayer and he’s slotted in straight away.

Mind you any player that comes to Leighwill enjoy their rugby. The team spirit issecond to none and there’s a fantasticculture and atmosphere among the staff,players and supporters. It was great tosee all the Leigh fans at Batley and theirsupport was again outstanding. There’s areal buzz about the club at the momentand everyone is working hard to ensurewe enjoy a successful season.

Every game in the Betfred Championshipis a tough one and the visit of MarkAston’s Sheffield Eagles this afternoonprovides another tough test. Markrecruited well in the close season andhe’s built a really strong team that haveenjoyed some great results so far. We arecertainly in for a tough test but we aim togo in to a fortnight’s break on the back ofanother good performance.

After that the games come thick and fastagain, the Summer Bash, a trip toToulouse, the start of the 1895 Cup andthe visit of Halifax and Bradford before westart our run of games on the road whilethe pitch renovations are carried out. It’san exciting prospect and we know thatwherever we go the Leyther Army will becheering us on, I can’t tell you how muchthat means to the players and staff.

Enjoy the game, Micky


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CAPTAIN’S COLUMNTEAM CAPTAIN MICKY HIGHAM

Micky Higham leads out the team

Sheffield Eagles visit LSV thisafternoon for a Round 13 fixture inthe Betfred Championship in thirdplace, two points and two placesabove Leigh Centurions with a gamein hand.Mark Aston’s side have won eight leaguegames so far with Ryan Millar and AnthonyThackeray already among the leading try-scorers in the competition.

Eagles enjoyed a great Easter with winsover Toulouse and Rochdale but wentdown 24-32 to Halifax in a thriller atOlympic Legacy Park last Sunday.

In an era where some clubs change theircoaches as regularly as some peoplechange their socks, Mark Aston’s longevityis remarkable. In 2016 he celebrated amilestone when he was at the helmagainst Swinton, the Eagles’ 500th gamesince their re-launch in 1999. Three yearson he’s still going strong assisted by theformer Eagles international centre KeithSenior.

During that time Aston has overseenpromotion and two Championship GrandFinal wins, including a famous 2013 grandfinal victory over Batley at LSV as well as ahost of other notable achievements.

Looking back on that landmark win atChorley back in 1999, when the re-bornEagles somehow scrambled a teamtogether, Aston said: “I remember plentyabout that because I lost my two frontteeth!

“I’d had 15 years as a professional and itnever happened, and then in the firstgame for the new club it did. It was

between Christmas and New Year and Ihad to go to the emergency dentist to putthem back in. We’d only had three weeksto get a team together, and when we gotto Chorley there was a problem with thekit and we had to play in their away shirts.But we won that first game – and whowould have thought that was possible?

“There are plenty of fond memories, andfrom there to where we are now has beena remarkable journey. There have beensome dark days as well, but bit by bitwe’ve developed the club over the years.We got to our first Grand Final and lost toKeighley and a dubious try, and then thelikes of Jordan James and Andy Raleighleft and we had to rebuild again.

“We got to the 2006 Grand Final wherewe beat Swinton, and then there’s beenthe progression that saw us become back-to-back champions in the Championship. I don’t tend to look back much; I’d ratherkeep looking forward and you forget howmany matches you accumulate. SheffieldEagles has always been a big part of mylife, and when we set off on this journeywe had nothing. I’m immensely proud ofthe achievements of the club during thattime, and it’s not only me – it’s guys likeIan Swire, John Whaling, Ian Anniss andChris Noble, who have been there fromday one as well.”

Reflecting on his notable 500-gamelandmark in 2016 Aston had one majorregret.

“The only downside is that we’ve come fullcircle in one way,” he said. “We built upour development system to the extentwhere we have players in the first-team

now that have come through ourscholarship. Now we find ourselves backwith just the first team due to the decisionnot to grant us a tier-two Academy side.You never think you will lose teams onceyou set them up and that’s been heart-breaking. But it won’t stop me starting itall up again, even if it has to be undersome disguise, because that’s what I’m inthis for.”

Last season Eagles trailed in eighth in theChampionship before the split with sevenwins in 23 games and finished sixth in theShield. No player reached double figuresin the try-scoring and their season tailedaway with five successive defeats.

Aston’s response was to oversee a bigchange in the Eagles playing staff over thewinter as he brought in Aaron Brown, JoshGuzdek and James Glover (Dewsbury), PatWalker, Jason Crookes, Joel Farrell andJames Davey (Batley), Rory Dixon (York),Sonny Esslemont, Louis Sheriff and LewisTaylor (Hemel), Anthony Thackeray andBrad Knowles (Featherstone) and BenPointer (Newcastle).

They have also recently linked up withLondon Broncos in a dual registrationpartnership that saw ex-Leigh forwardNathan Mason feature in the Eagles line-up.

Eagles bagged 96 points over Easter, but itwas the defensive side of their game thatimpressed Aston the most. He said: “Wehave scored nearly 100 points over theEaster period, which takes some doing,but defensively our attitude has been spoton.”

Last Sunday the Eagles suffered their firsthome defeat in the league this seasonafter going down to a narrow 32-24 lossagainst Halifax at the OLP. Aston’s sidecouldn’t match the high standards set inrecent outings against Toulouse andRochdale, as Fax, eager to prove a pointafter coach Richard Marshall departed theday before, held their nerve for a notablewin.

The Eagles side on duty was: Guzdek; Millar, Glover, Dixon, Blackmore;Walker, Thackeray; Moran, G. Burns,James; Farrell, Davies; Brown.Interchange: Esslemont, Knowles, Mason, Davey.


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Mark Aston Mark Aston and Mitch Stringer 2013 grand final at LSV

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The rise and rise of AthertonCollieries. Having recently clinchedtop spot in the Evo-Stik LeagueDivision One West, a third title win infive seasons, the black and whitesnow lie just two divisions away fromthe Football League.

Unimaginable from the days a decade ormore ago that a couple of mates and Iwould jump on to the 582 to downtownAthy for the odd North West CountiesDivision Two game. Revitalised on and offthe field in recent years, where to beginfor the ‘current’ Colls?

2013/14 had seen Colls finish fifth inNorth West Counties League Division One,with Alder House attendances dipping aslow as 40. In the summer of 2014, inwalked Micheal Clegg as the club’s newmanager. Optimism suddenly filled the air.The league title was clinched in seasonone, yet there was almost an air ofdisappointment after losing the LeagueCup Final to Northern Premier League-bound and serial Wembley FA Vase

visitors Glossop North End. An immediatestandard for the club to aim for on and offthe field.

Season two saw the black and whiteskeep pace with the Premier Divisionpacesetters right up until the final coupleof weeks of the season before eventuallyfinishing third, although there was stillglory to be enjoyed after a thumping 5-1League Cup Final triumph over championsColne at Fleetwood Town. In a campaignfull of attacking fervour, Colls hit the netan incredible 113 times in league gamesalone, with striker Mark Battersby centralto that success, hitting the 100-goal markby August 2016 in just 96 appearances.Batts was unfortunately forced to put hisfootballing career on hold after beingstruck by illness but is in regular contactwith fans and team mates alike and stillhopes to resume his career in the future.

The club’s centenary year in 2016/17may have seen the road to Wembley slipaway in heart-breaking fashion with a last16 FA Vase defeat to Cleethorpes Town,

but there was to be no end of seasondisappointment with silverware onceagain in the cabinet by virtue of thePremier Division title, secured after aremarkable 100 point, 103 goal season.

Consolidation was largely the name of thegame in 2017/18 with the first half of theclub’s Northern Premier League DivisionOne debut campaign being something ofa struggle, but an incredible turn of formin New Year culminated in a late-seasoncharge for the play offs and an historicNPL Challenge Cup Final victory overCoalville Town, joining the likes of BurtonAlbion, Wigan Athletic and AccringtonStanley in being engraved on the 50-yearold trophy.

