Leigh’s impressive form continued as they overcame Warrington 28-12, moving them within striking distance of a top‑four finish in the Betfred Super League. The Leopards, eager to secure a fifth consecutive win, started the encounter at Leigh Sports Village with a burst of energy. Early on, David Armstrong stretched out in the corner to score, and shortly after, Lachlan Lam completed a sweeping counter‑attack, grounding the ball under the posts to give the hosts a 10-0 advantage within the first fifteen minutes.
Warrington’s Adam Cook responded in the 27th minute with a penalty after an obstruction, narrowing the gap. The Wolves then rallied when Toafofoa Sipley powered through the defense, cutting the deficit just after the half‑hour mark.
Cook missed a subsequent penalty from the right, but Leigh extended their lead before the break when Innes Senior crossed in the left‑hand corner, pushing the score to 16-6 at halftime. The second half began with some disciplinary drama. Early on, Leigh’s Josh Charnley was sin‑binned for a high tackle on Toby King, while Warrington’s Leon Hayes received a yellow card in the 51st minute for a dangerous challenge on Owen Trout. Despite being a man down, Leigh pressed on.
In the 53rd minute, Joe Ofahengaue broke through the line to score the fourth try, with Cook converting and then adding another penalty to make it 24-6. Umyla Hanley sliced through the visiting defense on the hour mark, further extending Leigh’s lead.
Warrington managed a consolation try when winger Albert Hopoate touched down in the right corner with ten minutes remaining, but the final score remained comfortably in Leigh’s favour. Leigh’s push for a top‑four spot remains alive; they are now level on 26 points with Warrington, who have played one fewer game. Coach Adrian Lam praised his side’s resilience, especially after being forced to make several injury‑driven changes during the match.
Lam confirmed that forward Frankie Halton suffered a suspected torn pectoral muscle, which could sideline him for the rest of the season. Lam said, "I thought we were resilient today, we hung in there and played really well.
The first half was awesome and we left some tries out there as well, but I thought we were physical and we were up for it." Warrington’s boss Sam Burgess felt his team was unlucky with the result. "It is one of those games. I thought the scoreline probably didn't reflect the game or how tight the game was," Burgess told Sky Sports. "In that second half I thought we started with great spirit.
We just couldn't get any points." In other league action, bottom‑placed Huddersfield finally broke a long winless streak, edging out York 24-22 at the LNER Community Stadium. The match was a seesaw battle in blustery conditions. Early on, Tom Inman appeared to give the Knights an early lead after a mis‑timed pass from Cody Hunter, but a video review showed the ball was grounded short under pressure from George Flanagan. Huddersfield then took the lead when Paul McShane’s speculative kick bounced into the in‑goal area and David Nofoaluma pounced for a try, with Jon Bennison converting.
York fought back when Lewis Jagger displayed slick footwork and strength to score, only for Flanagan to restore Huddersfield’s advantage with a conversion. A potential try by Mathieu Cozza was disallowed after he spilled the ball over the line, while a 34th‑minute try for York was ruled out for obstruction by Connor Wrench on Nikau Williams. The half finished deadlocked at 6-6.
The second half saw Huddersfield pull ahead when Tuimoala Lolohea chased his own kick, dived with defender Toa Mata'afa, and secured a try, followed by a successful conversion from Flanagan to make it 12-6. York responded when Scott Galeano forced his way over for an unconverted try, but Lolohea set up Wrench for another score and Flanagan added the conversion, extending the lead to 24-10.
Despite a late surge from York, with Jordan Thompson and Inman crossing in quick succession and Bennison narrowing the gap, Huddersfield held on for the narrow victory. Further down the table, Catalans Dragons snapped a four‑match losing run by beating Toulouse 18-16 in a rain‑soaked clash at Stade Ernest‑Wallon.
Tommy Makinson was the standout, scoring two tries. He collected a high kick from Toby Sexton and, taking advantage of the slick surface, sprinted over for the first try in the 14th minute after Toulouse had opened the scoring with a penalty from Jake Shorrocks. Guillermo Aispuro‑Bichet added a try just before halftime and converted his own kick, putting the visitors ahead 12-2. In the second half, Toulouse fought back when Romeo Tropis raced onto a pass from Benjamin Laguerre, though his effort went wide.
Makinson secured his second try with thirteen minutes left after another precise assist from Sexton. Shorrocks kicked a second penalty to close the gap, and Aispuro‑Bichet’s late penalty kept Toulouse within reach.
Toulouse’s Joe Cator completed a last‑minute converted try, but Catalans maintained their narrow lead. The Super League continues to deliver drama across the table, with Sky Sports broadcasting every match live this season, offering exclusive live coverage of two games each round and streaming the remaining fixtures.
The competition remains fiercely contested as teams jostle for playoff positions and fight to avoid relegation, ensuring fans are treated to high‑octane rugby league action week after week.