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engage with the fans at games and to see the players acknowledged for their efforts at the Toronto game, despite the narrowness of the defeat, was something Welcome to for day 48 years ago. With a new community that will linger long in the memory. this afternoon’s Betfred stadium in the offing for both the ’s Games are coming thick and fast at FChamRpionshOip gameM agains t oTur HfootbEall team s iTt could Oalso welPl also be present and the start of our involvement in friends from Hornets. the last time Leigh play there. the Corals and the newly- is to be commended for It’s great to see the Knights back on the instigated 1895 Cup and the prospect of taking on the dual role of player and coach up after years in the doldrums and to see playing at Wembley present great at such a young age and after cutting his interest in the professional game revived opportunities and goals for Duffs and his teeth in two years at Whitehaven, where under James Ford’s astute coaching. players. The immediate task though is to he built himself a good reputation, he now Watching back at their much-loved carry on the good form in a tight and has the difficult task of preserving Wiggington Road ground was always one competitive Championship where every Hornets’ hard-won Championship status in of the best away days in the season and I win is hard-earned and valuable. an increasingly competitive environment hope that new ground isn’t one of those ...... while maintaining his own high playing sterile, sanitised new stadium designs that Several players have achieved standards. have made visiting new grounds, for an significant career milestones recently ardent groundhopper like myself, such an and today Sam Brooks is due to make Last Sunday the showed a increasingly hollow and deflating tremendous level of commitment and skill his 100th career appearance while experience. , Gregg McNally and in what was another great advert for the ...... Championship despite the testing weather Jonny Pownall are all nearing big conditions. Swinton are always great hosts Mentioning grounds, there was personal targets. All the details are on and the Leigh fans who travelled to nothing quite like going to Hornets’ the player statistics page elsewhere in tremendous numbers old Athletic Grounds on the Milnrow in today’s programme. appreciated being in what is a real rugby Road and it’s amazing to think it’s I think it’s fantastic that Duffs marks environment. over 30 years since they left to take significant milestones with a shirt up permanent residence at Spotland. Though everyone hopes Swinton finally presentation in the dressing room before can achieve their long-held goal to return What an experience it was to be at a sold- the game, a nice touch and one that the to the town after more than a generation out Spotland for the Fiji-Ireland World Cup players really appreciate. All the players since leaving Station Road, they seem to game in 2013 which was one of the best also really value their heritage numbers have a good fit at Heywood Road after occasions of a simply memorable and it’s amazing to think that we are playing at so many different venues in the tournament. closing in on number 1,500. intervening years. In retrospect, however, despite the interest Hornets had a successful heritage Leigh’s first-ever visit to Bootham generated in that game what was the numbers launch a season or so ago and Crescent was ultimately disappointing and legacy for in the town other there are many players that have worn the frustrating but again, the effort and than great memories? Legacy is going to colours of both clubs, the great Stan Owen commitment of the players was something at the forefront of the minds of and John Woods to name but two. tremendous and the fans have certainly the organisers behind the 2021 World Games between Leigh and Hornets date warmed to that. It was a strange Cup. With three games to look forward to back to the first season of the Northern experience for me as I first visited the at Leigh Sports Village it would be great to Union in 1895 and in these changing ground for an FA Cup-tie watching Bolton recreate the magical atmosphere at the times it’s reassuring that two historic clubs Wanderers back in 1971 and it seems to Cook Islands-Tonga game here in 2013 continue to fly the flag for the greatest have changed little since then. It was but also to generate long-lasting benefits game of all in their respective spooky that one of the first people I met for the game in our town. communities. inside the ground was an old friend, Phil From talking to many supporters at recent Enjoy the game. games I know how much they appreciate Hall, also a long-standing Leigh and Mike Latham - Chairman Wanderers fan who was also there that the willingness of the staff and players to