There’s nothing like a bit of silverware towhet the appetite, and in perfectsymmetry to the NWCFL League Cup finaldefeat to Glossop North End in ‘seasonone’, ‘season five’ began in perfectfashion with two Ben Hardcastle goalssecuring a 2-0 win at Glossop.Hardcastle, one of several players,

COLLS KEEP RISING

Gareth Peet vs Trafford


Matt Lawtoncharts the remarkable rise of Atherton Collieries FC, today’s special guests

# OURTOWNOURCLUB# LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUBincluding the aforementioned MarkBattersby, who has been alongside Cleggthroughout the club’s journey, would proveto be a real star of the season, scoringfour goals in September’s 9-1 win athome to Skelmersdale as Colls would goon to score a remarkable 89 league goalsin just 38 outings.

That victory over Skelmersdale merely setthe tone for the goalscoring form over theseason, with several high scores clockedup during the season including a 4-1 winover Prescot Cables, 6-2 over Mossleyand a six goal haul for Tom Benthambeing the highlight of eight goals withoutreply against Kendal Town, while thefamous Colls fighting spirit shone throughin September as a 3-1 deficit away toClitheroe was turned on its head with twolate goals sealing a 5-3 win.

A home defeat to title rivals Radcliffe,managed by ex-Premier League playersJon Macken and Frank Sinclair, no less,might have set nerves jangling elsewhere,but instead it merely focused minds as itwas followed by four consecutive victories– and a positive increase of ten goals tothe goal difference, just in case - to puttop spot firmly in sights, and with just onegoal conceded in the final five outings, thedefence took the lead of the famed attackto play in their part in crowning – yetanother - a historic season.

Special mention must surely go to GarethPeet. Forgiving brief sojourns to AshtonAthletic, Nelson and Skelmersdale United,this is a man who has seen it all in a Collsshirt, having made his first appearance in2010. As recently as April 2014 he wason the scoresheet in an 8-6 defeat (asyou do) away to Rochdale Town in front of22 spectators.

Fast forward five years and the left-wingerturned left-back, known throughout theleague for his tricky dribbles that havetormented many a right back whenattacking down the Skuna Stadium slope,scored the third goal in the 3-0 victoryaway to Skelmersdale in front of a near200-strong away support that put thechampagne on ice for securing the leaguetitle. A man who has mirrored Colls’ onand off-field progress like no other,performing with incredible consistencyand claiming four out of five ‘Player of theSeason’ awards at the traditional end ofseason celebration.

Joining Peet, Hardcastle and Battersby,the likes of defender Matt Grimshaw, goalpoacher-by-day-DJ by-night Jordan

Cover, Josh Messer and Jake Kenny haveall served the club admirably throughouttheir rise through the divisions, whileJames Kirby – ‘the only Colls player tocome from Congleton’, as the song goes– enjoyed success with Colls in the NorthWest Counties League and recentlyreturned to play his part in this season’stitle success.

Andy Heald, a familiar name to manyLeythers having previously played forLeigh RMI whilst also being a regularsupporter and sponsor of the Centurions,has made a successful transition from on-field veteran to joining Clegg in thedugout, not withstanding the occasionalthreat to put his boots back on!

Elevation to the Northern Premier Leaguehas brought challenges and attentionpreviously unheard of in the club’s history,with Colls taking on heavyweights alongthe way with the likes of ScarboroughAthletic and South Shields regularlydrawing crowds that wouldn’t look outplace in the Betfred Championship, while

there are few clubs that can match thenon-league pedigree of Hyde United orLeek Town.

Even the prospect of facing PremierDivision opposition week-in, week-outnext season is not one to face Clegg andhis squad, with higher division HednesfordTown and Coalville both dispatched incomfortable fashion last season en routeto securing the NPL Challenge Cup.

Not unlike John Duffy’s Centurions, thereis an emphasis on a close-knit squad oflocal players, retaining a bond with thesupporters and the countless hard-working volunteers – many Leighsupporters amongst them – who are thereal heroes of this rise and rise ofAtherton Collieries.

With the likes of FC United of Manchester,Lancaster City, Witton Albion and StaffordRangers heading to the Skuna nextseason and a reunion with Scarborough,who knows what could follow?!

Up The Colls.


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LEAGUE TABLE AND TOP SCORERSBetfred Championship TableAs at Sunday 28th April 2019 P W D L F A Diff PTSToronto Wolfpack 12 11 0 1 403 167 236 22Toulouse Olympique 12 9 0 3 366 200 166 18Sheffield Eagles 11 8 0 3 340 223 117 16Bradford Bulls 12 8 0 4 265 201 64 16Leigh Centurions 12 7 0 5 311 224 87 14York City Knights 11 7 0 4 254 200 54 14Featherstone Rovers 12 6 0 6 308 233 75 12Halifax 12 6 0 6 267 369 -102 12Batley Bulldogs 12 4 0 8 202 308 -106 8Dewsbury Rams 11 3 1 7 199 254 -55 7Swinton Lions 12 2 0 10 227 393 -166 4Barrow Raiders 12 1 1 10 184 391 -207 3Widnes Vikings * 11 7 0 4 303 194 109 2Rochdale Hornets 10 1 0 9 138 410 -272 2

*12pts deducted for entering administration

Leading Scorers

Top tries Matty Russell (Toronto Wolfpack) 15Ryan Ince (Widnes Vikings) 13Blake Wallace (Toronto Wolfpack) 13Ryan Millar (Sheffield Eagles) 10Stan Robin (Toulouse Olympique) 10Mike Butt (Swinton Lions) 10Anthony Thackeray (Sheffield Eagles) 10

Top goals Pat Walker (Sheffield Eagles) 50Mark Kheirallah (Toulouse Olympique) 47Connor Robinson (York City Knights) 43Jack Owens (Widnes Vikings) 43Steve Tyrer (Halifax) 43

Top points Mark Kheirallah (Toulouse Olympique) 126Steve Tyrer (Halifax) 114Jack Owens (Widnes Vikings) 110Pat Walker (Sheffield Eagles) 104Connor Robinson (York City Knights) 100



Don Boyle’s Match Ball draw James Bentley MOM speaks

John Duffy Liam Hood interviewed

Main match sponsor Pro Build Plumbing & Heating Ltd Mascot Sara Gopkrishnan

Shirt Sponsor Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Solutions with Liam Hood Post match victory song

BEHIND THE SCENESvDEWSBURY RAMS

4 man tackle

Iain Thornley competes for a high ball

James Bentley scores his first try

James Laithwaite on his second debut

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Matty Costello scores Toby Adamson takes it up

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Stef Marsh touchdown!

Iain Thornley try

Stef Marsh try celebration

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PHOTOS LEIGH CENTURIONS v DEWSBURY RAMSMonday April 22nd 2019Photos courtesy of Onion Bag Photography

Liam Hood drives the Dewsbury player back

Josh Woods and Luke Douglas tackle Michael Knowles

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LEIGH COMMUNITY TRUST

Sam Brookes at the PTB



LEIGH COMMUNITY TRUSTIn January 2019 Leigh Community Trust launched its‘Different Route’ programme funded by Wigan Counciland Wigan CCG to provide diversionary activities formen in the borough with long-term injury or illness. With over 40 referrals so far Wednesday mornings will neverbe the same, from intense chess matches, jigsaws, Virtualreality, darts and dominoes, Jenga, Karaoke and TableTennis to name a few. There is something for everyone!!

The sessions are also used as an opportunity to talk over teaand coffee to reduce isolation and provide diversionaryactivities.

You can be referred into A Different Route by your local GPor via self-referral.

Sessions are held on a Wednesday 10-12pm at LSV stadiumand due to increasing numbers there will be more sessionsadded so watch this space or visit our websitewww.Leighcommunitytrust.co.uk

If you are unsure about attending and would like moreinformation you can contact Steve Maden on 01942487847or email him on [email protected] and hewill be more than happy to talk to you.We have had greatsuccess so far with the programme working together withthe local council and the CCG via social prescribing to helptake the strain off local authorities and for third sectororganisations to take a real proactive approach in helpingthe local community. We are well on the way to achievingthis with A Different Route.