Luke Adamson Sam Brooks charges forward

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HWiOntNer OeraU RS (1895-96 to 1995-96) WHO’S WHO Championship Winners: AT LEIGH CENTURIONS 1905-06, 1981-82 Owner Retail Outlet Manager Champions: Mr Derek Beaumont Ms Gillian Jolley 1977-78, 1985-86, 1988-89 Operational Board Of Directors IT Manager Challenge Cup Winners: 1921, 1971 Mr Michael Latham (Chairman) Mr Andrew Parkinson COACH20s ’andS the way h e exCpressed hiOmself. LmatcUhed them Mevery step oN f the way. The Mr Jason Club Ambassador Cup Winners: HEAD COACH JOHN DUFFY fans were just brilliant again. Mr Steve Hill Mr Alex Murphy OBE 1952, 1955, 1970, 1981 The Saints coach and his Chief Executive Official Club Photographers (runners-up 1909, 1920, 1922, 1949, staff have been great with us and the At the end of the day it was a loss and we Mr Matthew Chantler Mr Jerry Lyons 1951, 1963, 1969) dual registration partnership is working knew there are a lot of things we can do Honorary Life President BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners: well with mutual benefits. better, but we are making progress and Mr Brian Bowman SuperLeigh ( Society) 1969, 1972 (runners-up 1968, 1976) We have a great relationship and the the fans appreciate what we are trying to Honorary Vice President Manager South West Lancashire & Border Saints boys love coming down to Leigh do. Mr Andy Burnham Ms Christine Brown Towns Cup Winners: 1901 and being involved here. Aaron Smith and was outstanding again, but Assistant Manager ITA TV Trophy runners-up 1955 , for example, both played you look across our team and everyone Life Members Mr Jonathan Simpkin Summer era (1996 to date) impressively in Saints’ win over played really well and gave their all. Mr Tommy Coleman Co-Ordinator Promotion to : while Matty Costello did well in the win at 2004,2016 We were under no illusions that we faced Dr Morris Doublet-Stewart Mr Paul Robinson . League Leaders: a really difficult task against York, who are Mr Michael Latham Premiership 2001, That shows how Saints are closely a really good side. The game was always Mr John Massey Leigh Community Trust John Duffy applauds the fans National League One 2004, monitoring their performances while with going to be tough and tight with just a Mr Steve Openshaw Programmes Director Championship 2014,2015,2016 us and that they will get their rewards for few opportunities. Watching the tape back Mr Fred Parkinson Ms Hannah Forbes Grand Final Winners: It’s good to get back to Leigh Sports playing well and putting in the effort. time and again was very frustrating Mr Alan Platt Community Manager National League One 2004, Village this afternoon as we welcome because we did so many things right, but Mr Frank Taylor Ms Heather Parker-Preece We lost Luke Douglas just before the Championship 2014 for an important game at Swinton through a virus. He’s we didn’t take our opportunities in attack Mr John Woods Youth Mental Health Officers (runners-up: Premiership 2000, 2002, Betfred Championship game. when they came. Again, the fans Mr Mick Nanyn been our talisman so far this season and National League One 2003) We were delighted to earn our first away been outstanding. But our lads stood up appreciated the effort the boys put in, but Head Coach Mr National league Cup Winners: win of the season against Swinton Lions the small margin of the defeat and the Mr John Duffy Mens Health Officer to be counted and produced a really top 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013 at Heywood Road last Sunday and reward effort. Luke still managed to get along to missed chances made it a case of what Assistant Coaches Mr Ste Maden (runners-up 2003) the travelling supporters for their might have been. Mr Paul Anderson Sky Try Primary Lead Coach the game and support the lads which Trans-Pennine Cup Winners: continued tremendous backing of the demonstrates what kind of bloke he is. It was great to get back to the Mr Micky Higham (Strength & Tom Simms 2001 (runners-up 2000) side. Conditioning) Inclusion Officer And was another of the club. Liam is a really good friend of mine Match Day Support Staff Carlie Unsworth It was a very tough game in bad injured players to come along and cheer and a pleasure to coach. I’ve coached Mr Jason Duffy Autism Lead Sports Coach conditions. The wind was really bad, on the team and joined us in the dressing him at Swinton and with . He’s a Mr Dean Gaskell Vikki Courtman especially coming up towards the room afterwards for the victory song. top bloke and a very good player. It’s very Physiotherapist Veterans and Men’s Health Officer clubhouse in the second half. But we We have got to kick on and carry the unfortunate what’s happened at , Mr Joe McLoughlin Dave Drury CHighLesUt ScBore FRor:ECORDS coped well with that and looked a lot positives forward into the Rochdale game but I’d like to thank Derek and everyone 92-2 v , 1986 Kit Managers Veterans Officer more fluid in attack than we have done and beyond. I thought our attack looked a behind the scenes for making his return Highest Score Against: Mr Sean Fairhurst Grant Lane lately. Overall it was a good performance. lot better against Swinton. We’ve possible. 4-94 vWorkington Town, 1995 Mr Frank Taylor Dance Practitioner I though Dan Richardson was superb. I struggled with the attack at times and we This week we’ve got the challenge of Highest Home Attendance: Statistician Michelle Mahony had a good chat with him in the week are working hard at training and trying to Rochdale Hornets. They’ve not played for 31,326 v St Helens, 1953 Mr Cliff Sumner Autism Sports Coach Apprentice about adversity and what he’s been get the combinations to click. a fortnight, so they will be chomping at Highest Home Attendance at LSV: Social Media Manager TJ Richardson through in the last few months and All the boys want to play for Leigh and the bit to come over and play well against 10,556 v , 2016 us. Mr Darren Lilly GAME RECORDS working hard and he got us through play for the jersey and you can see that. Tries: 6 by Jack Wood in 1947 important parts of the game with his 40- The fans are fantastic and have followed We’ve been down on numbers at training and in 2001 us home and away, they’ve been superb and had just 12 players at one session Goals: 15 by Mick Stacey in 1976 and I hope that continues. They have recently. We are working hard to bring Points: 42 by Neil Turley in 2004 really connected with the team and we some bodies in. The start of the Leigh Centurions or tweet us @LeighCenturions SEASONAL RECORDS are all pushing in the right direction. Challenge Cup and the forthcoming LCeighO SpoNrts VTillaAge SCtadiuTm, DETAILS Email: Tries: 55 by Neil Turley in 2001 We’ve just got to be smarter in areas of Easter programme always makes it Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY General Enquiries - Goals: 187 by Neil Turley in 2004 the game and I’m sure when we get that challenging, especially for the teams with Telephone: 01942 487887 enquiries@leighrl .co.uk Points: 468 by Neil Turley in 2004 we will be tough to beat. the smaller squads and that’s something Commercial Sales: 01942 487898 we are aware of. Commercial Sales - CAREER RECORDS Against Toronto and in the game at York Facebook: matthew.chantler@leighrl .co.uk Appearances: 503 by Albert Worrall the lads put in two fantastic efforts but You can rest assured we will stick facebook.com/leighcenturionsfanpage Lottery Tries: 189 by Mick Martyn didn’t get their reward in terms of the together, we are one heartbeat. Enjoy lottery@leighrl. co.uk Goals: 1043 by Jimmy Ledgard win. The effort and commitment the boys the game, Duffs. Twitter: Points: 2492 by John Woods twitter.com/LeighCenturions put in against a champion team like Toronto was fantastic. We just lacked Cover Photo some execution in attack but that will Liam Hood marks his return with John Duffy and Liam Hood a try against Swinton Lions come. It was a really tight game and we (photo courtesy @SkimBoydpics)

• THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC THE CENTURION 5 # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB CAPTAIN’S COLUMN was a big effort especially as the weather Saints lads we’ve had this year. Each one TEAM CAPTand Apitch coIndNitions m aMde it exItraC difficuKlt Yhas c omHe herIe wGith a sHmile oAn their Mface for both sets of players. and become part of the group and bought Defensively, apart from a couple of lapses, into what Duffs wants to achieve for Leigh were again superb and though we were Centurions. again scratchy with the ball we did put James Bentley has played centre or second together some good moves which saw us row for us and he was real good against run in six tries. Swinton while Luke Douglas, who’s been I feel our attack is coming together and outstanding, was ruled out by illness but when we turn all our chances into tries we still came along to watch and cheer us on. have the potential to do something really So did Josh Woods, who’s ruled out by special this year. injury. That shows that we have a special bunch here and I am confident we have a Heywood Road is a hard place to come to few more gears in us. and get a result as Swinton are a very It was good to see Liam Hood re-join us and After so much effort for no reward in committed team that can play good rugby if you allow them. Effort and commitment are on a personal level I was delighted. Liam is terms of Championship points in the well liked by all the lads and people and previous two games it was really key ingredients to any win in the Championship and away wins are worth fans at the club and he’s a terrific player. He important to get the win in a tough loves it at Leigh and we work well together game at Swinton Lions. their weight in gold, so it was important to get our first away victory of the campaign. in training and matches and get on off the The Toronto game saw a monumental effort field. Liam’s signing has given us all a big by the boys and we came desperately close Danny Richardson was good for us and boost ahead of an important run of fixtures to at least earning a draw against a showed his class and he was as delighted as the games come thick and fast. powerful outfit in what was a compelling as the rest of us afterwards. The Saints lads have been great for us and their It’ll be good to step out again today at LSV game for the fans in the stadium and the and we look forward to a tough test against viewers watching on Sky. commitment and attitude have been spot- on. Already Matty Costello, Jack Ashworth Rochdale Hornets. I’m sure the North Stand We got within six points and pressed and Aaron Smith have played for Saints in will be loud and proud as ever and we’ll be strongly in the closing stages of what was a Super League this year after playing for us doing our utmost to get another two points. really punishing and physical encounter. I and it shows that the Saints coaching staff Hornets will be fresh after last week’s know from talking to some of the Toronto are closely monitoring them and rewarding postponement and will be looking to build players afterwards that they were really performances. on a big win against Barrow in their last impressed by the Leigh performance and it match so it all points to another great was no surprise to me that they went on to I’ve seen it elsewhere that lads on dual game. registration come to the Championship and struggle against in their next Enjoy the game. Micky match and then lose against as sulk but that’s not been the case with the the physical efforts of our match took their toll. The Leigh fans were magnificent again, as they always are, and it was heart-warming to see and hear the way they saluted the players after that game, cheering the team off the field. We took that defensive grit and commitment into the game at York when on a tight pitch there was another huge physical battle that produced only two tries. To go down by a single point was very frustrating after all that effort and we felt that we had the opportunities to come away with the spoils. Swinton was another difficult game and shows just how strong the Championship competition has become. To grind out a win