LEIGH COMMUNITY TRUSTWe spent a wonderful afternoon down at Wigan andLeigh Hospice last week, creating some wonderfulexperiences for the Oak centre patients using ourVirtual reality headsets. We had Swimming withdolphins, walking with dinosaurs, walking the coast ofCornwall, watching the northern lights and swimmingthe barrier reef. Yes, you read that right……

There are lots of wonderful possibilities where this technologyis concerned we have been delivering our ‘Life through aLens’ programme over the last 12 months to veterans whoare isolated in the Wigan borough. The programme wasfunded by the Royal British Legion.

When Leigh Community Trust was invited down to Wigan andLeigh hospice we jumped at the chance, the charity providescare free of charge to over 1000 patients with a life limitingillness every year. If our project can give an individual just amoment of respite and escapism or go a little way to tickingoff a bucket list experience then it was all worth it. Andjudging by the reactions I think we achieved that, there waslaughing, screaming (just at the dinosaurs), amazement, aweand surprise.

We had an amazing afternoon, thanks for inviting us down.

For more information regarding our Life through A Lensprogramme contact Dave on 01942 487 847 [email protected]

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Luke AdamsonSquad Number: 13

Date of Birth: 17 August 1987Position: ForwardSigned from: Rochdale HornetsOther former club(s):Leigh East, Salford, Halifax, DewsburyRams, Oldham, Bath RULeigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1476Year of senior debut: 2006Career record to start of 2019:291 games, 43 tries, 1 goal, 174ptsLeigh Centurions playing career:N/ARepresentative honours:Miscellaneous:Luke played his early rugby in theshadow of Hilton Park at Leigh EastSponsored by:Tommy Sale MBE Youth DevelopmentProgramme TOBY Adamson

Squad Number: 11

Date of Birth: 28 May 1990Position: ForwardSigned from: Rochdale HornetsOther former club(s):Leigh East, Salford, North Wales,Dewsbury RamsLeigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1475Year of senior debut: 2010Career record to start of 2019:132 games, 19 tries, 76ptsLeigh Centurions playing career:N/ARepresentative honours:Miscellaneous:Younger brother of Luke who he playedalongside at Dewsbury and Rochdale, aformer Leigh East juniorSponsored by:Pam Ties

SAM BROOKSSquad Number: 10

Date of Birth: 29 September 1993Position: ForwardSigned from: Featherstone RoversOther former club(s):Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Academy,Halifax, Rochdale Hornets, Whitehaven,Widnes, BradfordLeigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1474Year of senior debut: 2014Career record to start of 2019:94 games, 6 tries, 24ptsLeigh Centurions playing career:N/ARepresentative honours:Scotland 4 gamesMiscellaneous:His last game for Featherstone wasagainst Leigh in the 2018Championship Shield FinalSponsored by:Pro Build Plumbing & Heating

JOE CATORSquad Number: 15

Date of Birth: 15 June 1998Position: ForwardSigned from: Hull Kingston RoversOther former club(s):Skirlaugh, City of Hull Academy,Coventry (loan), Newcastle (loan)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1478Year of senior debut: 2016Career record to start of 2019:24 games, 2 tries, 8ptsLeigh Centurions playing career: N/ARepresentative honours:Miscellaneous:Joe's late father Mike played for Hull KRand his two older brothers play for WestHullSponsored by:Blades Restaurants Ltd

MITCH COXSquad Number: 19

Date of Birth: 15 Nov 1993Position: CentreSigned from:Thatto Heath CrusadersOther former club(s):Leigh Miners, Thirroul Butchers (Aus)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1459 Year of senior debut: 2018Career record to start of 2019:6 games, 1 try, 4ptsLeigh Centurions playing career to start of 2019:6 games, 1 try, 4ptsRepresentative honours:Miscellaneous:Mitch made a try-scoring debut for theCenturions against Sheffield in 2018Sponsored by:Struktura Engineering Services NICK GREGson

Squad Number: 17

Date of Birth: 17 Dec 1995Position: ForwardSigned from: Wigan WarriorsOther former club(s):Wigan St Patrick’s, Swinton Lions (loan),Workington Town (loan), Oldham (loan)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1451 Year of senior debut: 2016Career record to start of 2019:37 games, 6 tries, 3 goals, 30ptsLeigh Centurions playing career:14 games, 2 tries, 3 goals, 14ptsRepresentative honours:England U16s, England Academy U19sMiscellaneous:Nick showed his versatility by playing agoal-kicking halfback role late in the2018 seasonSponsored by:Leigh Centurions RL Fans Forum PlayerSponsorship Group

JACK HIGGINsonSquad Number: 4

Date of Birth: 4 Apr 1997Position: CentreSigned from: Wigan WarriorsOther former club(s):Rochdale Mayfield, Swinton Lions(loan), Workington Town (loan)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1483Year of senior debut: 2016Career record to start of 2019:10 games, 4 tries, 16ptsLeigh Centurions playing career:N/ARepresentative honours:Ireland 3 games, 2 tries, 8ptsMiscellaneous:Jack scored two tries on hisinternational debut against Scotland in2018Sponsored by:Impact Insurance

MICKY HIGHAMSquad Number: 9

Date of Birth: 18 Sep 1980Position: HookerSigned from: Warrington WolvesOther former club(s):Leigh Miners, Leigh Centurions, St Helens, Wigan WarriorsLeigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1153 Year of senior debut: 1999Career record to start of 2019:528 games, 130 tries, 520ptsLeigh Centurions playing career: 125 games, 39 tries, 156ptsRepresentative honours:Great Britain 4 games; England 4 games, 1try, 4pts; England U21s 2 games, 1 try,4pts; Super League U21s 1 gameMiscellaneous:Micky made his Leigh debut on 14 Feb1999, before some of the current squadwere bornSponsored by: JRs Taxis

BRAD HOLROYDSquad Number: 21

Date of Birth: 15 Apr 2000Position: Winger/ fullbackSigned from: Leigh EastOther former club(s):CrosfieldsLeigh Centurions Heritage Number: N/AYear of senior debut: N/ACareer record to start of 2019:N/ALeigh Centurions playing career:N/ARepresentative honours:England Lions U19s, Lancashire U19sMiscellaneous:Brad could become the first Leighplayer born in the year 2000 to makehis first-team debutSponsored by:Impact Insurance

GREGG McNALLYSquad Number: 1

Date of Birth: 2 Jan 1991Position: FullbackSigned from: Bradford BullsOther former club(s):Whitehaven, Huddersfield Giants, Leigh Centurions, Oldham (loan), BarrowRaiders (loan)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1350Year of senior debut: 2008Career record to start of 2019:227 games, 146 tries, 169 goals, 1 dropgoal, 923ptsLeigh Centurions playing career: 147 games, 94 tries, 20 goals, 416ptsRepresentative honours:Ireland 10 games, 4 tries, 9 goals, 34pts;England AcademyMiscellaneous:Gregg scored the last try at Hilton Park in2008. Unfortunately it was for Whitehaven.Sponsored by Cloud4 Computers

STEFAN MARSHSquad Number: 5

Date of Birth: 3 Sep 1990Position: WingerSigned from: Widnes VikingsOther former club(s):Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Warriors,Whitehaven (loan)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1471 Year of senior debut: 2010Career record to start of 2019:156 games, 71 tries, 21 goals, 326ptsLeigh Centurions playing career to start of 2019:N/ARepresentative honours:Miscellaneous:Stefan has the impressive strike-rate of59 tries in 133 Super League gamesSponsored by:Cre8 Your Marketing Good Guys

DEC O’DONNELLSquad Number: 18

Date of Birth: 7 Sep 1998Position: HookerSigned from: Wigan WarriorsOther former club(s):Wigan St Patrick’sLeigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1482 Year of senior debut: 2018Career record to start of 2019:3 games, 1 try, 4ptsLeigh Centurions playing career to start of 2019:N/A Representative honours:Ireland 3 games, 1 try, 4ptsMiscellaneous:Dec made his senior debut for Ireland inthe 2018 European ChampionshipSponsored by:Struktura Engineering Services