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Ben Moores Dan Abram Liam Carberry Scott Moore Sitaleki Akauola

ROCHDALE Hornets visit Leigh doesn’t need as he plots Hornets’ strategy as “I can’t wait to get to work.” Sports Village this afternoon fresh midweek games, if needed, tend to pile up Hornets chairman, Peter Rush added: “On but no doubt frustrated after last problems for part-time teams. meeting Carl I was immediately struck by his ...... Sunday’s scheduled home game outstanding enthusiasm and willingness to against York was postponed due to Forster would have been hoping to build promote Rochdale at every opportunity. safety concerns at Spotland. on the momentum of Hornets’ first win “He has a real affinity with the club and a of the campaign, an impressive 20-8 A statement on the Hornets website was as great knowledge of local players, and players win over in their last who would like to play for him. follows: “Due to adverse weather and high outing. Tries by , on winds, the ground staff have been unable to from Salford, Ben Moores and Liam “He is a young, hungry coach with a bright remove pitch covers and erect rugby posts in Carberry, with four goals from the boot future and I am happy that as a club we can a safe manner. of Dan Abram gave Hornets the spoils. facilitate his development.” “Rochdale Hornets have worked closely with Following three years in charge, Alan Kilshaw Playmaker Scott Moore was the headline ground staff and an external contractor left Spotland last autumn after two wins in signing as Forster prepared a squad for the exploring all possibilities to allow the game to their last two games against Dewsbury and season. The 31-year-old halfback or take place which included delaying kick off in secured Hornets’ Championship has extensive Super League experience and the hope we would have a window where the status. played for in the sheets could be removed and posts could be 2013 NRL competition. After making his St Forster joined Hornets from Whitehaven in a erected safely. Helens debut as a 16-year-old he went on to player-coach capacity after enjoying two make two appearances for in 2009. Rochdale Hornets CEO, Steve Kerr said: successful seasons at the Recreation “Whilst we are extremely disappointed and Ground. He had previous experience in a Dan Abram, Ellis Gillam and Stuart Howarth frustrated by this situation the safety of all Hornets jersey on dual registration in the followed Forster from Whitehaven and Ryan staff in the stadium is paramount. 2013 League One campaign and played in Millington and Danny Price came from North “We will work hard over the coming days the play-off final win over which saw while the vastly experienced Shaun with Rochdale AFC, the stadium company Hornets promoted to the Championship. Ainscough, who joined from Batley and ex- and the League to come to a Widnes star Paddy Flynn were other notable Having started out in the academy and recruits. solution on this and rearrange the fixture. graduating to the first team at St Helens, “Finally I would like to apologise to both sets Forster moved on to and In recent weeks Brandon Wood, Jordan Case of players, staff and all supporters who have then onto Whitehaven where he cut his teeth and Tyler Whittaker have signed permanent travelled far and wide to support their teams. in coaching. At the age of 26 he is deals. Teenager Wood had successful trials from , utility man Case “I would especially like to extend my comfortably the youngest coach in the professional ranks. returned to Spotland after a year out of the apologies to the large number of York City game and Whittaker also joined them in Knights supporters who have travelled Upon his appointment Forster said: “It is putting pen to paper on a one-year deal today.” great to be back at Rochdale. I’d like to thank having had two previous spells with the club. Hornets are now two games behind the rest the board for giving me this great opportunity. Hornets’ dual registration partnership with of the Betfred Championship after their Wolves saw Tonga international opening game against was “It’s an honour and a privilege to be the Sitaleki Akauola, prop Pat Moran and the postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. coach of such a great club and I am excited versatile Harvey Livett feature in the win over They are problems player-coach Carl Forster for what the future holds. Barrow.

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At the last home I met up with I promised to go back through the record Bill was father to Mark and Ian who both brothers Alan and Maurice Platt, books and have confirmed they are. played the game professionally, but not for IwhTo follow’edS their la te Afather D on FAI found 19 Minstances iIn toLtal of Yfathers and ALeighF. Lee, soFn of MAark, madeI hisR Leigh debut in 2001. Platt in playing for Leigh. Both are sons playing for Leigh and five of regulars at Leigh games. grandfathers and grandsons. The full list is Thanks to Alf Ridyard for his below. indefatigable research. If there are any They asked me if they are the only instance The remarkable Sanderson family feature in additions to the list, can you please let of two brothers following their dad in playing both lists. Joe and Bill were father and son. me know? ([email protected]). for the club.

FATHERS AND SONS TO PLAY FOR LEIGH Player (Surname first) Date of Leigh Debut Heritage# Position Origin of Player Father Jack 03/01/1903 128 Forward Swinton Son Blackburn Albert 06/03/1920 250 Centre Army Father Coffey Fred 01/01/1913 221 Loose forward Atherton Son Coffey Ben 28/09/1946 543 Prop Local Father Davies Harry (Cocky) 01/03/1930 342 Halfback Lowton Son Davies Gwyn 29/10/1955 652 Standoff Road Juniors Father Donlan Steve 28/09/1978 877 Centre Leigh RU Son Donlan Stuart 26/01/1997 1117 Winger Leigh Miners Father Evans Gordon 28/11/1959 686 Winger Leigh Parish Church Son Evans Stuart 27/03/1989 997 Forward Leigh Miners Father Teddy 7/9/1895 11 Forward Leigh pre NU Son France Jimmy 09/09/1922 279 Winger XII Apostles, Leigh Father Ganley Frank 2/9/1899 82 Winger Leigh Shamrocks Son Ganley Frank 22/10/1927 318 Winger XII Apostles, Leigh Father Kay John 29/09/1956 660 Prop Wigan Road WMC Son Kay David 01/01/1985 939 Winger Leigh Colts Father Keavney Alan 28/09/1978 878 Scrumhalf Leigh Colts Son Keavney Martin 09/03/2008 1304 Standoff Widnes Father Leuluai James 26/10/1986 962 Centre Hull Son Leuluai Macgraff 03/04/2009 1322 Forward () Father Martyn Tommy snr 12/10/1971 792 Loose forward Batley Son Martyn Tommy jnr 27/07/2003 1210 Scrumhalf St Helens Father Owen Stan 01/12/1951 617 Second row Pontypridd RU Son Owen Ivor 05/10/1986 961 Second row Leigh Miners Father Platt Don 13/08/1960 690 Second row Batley Son Platt Maurice 01/01/1974 827 Loose forward Leigh Colts Son Platt Alan 28/08/1988 988 Loose forward Father Prescott Fred 31/3/1899 78 Forward Leigh St Joseph's Son Prescott Dicky 19/03/1927 313 Winger Old Hall Recs Father Rowe Jimmy 31/08/1946 537 Standoff Higher Ince Son Rowe Phil 10/09/1966 744 Scrumhalf Hope Rangers Father Rowley Allan 08/09/1971 788 Prop forward Leigh Colts Son Rowley Paul 07/02/1993 1052 Hooker Leigh Miners Father Sanderson Joe 21/02/1931 351 Loose forward Westleigh Recs Son Sanderson Bill 06/09/1958 677 Hooker Wigan Road WMC Father Tabern Walt 19/11/1949 596 Second row Vine Tavern Son Tabern Ray 07/12/1979 892 Hooker Fylde RU Father Winstanley John (Soap) 14/2/1899 72 Wigan Son Winstanley Jim 25/10/1913 233 Hooker Pemberton GRANDFATHERS AND GRANDSONS TO PLAY FOR LEIGH Player (Surname first) Date of Leigh Debut Heritage# Position Origin of Player Grandfather Emmitt Lionel 30/03/1959 683 Winger Borough Grandson Emmitt Jacob 14/02/2010 1332 Prop forward St Helens (dual registration) Grandfather Pugsley Yendle 31/08/1949 590 Second row RU Grandson Pugsley Stuart 13/09/1992 1042 Scrumhalf Whitehaven Grandfather Sanderson Bill 06/09/1958 677 Hooker Wigan Road WMC Grandson Sanderson Lee 28/01/2001 1184 Halfback Leigh East Grandfather Stirrup Oliver 06/04/1907 169 Halfback Leigh Shamrocks Grandson Stirrup Frank 31/08/1946 538 Scrumhalf Culcheth Grandfather Woods Herbert 15/12/1906 164 Second row Leigh Rangers Grandson Woods John 05/09/1976 858 Winger Leigh Colts

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Liam Hood scoring at Olympic Legacy Park last season