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JONNY POWNALLSquad Number: 2

Date of Birth: 22 Aug 1991Position: WingerSigned from: Toronto WolfpackOther former club(s):Leigh Miners, Leigh Centurions, BarrowRaiders (loan), Bradford Bulls (loan)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1346Year of senior debut: 2011Career record to start of 2019:125 games, 89 tries, 356ptsLeigh Centurions playing career:92 games, 60 tries, 240ptsRepresentative honours:N/AMiscellaneous:Jonny scored 25 tries in 24 gamesduring Toronto’s first season in 2017Sponsored by:Wolf Rock @ The Britannia MARTYN RIDYARD

Squad Number: 6

Date of Birth: 25 Jul 1986Position: StandoffSigned from: Featherstone RoversOther former club(s):Leigh Miners, Leigh Centurions, HuddersfieldGiants (loan)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1314 Year of senior debut: 2009Career record to start of 2019:249 games, 86 tries, 825 goals, 9 dropgoals, 2003ptsLeigh Centurions playing career: 222 games, 77 tries, 740 goals, 9 dropgoals, 1797ptsRepresentative honours:Great Britain Community LionsMiscellaneous:Martyn made his Leigh debut in the firstcompetitive game at LSV against LondonSkolars and is now the Club’s third-highestpoint-scorerSponsored by: RM Courier Services Ltd

LIAM HOODSquad Number: 27

Date of Birth: 6 Jan 1992Position: HookerSigned from: Widnes VikingsOther former club(s):Leeds Rhinos, Dewsbury Rhinos (DR),Hunslet Hawks, Salford, Swinton, Leigh CenturionsLeigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1410Year of senior debut: 2012Career record to start of 2019:151 games, 51 tries, 204ptsLeigh Centurions playing career:65 games, 26 tries, 104ptsRepresentative honours:ScotlandMiscellaneous:Liam starred in Hunslet’s ChampionshipOne grand final victory over Oldham in2014Sponsored by:Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Systems

BEN SIMSSquad Number: 20

Date of Birth: 27 Nov 1999Position: ForwardSigned from: St Helens AcademyOther former club(s):Leigh MinersLeigh Centurions Heritage Number: N/AYear of senior debut: N/ACareer record to start of 2019:N/ALeigh Centurions playing career: N/ARepresentative honours:N/AMiscellaneous:Ben was born nine months after Leigh’s2019 captain Micky Higham made hisclub debutSponsored by Impact Insurance

TOM SPENCERSquad Number: 8

Date of Birth: 2 Jan 1991Position: ForwardSigned from: London BroncosOther former club(s):Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Warriors,South Wales (loan), Leigh CenturionsLeigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1357 Year of senior debut: 2012Career record to start of 2019:145 games, 18 tries, 72ptsLeigh Centurions playing career to start of 2019:99 games, 14 tries, 56ptsRepresentative honours:Miscellaneous:Tom’s last game for London Broncoswas in their MPG victory in Toronto thatearned them a place in Super LeagueSponsored by:ASK Platt Office Supplies

ANDY THORNLEYSquad Number: 12

Date of Birth: 1 Mar 1989Position: ForwardSigned from: Swinton LionsOther former club(s):Ashton Bears, Wigan St Patrick’s, WiganWarriors, Salford (loan), Whitehaven,North Wales (loan)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1344 Year of senior debut: 2009Career record to start of 2019:197 games, 30 tries, 120ptsLeigh Centurions playing career to start of 2019:73 games, 11 tries, 44ptsRepresentative honours: N/AMiscellaneous:After graduating through the Wigansystem Andy made his senior debut onloan for Salford in 2009Sponsored by: Pennine Utilities

JOSH WOODSSquad Number: 7

Date of Birth: 13 Dec 1997Position: HalfbackSigned from: Wigan Warriors(season long loan)Other former club(s):Leigh East, Swinton Lions (loan)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1472Year of senior debut: 2017Career record to start of 2019:32 games, 4 tries, 7 goals, 6 dropgoals, 36ptsLeigh Centurions playing career:N/ARepresentative honours:N/AMiscellaneous:Josh is a Leigh Centurions seasonticket holder Sponsored by:Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Solutions

IAIN THORNLEYSquad Number: 3

Date of Birth: 11 Sep 1991Position: CentreSigned from: Catalans DragonsOther former club(s):Ashton Bears, Wigan St Patrick’s, WiganWarriors, Salford, Hull KR, Sale RU, SouthWales (loan), Leigh Centurions (loan),Workington Town (loan)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number:1384 Year of senior debut: 2012Career record to start of 2019:125 games, 55 tries, 220ptsLeigh Centurions playing career to start of 2019: 1 gameRepresentative honours:Miscellaneous:Iain made his Leigh debut against Halifax in2013 on dual registration terms from Wigan.During that year he won a league and cupdouble with the Warriors.Sponsored by: AB Sundecks

COACHING STAFF

JAKE EMMITTSquad Number: 29

Date of Birth: 4th October 1988Position: Prop ForwardSigned from: Toronto WolfpackOther former club(s):St Helens, Castleford Tigers, Salford, Leigh Centurions, Corrimall (Aus), Swinton LionsLeigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1332 Year of senior debut: 2008Career record to start of 2019:243 games, 20 tries, 82ptsLeigh Centurions playing career to start of 2019: 89 games, 15 tries, 1 goal 62ptsRepresentative honours:Wales – 7 games, 1 try, 4ptsMiscellaneous:Jake followed in the footsteps of his grandfatherLionel Emmitt in playingfor Leigh and Wales. He is now in his third spell atthe club following a dualregistration spell in 2010 from St Helens and apermanent deal from 2014-16Sponsored by: Leigh Centurions RL Fans ForumPlayer Sponsorship Group

JAMES LAITHWAITESquad Number: 28

Date of Birth: 23 Sep 1991Position: ForwardSigned from: Free agentOther former club(s):Warrington Wolves, Toronto Wolfpack, Leigh Centurions (dual reg), Hull KR (loan),Swinton Lions (dual reg), Bradford Bulls (dual reg)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1362 Year of senior debut: 2012Career record to start of 2019:105 games, 12 tries, 48ptsLeigh Centurions playing career to start of 2019: 12 games, 3 tries, 12ptsRepresentative honours:England AcademyMiscellaneous:James made his senior debut for Leigh ondual registration from Warrington in 2012,only making his Warrington debut a year laterSponsored by:

Sponsored by:Palatine Paints

JOHN DUFFYHEAD COACH

Sponsored by:Hilltop Products

PAUL ANDERSONASSISTANT COACH

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RYAN BRIERLEYSquad Number: 35

Date of Birth: 12 March 1992Position: HalfbackSigned from: Toronto Wolfpack (loan)Other former club(s):Westhoughton Lions, Castleford Tigers, Leigh Centurions, Huddersfield GiantsLeigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1354Year of senior debut: 2012Career record to start of 2019:190 games, 174 tries, 125 goals, 6 dropgoals, 952ptsLeigh Centurions playing career to start of 2019: 125 games, 133 tries, 38 goals, 4 dropgoals, 612ptsRepresentative honours:Scotland 5 games, 1 try, 3 goals, 10ptsMiscellaneous:Ryan became the first player in Leigh historyto top the club’s try charts in four successiveseasons (2012-15)Sponsored by:Impact Insurance

Well that’s been a very hectic fewweeks of rugby league. Four gamesin three weeks. Starting with thatincredible, spirited performanceaway at Hull KR in the Challengecup and ending with lastweekend’s win away at MountPleasant. Hopefully you all enjoyedyour rugby. Unfortunately, some of our lads havecome out of it worse for wear havingpicked up a few injuries, some of whichmight be serious. We’ve got a smallsquad this year and not much money tobuy new players. Every Leigh fan whojoins LISA helps to fund our team. Everypenny raised by LISA is spent on ourplaying squad. The more of you whojoin LISA and the more you donate thebigger squad we will have and the lessimpacted we will be by injuries. ..........................................................