Leigh Centurions have been drawn away Aston won the Trophy. The four winners from Round One will then to in the fourth round of His masterly display from scrum-half be joined by the 12 English Betfred the Coral Challenge Cup. spearheaded one of the biggest upsets in cup Championship clubs (Barrow Raiders, Batley The tie at the Olympic Legacy Park, which history. Bulldogs, , Dewsbury Rams, Leigh visited for the first time last season, will Less than two years later Aston headed a , Halifax, Leigh be played over the weekend of 30-31 March. rescue bid to save the Eagles after the Centurions, Rochdale Hornets, Sheffield Details of date, kick-off time and ticket prices original club ‘merged’ with Huddersfield Eagles, Swinton Lions, and will be announced as soon as possible. Giants. ) in the Second Round Draw. Leigh’s record against Sheffield Eagles in the Aston’s Phoenix club won at in their Round Two: midweek ties w/c June 3 (Clubs Challenge Cup isn’t a great one. The faint- first match of the 1999-2000 season and will be allowed to schedule their ties for the hearted should look away now. twenty years on after a nomadic existence weekend of June 1-2 if neither have reached the quarter finals of the Coral Challenge Cup). In 1989 Leigh lost 23-17 at Don Valley in are now laying down roots at Olympic Legacy front of 1,500 fans a first-round tie. It was a Park whose 4g pitch is constructed on the Quarter-Finals: mid-week w/c June 24 rare defeat for Billy Benyon’s side that lifted footprint of the old . Semi-Finals: will be played on Sunday, July the second division title with 26 wins in 28 Leigh reached the quarter-finals of the 28 (unless any of the teams have also league games. competition last season before losing to qualified for the semi-finals of the Coral Four years later Leigh went down 32-5 at Rhinos at Featherstone. Challenge Cup. In the case of a team Don Valley in another first-round tie watched ...... qualifying for the semi-finals of the Challenge by a crowd of 2,055. But they recovered to 1895 Cup First Round Draw Details Cup and the 1895 Cup, their semi-final will win five of their last eight games and stave be put back to either Tuesday July 30 or The draw for the first round of the 1895 Wednesday July 31). off relegation from the first division under Cup also took place following the Coral coach Steve Simms. Challenge Cup fourth round draw. The 1895 Cup Final will take place on Saturday, August 24 following the Coral Simms’s side returned a year later in what Taking place for the first time in 2019, the was now a fourth-round tie in a revamped Challenge Cup final, which kicks off 1895 Cup guarantees two non-Super League at 3pm. competition. Eagles ran out winners by 42-10 clubs and their supporters the chance to in front of 3,000 fans as Leigh’s disastrous experience the magic of Wembley, adding to One game per round of the 1895 Cup will be relegation season, which saw them earn just the occasion of the Coral Challenge Cup Final selected for live streaming via the Our five league points in 30 games continued its day as fans from across the sport come League app and website with further downward spiral. together to celebrate Rugby League. broadcast negotiations ongoing and to be In 1997 Sheffield won 62-18 at Hilton Park in confirmed and announced in the near future. Eight Betfred League One clubs featured Details of selected games will be announced a fourth-round tie in front of 2,030 fans and in the First Round draw which came out a year later returned to inflict a 66-11 defeat in due course. as follows: ...... in another fourth- round tie on the start of their journey that would lead to the Twin Hunslet Hawks v Tickets for the 2019 Coral Challenge Cup Towers. There was a crowd of 1,391 that Oldham v Whitehaven Final and 1895 Cup Final at on Saturday, August 24 can be afternoon. v Welsh Wales Raiders purchased by calling the Rugby League The Eagles went on lift the Challenge Cup, v Ticket Office on 0844 856 1113 or by defeating 17-8 in the final at visiting www.rugby-league.com/tickets Wembley Stadium and Sheffield coach Mark (Ties to be played on weekend of 3-5 May)