We take on Sheffield Eagles againtoday, a team which has beenflying high in the Championship. We gave a good account of ourselves atSheffield in the Challenge Cup and willhopefully do likewise again today.We’ve played most teams now andplayed well against everyone. We’ve gota good team this year, all playing foreach other and fully committed to theclub. Our Saints dual code players havealso shown great commitment. So come on Leythers, lets do likewiseand support our lads home and away. ..........................................................

Coming up soon though we’ve goteven more rugby league! TheChampionship’s big weekend outin Blackpool. There’s been some great games andsome good laughs at the Summer Bashover the years and this year should bethe same. As always LISA are runningcoaches to Blackpool. We’re runningcoaches leaving at half past ten in themorning so you can watch a full day ofgreat rugby and soak up the

atmosphere, or go and spend the dayout in Blackpool, whatever floats yourboat. We’re also running coachesleaving at quarter past three to getthere just for the climax of the wholeevent, our re-match with Widnes.Tickets for both are on sale from TheMarket Stall during the week or in theLegends Bar at today’s game. Ticketscost £10.50 for LISA members, £12 fornon-members for the all day coach and£9.50 for LISA members, £11 for non-members. ..........................................................

We’ve had a few competitionsrecently for our LISA members,members have won wristbands toafter match presentations. We’ve got our on-going LISA man ofthe match vote every game where LISA

members don’t just get to have theirsay they also stand the chance to wintickets to the end of season awards andthe chance to present the LISA Playerof the Season award themselves. Keepan eye out after games on the LISAFacebook and Twitter pages to see thelinks to vote.

So, as always if you’re not amember you’re missing out, join upand be in with a chance to win inthe future.

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LEIGH SQUAD AND SPONSORS 2019DUAL REGISTRATION AND LOAN PLAYERS

JACK ASHWORTH(St Helens, DR)

Date of Birth: 3 July 1995Position: ForwardFormer club(s):Oldham St Annes, Littleborough, Warrington Wolves scholarship,Rochdale Hornets (DR), Sheffield Eagles (DR)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1479 Year of senior debut:2015Career record to start of 2019:41 games, 9 tries, 36ptsRepresentative honours:noneMiscellaneous:Jack won the Man of the Match Awardon his Leigh debut v ToulouseSponsored by:Leisure Resorts

Date of Birth:19 Oct 1996Position:Back row/ centreFormer club(s):Oulton Raiders, Bradford Bulls, Sheffield Eagles (DR)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1481Year of senior debut:2016Career record to start of 2019:50 games, 22 tries, 88ptsRepresentative honours:IrelandMiscellaneous:James was Championship Young Player of the Year in 2017Sponsored by:Leisure Resorts

Date of Birth: 12 May 1986Position: Prop forwardFormer club(s):Cronulla Sharks, Gold Coast TitansLeigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1473 Year of senior debut:2006Career record to start of 2019:336 games, 23 tries, 92ptsRepresentative honours:Scotland, Prime Minister’s XIII, NSW CountryMiscellaneous:Luke played in a record 215consecutive NRL games between 2006and 2014Sponsored by:PPS Design & Build

Date of Birth: 2 Sep 1996Position: HalfbackFormer club(s):Halton Hornets, Sheffield Eagles (DR)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1480 Year of senior debut:2017Career record to start of 2019:48 games, 9 tries, 154 goals, 9 dropgoals, 353ptsRepresentative honours:noneMiscellaneous:Daniel was selected for the SuperLeague Dream Team in 2018Sponsored by:Leisure Resorts

Date of Birth: 12 Oct 1996Position: HookerFormer club(s):Blackbrook, York (DR), FeatherstoneRovers (DR), Hull KR (loan)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1477 Year of senior debut:2018Career record to start of 2019:10 games, 5 tries, 20ptsRepresentative honours:England u18sMiscellaneous:Aaron made his Super League debut onloan at Hull KR in 2018 and his SaintsSuper League debut later that year inthe Super 8s.Sponsored by:Leisure Resorts

JAMES BENTLEY(St Helens, DR)

LUKE DOUGLAS(St Helens, loan)

AARON SMITH(St Helens, DR)

DANIEL RICHARDSON(St Helens, DR)

Date of Birth: 9 Apr 1998Position: Centre/ wingFormer club(s):Orrell St James, Sheffield Eagles (DR)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1470 Year of senior debut:2018Career record to start of 2019:24 games, 9 tries, 36ptsRepresentative honours:England U18sMiscellaneous:Matty won the 2018 ChampionshipYoung Player of the Year award afterimpressive displays for Sheffield Eagleson dual registrationSponsored by:Leisure Resorts

MATTY COSTELLO(St Helens, DR)

Sign up online, see the links onour @Leigh_ISA Twitter or/LeighISA Facebook page orpick up a membership formwhen you're buying your coachtickets from the Legends Bar orThe Market Stall.

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Season 2019 Career for Leigh Centurions Career in Rugby League A T G DG P A T G DG P A T G DG PAdamson, Luke 11 1 0 0 4 11 1 0 0 4 302 44 1 0 178Adamson, Toby 14 4 0 0 16 14 4 0 0 16 146 23 0 0 92Ashworth, Jack 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 52 9 0 0 36Bentley, James 6 5 0 0 20 6 5 0 0 20 58 27 0 0 108Brierley, Ryan 1 1 6 0 16 126 134 44 4 628 195 176 132 6 974Brooks, Sam 13 3 0 0 12 13 3 0 0 12 107 9 0 0 36Cator, Joe 14 2 0 0 8 14 2 0 0 8 38 4 0 0 16Costello, Matty 5 3 0 0 12 5 3 0 0 12 31 15 0 0 60Cox, Mitch 7 1 0 0 4 13 2 0 0 8 13 2 0 0 8Douglas, Luke 11 2 0 0 8 11 2 0 0 8 347 25 0 0 100Eaves, Josh 3 1 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 4 25 9 0 0 36Emmitt, Jake 6 0 0 0 0 95 15 1 0 62 251 20 1 0 82Gregson, Nick 6 1 0 0 4 20 3 3 0 18 43 7 3 0 34Higginson, Jack 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 5 0 0 20Higham, Micky 12 0 0 0 0 137 39 0 0 156 540 130 0 0 520Holroyd, Brad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Hood, Liam 8 2 0 0 8 73 28 0 0 112 163 55 0 0 220Laithwaite, James 2 0 0 0 0 14 3 0 0 12 107 12 0 0 48Marsh, Stefan 12 3 0 0 12 12 3 0 0 12 168 74 21 0 338McNally, Gregg 11 6 0 0 24 158 100 20 0 440 238 152 169 1 947O'Donnell, Dec 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 4Pownall, Jonny 12 7 0 0 28 104 67 0 0 268 145 100 0 0 400Richardson, Daniel 6 0 9 0 18 6 0 9 0 18 59 9 171 9 387Ridyard, Martyn 13 1 36 1 77 235 78 776 10 1874 262 87 861 10 2080Sims, Ben 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Smith, Aaron 5 1 0 0 4 5 1 0 0 4 19 7 2 0 32Spencer, Tom 13 1 0 0 4 112 15 0 0 60 162 19 0 0 76Swift, Adam 1 2 0 0 8 1 2 0 0 8 140 98 0 0 392Thornley, Andy 12 2 0 0 8 85 13 0 0 52 234 35 0 0 140Thornley, Iain 14 7 0 0 28 15 7 0 0 28 139 62 0 0 248Woods, Josh 11 1 1 0 6 11 1 1 0 6 43 5 8 6 42TOTAL 238 57 52 1 333

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JOSH EAVES(St Helens, DR)

Date of Birth:26 Oct 1997Position:HookerSigned from:St Helens (dual registration)Other former club(s):Whitehaven (dual reg)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: Year of senior debut:2018Career record to start of 2019:23 games, 8 tries, 32ptsMiscellaneous:Josh has been with Saints since he was14 and was unlucky to miss out on theEngland under 18s tour of Australia in2017 after being selected, due to ashoulder injury.Sponsored by:Leisure Resorts

Date of Birth: 20 Feb 1993Position: Three-quarterSigned from:St Helens (dual registration)Other former club(s):Whitehaven (dual reg), Rochdale Hornets(dual reg), Sheffield Eagles (dual reg)Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1484Year of senior debut: 2012Career record to start of 2019:137 games, 92 tries, 368ptsLeigh Centurions playing career:Scored 2 tries on debut v Barrow Raidersin 2019Representative honours:GB Community Lions Miscellaneous:Adam was a member of Saints’ 2014Super League grand final-winning teamSponsored by:Leisure Resorts

ADAM SWIFT(St Helens, DR)





Round Day Month Date Venue K.O. Opponents Result Pos. Attendance

1 Sun Feb 3 h 3pm Toulouse Olympique W 24-16 4th 2,9872 Sun Feb 10 a 3pm Halifax L 26-33 7th 2,2453 Sun Feb 17 h 3pm Featherstone Rovers W 29-20 5th 3,4434 Sun Feb 24 h 3pm Toronto Wolfpack L 8-14 7th 3,1425 Sun Mar 3 a 3pm York City Knights L 8-9 7th 2,0206 Sun Mar 10 a 3pm Swinton Lions W 30-12 7th 2,0547 Sun Mar 17 h 3pm Rochdale Hornets W 46-6 5th 2,6668 Sun Mar 24 a 3pm Bradford Bulls L 12-26 5th 4,381 Sun Mar 31 3pm Sheffield Eagles CC4 W 34-12 - 5969 Sun Apr 7 h 3pm Barrow Raiders W 46-30 5th 3.036 Thurs Apr 11 a 7.30pm Hull KR (CC5) L 10-14 - 2,18810 Fri Apr 19 a 3pm Widnes Vikings L 10-30 7th 5,86611 Mon Apr 22 h 3pm Dewsbury Rams W 34-12 6th 3.04312 Sun Apr 28 a 3pm Batley Bulldogs W 36-16 5th 1,24013 Sun May 5 h 3pm Sheffield Eagles 14 Sun May 19 1 5-30pm Widnes Vikings 15 Sat May 25 a 1.00pm Toulouse Olympique Sat/Sun Jun 1-2 TBC 1895 Cup 16 Sun Jun 9 h 3pm Halifax 17 Sun Jun 16 h 3pm Bradford Bulls 18 Sun Jun 23 a 3pm Dewsbury Rams 19 Sun Jun 30 a 3pm Sheffield Eagles 20 Sun Jul 7 a 3pm Featherstone Rovers 21 Sun Jul 14 a 3pm Barrow Raiders 22 Sun Jul 21 h 3pm Batley Bulldogs 23 Sun Aug 4 h 3pm Swinton Lions 24 Sun Aug 11 a 3pm Rochdale Hornets 25 Sun Aug 18 h 3pm Widnes Vikings Sat Aug 24 TBC Challenge Cup Final 26 Sun Sep 1 h 3pm York City Knights 27 Sun Sat 7 a 6pm Toronto Wolfpack 1 Summer Bash at Blackpool FC All KO times UK time

2019 FIXTURES AND RESULTS

LEIGH CENTURIONSFIXTURES 2019

A number of local business are offering discounts to LeighCenturions Season Ticket holders. Simply present yourSeason Ticket at the relevant establishment to benefit. TheClub hopes to add more businesses to this list in time.

This is just one more reason why it’s worthwhile to be a SeasonTicket holder at Leigh Centurions.Season ticket holders are advised to contact each business forthe full terms of each offer.

Astley Driving RangeTel: 01942 889436

www.boomersandswingers.golfBoomers and Swingers are offering Season Ticket holders a 50% ball upgrade when they produce their Season Ticket.

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McLaughlin’s Kitchens are offering all season ticket holders:A free BoschHBA13B150B single oven when you spend £6,000 + or a free Bosch

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55 Smallbrook Lane Leigh WN7 5PZ Tel: 01942 884122www.palatinepaints.co.uk

Leigh Centurions Season ticket holders benefit from a25% discount on all paint and equipment.

Leigh Centurions Season Ticket Holders will receive thefollowing benefits from the RFL:

• 50% off tickets for the Dacia Magic Weekend

• 25% off tickets for the Super League Grand Final

• 20% discount on Adult tickets for the Four Nations game

at Anfield (Adults only)

• Priority Purchase on all Major Rugby League events and

reduced Challenge Cup Final tickets.

All offers subject to availability.

Kenyon Hall, Winwick Lane, Croft, Warrington WA3 7EDTel: 01942 763646

Kenyon Hall is offering 10 percent discount on all products.

Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY Tel: 01942 487830

www.leighsportsvillage.co.uk

Season Ticket holders and LISA Members receive a 10% discounton meetings and events at LSV **

• Parties • Special Occasions

• Meetings • Conferences

** Terms and conditions apply. Offer is only available to adult season ticket holders and LISA members.

Offer excludes wedding packages, Christmas parties and concert bookings.Cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounted offer.

Subject to availability and change.

www.anthonys-travel.co.ukTel: 01928 561460

Anthony’s Travel are offering a 10 percent discount oncoachbookings to all season ticket holders.

14 West Bridgewater Street, Bridgewater HouseLeigh WN7 4HB Tel: 01942 672267

Atico is offering 10 percent discount to all seasonticket holders and all LISA members

Tel: 01695 573202www.brighouse-wolff.co.uk

Brighouse Wolff are offering a 20% discount on all new instructions by contacting

Andrew Seddon on 01695 573202.

Unit 27 – Spinningate Shopping CentreLeigh WN7 4PG Tel: 01942 608624

www.gillopticians.co.ukGills Opticians are offering a 10% discount on glasses,

sunglasses and contact lenses.

www.rugby-league.com

Tel: 0161 383 3892www.slatergordon.co.uk

Slater & Gordon are offering a 10% discount on the usualprices for wills, probates and residential conveyances to new

clients by contacting Stephen Lintott on 0161 383 3892

Season tickets holders are eligible for a corporatemembership at Wigan Council gyms including Howe

Bridge and the recently refurbished gym at LeighSports Village, that will save £72 a year!

Preferential rates for Leigh Centurions Season Ticket Holders.Academy Leasing will donate £100 to the Tommy Sale

Foundation for every order.

Call Louise Rodgers on 01942 408521 extension 216 and quote Leigh

www.diddidance.com/diddi-dance-wigan

Diddi Dance Wigan & Leigh are offering 10% off full term bookingsfor classes on a term by term basis.

Quote the discount code LEIGHCENTURIONS10 when booking.

SEASON TICKET LOYALTY OFFERS

Leigh Sports VillageSale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY Tel: 01942 366334

Holiday Inn Express Leigh is offering a 10% discount toseason ticket holders on food and beverages at the hotel on

presentation of their season ticket. Not applicable with any other offer.

Leigh Sports VillageTurner Way, Leigh WN7 4GXTel: 01942 601832The Whistling Wren isoffering a 20% discount toseason ticket holders onfood bill upon presentationof their season ticket. Not applicable to drinksorders.



RD DATE DAY HOME AWAY VENUE KO Res Att1 03/02/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Barrow Raiders Fox's Biscuits Stad. 3pm 18-22 7551 03/02/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Featherstone Rovers Odsal Stadium 3pm 17-16 60241 03/02/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Toulouse Olympique Leigh Sports Village 3pm 24-16 29871 03/02/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Dewsbury Rams Crown Oil Arena 3pm Postponed1 03/02/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Swinton Lions Olympic Legacy Pk 3pm 64-10 12591 03/02/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Halifax Halton Stadium 3pm 40-16 42831 03/02/2019 Sunday York City Knights Toronto Wolfpack Bootham Crescent 3pm 0-14 25182 09/02/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Widnes Vikings Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 24-36 21892 10/02/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Sheffield Eagles Craven Park 3pm 22-24 15142 10/02/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams York City Knights Tetleys Stadium 3pm 22-26 12752 10/02/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Batley Bulldogs LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 42-14 21452 10/02/2019 Sunday Halifax Leigh Centurions Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 33-26 22452 10/02/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Toronto Wolfpack Crown Oil Arena 3pm 6-58 6942 10/02/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Bradford Bulls Heywood Road 3pm 12-31 14983 15/02/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Bradford Bulls Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 24-10 17113 16/02/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Rochdale Hornets Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 42-12 17073 17/02/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Widnes Vikings Kingston Park, Newcastle 5pm 30-6 18173 17/02/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Swinton Lions Tetleys Stadium 3pm 38-24 9993 17/02/2019 Sunday Halifax Batley Bulldogs Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 20-18 18253 17/02/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Featherstone Rovers Leigh Sports Village 3pm 29-20 34433 17/02/2019 Sunday York City Knights Barrow Raiders Bootham Crescent 3pm 56-0 15754 24/02/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Toulouse Olympique Heywood Road 3pm 24-26 6014 24/02/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Dewsbury Rams Craven Park 3pm 20-20 13214 24/02/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Rochdale Hornets The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 18-12 7544 24/02/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls York City Knights Odsal Stadium 3pm 14-24 47824 24/02/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Halifax LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 46-16 25344 24/02/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Toronto Wolfpack Leigh Sports Village 3pm 8-14 31424 24/02/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Sheffield Eagles Halton Stadium 3pm Post 5 01/03/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Batley Bulldogs Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 44-16 7915 03/03/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Toulouse Olympique Odsal Stadium 3pm 0-14 37515 03/03/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Toronto Wolfpack Tetleys Stadium 3pm 17-22 12515 03/03/2019 Sunday Halifax Swinton Lions Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 18-16 15845 03/03/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Barrow Raiders Crown Oil Arena 3pm 20-8 5145 03/03/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Featherstone Rovers Halton Stadium 3pm 44-22 57825 03/03/2019 Sunday York City Knights Leigh Centurions Bootham Crescent 3pm 9-8 20206 09/03/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Toronto Wolfpack Stade Ernest Wallon 3.30pm 46-16 61036 10/03/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Widnes Vikings Craven Park 3pm 4-20 17246 10/03/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Bradford Bulls The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 6-16 23936 10/03/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Sheffield Eagles LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 32-14 19816 10/03/2019 Sunday Halifax Dewsbury Rams Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 26-0 13436 10/03/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets York City Knights Crown Oil Arena 3pm Post 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Leigh Centurions Heywood Road 3pm 12-30 20547 16/03/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Barrow Raiders Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 50-0 13887 17/03/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Sheffield Eagles Tetleys Stadium 3pm 13-16 9777 17/03/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Rochdale Hornets Leigh Sports Village 3pm 46-6 26667 17/03/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Featherstone Rovers Heywood Road 3pm 12-24 9237 17/03/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Bradford Bulls Halton Stadium 3pm 25-20 53357 17/03/2019 Sunday York City Knights Halifax Bootham Crescent 3pm 38-16 21027 17/03/2019 Sunday Toronto Wolfpack Batley Bulldogs KCOM Craven Park, Hull 5pm 34-12 N/A8 23/03/2019 Saturday Batley Bulldogs Toulouse Olympique The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 12-38 8578 24/03/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Swinton Lions Craven Park 3pm 26-33 13578 24/03/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Leigh Centurions Odsal Stadium 3pm 26-12 43818 24/03/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Dewsbury Rams LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 22-32 19438 24/03/2019 Sunday Halifax Toronto Wolfpack Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 12-48 20908 24/03/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Widnes Vikings Crown Oil Arena 3pm 4-50 17328 24/03/2019 Sunday York City Knights Sheffield Eagles Bootham Crescent 3pm 16-24 18229 06/04/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Featherstone Rovers Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 8-2 22519 07/04/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Widnes Vikings The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 20-18 14209 07/04/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Dewsbury Rams Odsal Stadium 3pm 20-12 40689 07/04/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Barrow Raiders Leigh Sports Village 3pm 46-30 30369 07/04/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Halifax Crown Oil Arena 3pm 24-48 8279 07/04/2019 Sunday York City Knights Swinton Lions Bootham Crescent 3pm 30-20 16069 07/04/2019 Sunday Toronto Wolfpack Sheffield Eagles Belgrade TBC 40-10 114810 19/04/2019 Friday Barrow Raiders Toronto Wolfpack Craven Park 3pm 26-52 141710 19/04/2019 Friday Dewsbury Rams Batley Bulldogs Tetleys Stadium 3pm 8-20 127610 19/04/2019 Friday Halifax Bradford Bulls Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 26-33 331610 19/04/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Toulouse Olympique Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 44-16 72910 19/04/2019 Friday Swinton Lions Rochdale Hornets Heywood Road 3pm 36-22 82610 19/04/2019 Friday Widnes Vikings Leigh Centurions Halton Stadium 3pm 30-12 586610 19/04/2019 Friday Featherstone Rovers York City Knights LD Nutrition Stadium 6pm 42-12 221611 22/04/2019 Monday Batley Bulldogs Swinton Lions The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 32-18 81711 22/04/2019 Monday Bradford Bulls Barrow Raiders Odsal Stadium 3pm 26-14 401111 22/04/2019 Monday Featherstone Rovers Toronto Wolfpack LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 14-23 210111 22/04/2019 Monday Leigh Centurions Dewsbury Rams Leigh Sports Village 3pm 34-12 304311 22/04/2019 Monday Rochdale Hornets Sheffield Eagles Crown Oil Arena 3pm 16-52 56911 22/04/2019 Monday Toulouse Olympique Halifax Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 56-4 203811 22/04/2019 Monday York City Knights Widnes Vikings Bootham Crescent 3pm 17-10 222912 27/04/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique York City Knights Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 30-26 179312 28/04/2019 Sunday Toronto Wolfpack Swinton Lions Lamport Stadium 7pm 52-10 956212 28/04/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Featherstone Rovers Craven Park 3pm 12-26 127712 28/04/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Leigh Centurions The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 16-36 124012 28/04/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Rochdale Hornets Odsal Stadium 3pm 52-16 372112 28/04/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Halifax Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 24-32 96612 28/04/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Dewsbury Rams Halton Stadium 3pm 24-25 385113 04/05/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Bradford Bulls Lamport Stadium 1pm 13 04/05/2019 Saturday Dewsbury Rams Toulouse Olympique Tetleys Stadium 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Halifax Barrow Raiders Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Sheffield Eagles Leigh Sports Village 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Featherstone Rovers Crown Oil Arena 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Widnes Vikings Heywood Road 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday York City Knights Batley Bulldogs Bootham Crescent 3pm 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Bradford Bulls Halifax Bloomfield Road 8pm SUMMER BASH14 18/05/2019 Saturday Featherstone Rovers York City Knights Bloomfield Road 5.45pm SUMMER BASH14 18/05/2019 Saturday Rochdale Hornets Swinton Lions Bloomfield Road 3.30pm SUMMER BASH14 18/05/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Toulouse Olympique Bloomfield Road 1.15pm SUMMER BASH14 19/05/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Sheffield Eagles Bloomfield Road 1pm SUMMER BASH

14 19/05/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Dewsbury Rams Bloomfield Road 3.15pm SUMMER BASH14 19/05/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Widnes Vikings Bloomfield Road 5.30pm SUMMER BASH15 24/05/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Toronto Wolfpack Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 15 25/05/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Leigh Centurions Stade Ernest Argles 1pm 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Rochdale Hornets Craven Park 3pm 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Halifax The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Bradford Bulls LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Dewsbury Rams Heywood Road 3pm 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings York City Knights Halton Stadium 3pm 16 08/06/2019 Saturday York City Knights Toulouse Olympique Bootham Crescent 3pm 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Batley Bulldogs Odsal Stadium 3pm 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Rochdale Hornets Tetleys Stadium 3pm 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Halifax Leigh Sports Village 3pm 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Featherstone Rovers Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Toronto Wolfpack Heywood Road 3pm 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Barrow Raiders Halton Stadium 3pm 17 15/06/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Dewsbury Rams Lamport Stadium 1pm 17 15/06/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Swinton Lions Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Halifax Craven Park 3pm 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Sheffield Eagles The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Widnes Vikings LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Bradford Bulls Leigh Sports Village 3pm 17 16/06/2019 Sunday York City Knights Rochdale Hornets Bootham Crescent 3pm 18 21/06/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Rochdale Hornets Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 18 22/06/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Toulouse Olympique Lamport Stadium 1pm 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Halifax Odsal Stadium 3pm 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Leigh Centurions Tetleys Stadium 3pm 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Barrow Raiders LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions York City Knights Heywood Road 3pm 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Batley Bulldogs Halton Stadium 3pm 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Leigh Centurions Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Toulouse Olympique Craven Park 3pm 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Toronto Wolfpack The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Widnes Vikings Odsal Stadium 3pm 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Halifax Featherstone Rovers Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Swinton Lions Crown Oil Arena 3pm 19 30/06/2019 Sunday York City Knights Dewsbury Rams Bootham Crescent 3pm 20 05/07/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles York City Knights Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 20 06/07/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Halifax Lamport Stadium 1pm 20 06/07/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Bradford Bulls Stade Ernest Argles 8pm 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Barrow Raiders Tetleys Stadium 3pm 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Leigh Centurions LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Batley Bulldogs Heywood Road 3pm 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Rochdale Hornets Halton Stadium 3pm 21 12/07/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Dewsbury Rams Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 21 13/07/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Featherstone Rovers Lamport Stadium 1pm 21 13/07/2019 Saturday Rochdale Hornets Toulouse Olympique Crown Oil Arena 3pm 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Leigh Centurions Craven Park 3pm 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs York City Knights The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Swinton Lions Odsal Stadium 3pm 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Halifax Widnes Vikings Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 22 20/07/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Sheffield Eagles Stade Ernest Argles 6pm 22 20/07/2019 Saturday York City Knights Bradford Bulls Bootham Crescent 3pm 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Halifax Tetleys Stadium 3pm 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Rochdale Hornets LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Batley Bulldogs Leigh Sports Village 3pm 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Barrow Raiders Heywood Road 3pm 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Toronto Wolfpack Halton Stadium 3pm 23 02/08/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Widnes Vikings Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders York City Knights Craven Park 3pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Toronto Wolfpack Odsal Stadium 3pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Featherstone Rovers Tetleys Stadium 3pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Halifax Toulouse Olympique Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Swinton Lions Leigh Sports Village 3pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Batley Bulldogs Crown Oil Arena 3pm 24 10/08/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack York City Knights Lamport Stadium 1pm 24 10/08/2019 Saturday Widnes Vikings Toulouse Olympique Halton Stadium 3pm 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Bradford Bulls Craven Park 3pm 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Dewsbury Rams The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Swinton Lions LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Halifax Sheffield Eagles Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Leigh Centurions Crown Oil Arena 3pm 25 17/08/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Rochdale Hornets Lamport Stadium 1pm 25 17/08/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Batley Bulldogs Stade Ernest Argles 8pm 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Bradford Bulls Tetleys Stadium 3pm 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Widnes Vikings Leigh Sports Village 3pm 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Barrow Raiders Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Halifax Heywood Road 3pm 25 18/08/2019 Sunday York City Knights Featherstone Rovers Bootham Crescent 3pm 26 31/08/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Barrow Raiders Lamport Stadium 1pm 26 31/08/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Dewsbury Rams Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Featherstone Rovers The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Sheffield Eagles Odsal Stadium 3pm 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Halifax Rochdale Hornets Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions York City Knights Leigh Sports Village 3pm 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Swinton Lions Halton Stadium 3pm 27 07/09/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Leigh Centurions Lamport Stadium 1pm 27 07/09/2019 Saturday Featherstone Rovers Toulouse Olympique LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Batley Bulldogs Craven Park 3pm 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Widnes Vikings Tetleys Stadium 3pm 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Halifax York City Knights Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Bradford Bulls Crown Oil Arena 3pm 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Sheffield Eagles Heywood Road 3pm

Fixtures on 18/19 May and shown in Bold: MAGIC WEEKEND

CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES AND RESULTS

LEIGH CENTURIONSRETAIL OUTLET

Replica awayshirts on sale nowfrom theLeighCenturionsRetail Outletin LeighMarket Hall!

Shirt prices: Adult £47Junior £37Elite playing shirt £65

Orderyourstodaycall the RetailOutlet on 07561 862552



LEIGH CENTURIONSSQUAD

1 Gregg MCNALLY Cloud 4 Computers

2 Jonny POWNALL Wolf Rock @ The Britannia

3 Iain THORNLEY AB Sundecks

4 Jack HIGGINSON Impact Insurance

5 Stefan MARSH Cre8 Your Marketing Good Guys

6 Martyn RIDYARD (vice-captain) RM Courier Services Ltd

7 Josh WOODS Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Solutions

8 Tom SPENCER ASK Platt Office Supplies

9 Micky HIGHAM (captain) JRs Taxis

10 Sam BROOKS Pro Build Plumbing & Heating

11 Toby ADAMSON Pam Ties

12 Andy THORNLEY Pennine Utilities

13 Luke ADAMSON Tommy Sale MBE Youth Development Programme

15 Joe CATOR Blades Restaurants Ltd

17 Nick GREGSON Leigh Centurions RL Fans Forum Player Sponsorship Group

18 Dec O'DONNELL Struktura Engineering Services

19 Mitch COX Struktura Engineering Services

20 Ben SIMS Impact Insurance

21 Brad HOLROYD Impact Insurance

23 James LAITHWAITE Sponsorship Available

27 Liam HOOD Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Solutions

29 Jake EMMITT Leigh Centurions RL Fans Forum Player Sponsorship Group

35 Ryan BRIERLEY (Toronto loan) Impact Insurance

Luke DOUGLAS On loan from St Helens PPS Design & Build

Matty COSTELLO Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts

Aaron SMITH Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts

Jack ASHWORTH Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts

Danny RICHARDSON Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts

James BENTLEY Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts

Adam SWIFT Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts

Josh EAVES Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts

99 Leigh Independent Supporters Association

HEAD COACH JOHN DUFFY Palatine Paints Ltd

ASST COACH PAUL ANDERSON Hilltop Products Ltd

Kit sponsors 2019:Hilltop Products

Fitfield Ltd

Twenty Four 7 Technology Ltd

Cloud 4 Computers

Leisure Resorts

Impact Insurance

Zaun Group

Leigh Market

Ascot Services

Bedford Packaging

gm Projects

Evans Halshaw Vauxhall Wigan

BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 13LEIGH CENTURIONS V SHEFFIELD EAGLES

OfficialsReferee: T. Grant

Reserve Referee: A. JohnsonTouch Judges:

C. Sharrad, C. SmithMatch Commissionaire:

K. LeylandTime Keeper: P. Taberner

NEXT AT LSVLEIGH CENTURIONS V

HALIFAXSUNDAY JUNE 9TH 2019LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE

KO : 15:00

SHEFFIELD EAGLES SQUAD

1 Josh GUZDEK2 Ryan MILLAR34 Jason CROOKES5 Ben BLACKMORE6 Pat WALKER7 Anthony THACKERAY8 Pat MORAN9 James DAVEY10 Matt JAMES11 Brad KNOWLES12 Joel FARRELL13 Aaron BROWN14 Greg BURNS15 Oliver DAVIES16 Corey MAKELIM17 Shaun PICK18 James GLOVER19 Sonny ESSELMONT20 Louis SHERIFF21 Blake BROADBENT22 Paddy BURNS23 Rory DIXON2425 Lewis TAYLOR26 Joslin LANDU

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