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• THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC THE CENTURION 19 # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB# OURTOWNOURCLUB Mike Latham recalls a Hornets cup final aFor ap mapjor ecluab whro’vae benen ce frTheo semi-fi n4al s5aw Hyorneetsa agarin ast aDegrek oNoo. nan and three involved since the game’s formation, home, this time on live television and goals but Hornets had a sting in their tail. Rochdale Hornets have had very few at home to Bramley, who’d just Winger Norman Brelsford finished off a cup final appearances over the years. sprung one of the major surprises in flowing move in the corner and though I was talking to , ex Hornets rugby league history by lifting the Noonan grabbed his second try, David and Leigh hooker the other day and we popular BBC Floodlit Trophy. Taylor went over to cut the deficit to 17-8 remembered a significant final Their final, against Widnes at Naughton with half an hour to play. appearance involving Hornets in 1974. Park was played in daylight due to Though quick-fire tries by and By now Ashcroft was nearing the end of restrictions on the use of floodlights in Whitehead took Wire clear Hornets fought his playing days but was still a skilful and sport during a time of industrial upheaval to the end. Brelsford raced 40 yards for valued hooker and a key part of Alex and power cuts. That’s a story for another his second try and Tom Brophy added Murphy’s plans. Murphy was in charge at day. another just before the end. Warrington and had recruited several Two tries (then worth 3pts apiece) by Ashcroft stepped forward to receive both members of Leigh’s 1971 Challenge Cup- Hornets’ star stand-off John Butler and the trophy after his side’s victory and a winning squad. four goals by Holliday gave Hornets victory silver salver and £25 cash for his own The Player’s No6 Trophy was a very by 14pts to 2 and a place in the final personal performance. popular and lucrative knock-out against Warrington or St Helens. Wire won their semi-final ten days later to set up In recognition of the efforts of the Wigan tournament for the RFL’s member clubs groundsman, Billy Mitchell, in making the but its sponsorship, by a tobacco the final at Wigan’s on Saturday 9 February 1974. ground playable Ashcroft presented him company wouldn’t be allowed today. with his £25 man-of-the-match prize. Played on a heavy, rain-soaked pitch the Each round had one game televised live For Hornets stalwarts of a certain on BBC1 on a Saturday afternoon, final produced nine sparkling tries and was proof, as one critic wrote “that, at its era, though, that day still brings back capturing primetime audiences in the happy memories. days when there were just three best, Rugby League football ranks with any sport for entertainment and tingling As it does for me. channels, BBC1, BBC2 and ITV. When you Because I was there. think back to those days the coverage excitement. rugby league got was simply unbelievable. “While there was no doubt Warrington The teams were: Warrington: D Whitehead (t, 6g); M Ex-GB star was the Hornets deserved their 27-16 victory, the more important part was that the losers, Philbin, Noonan (2t), Reynolds, Bevan (t); coach who masterminded the road to Whittle, Gordon; Chisnall, Ashcroft, Brady, Wigan Pier, beating Huddersfield, York, Rochdale Hornets, made a full contribution to a fitting climax to this Wright, Wanbon, B Philbin. Leeds and Bramley along the way to the Subs Pickup, Nicholas (t). final. popular and lucrative tournament.” Warrington captain Ashcroft had Rochdale Hornets: Crellin; Brelsford (2t), I remember the Leeds quarter-final well. Brophy (t), Taylor (t), Aspinall; Butler, Played on a dismal afternoon between command of the contested scrums and went on to lift the Man of the Match Gartland; Holliday (2g), Harris, Christmas and New Year it was decided S Whitehead, Fogerty, Sheffield, by the boot of Bill Holliday, who dropped a award for his influential part in his side’s win. Halmshaw. dramatic late winning goal (then worth Subs Wood, Delooze. 2pts) to earn his side a 7-5 win. The Warrington held a 12-0 lead at the crowd at the Athletic Grounds was 5,389. interval with tries by and Referee: DG Kershaw (York)

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Josh Woods passes wide Massed Leigh defence

Toby Adamson spins the ball wide York fullback Matty Marsh jumps high

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It’s Almost Jackpot Time!! Once again Jackpot time is upon us! On Friday 29th March this years Jackpot draw will be made, where one lucky winner will scoop £2,600. As well as this fantastic prize there are also runners up prizes of £1,000, £200, £100 and various £50, £25, £10 and £5 prizes. If you are a member of SuperLeigh you are automatically in this draw. If you are not a member you can still buy one off tickets for this draw via our Go Cardless option and similarly if you’re a member and wish to purchase extra tickets then this is also possible. You can purchase tickets in person from The Ticket Office at Leigh Sports Village or from The Retail outlet on Leigh Market. If you wish to sell some of these tickets to family or friends then please contact Christine or Johnny on 01942 487892. The closing date for the Go Cardless option is Tuesday 19th March.

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Leigh Community Trust have St JoShns,K St JaEmeLs, HMillsideE, St RSdeDliverAing gaLmeE related skills using embarked on another term Edmunds, Trinity, Maharashi, and St tag games like such as king of the delivering Sky Try in the Francis. ring, colour tag and number tag. Skelmersdale area, the new The first week of Sky Try went really Throughout the 4 weeks the schools have made us feel well, the children learnt about ball sessions are progressed so that really welcome in their school handling skills via different relay the children can finally take environment and all the pupils races, passing, scoring a try and a part in the Skelmsdale Tag are really energetic and love bit of fun at the end of the session Rugby Festival in April which is learning about tag rugby and with the best celebration now in its second year with rugby league. competition. approximately 14 Primary The Primary schools taking part for This week, Tom and TJ have been schools taking place. the next 4 weeks are:

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Date of Birth: 17 August 1987 Date of Birth: 28 May 1990 Date of Birth: 4 Apr 1997 Date of Birth: 18 Sep 1980 Position: Forward Position: Forward Position: Centre Position: Hooker Signed from: Rochdale Hornets Signed from: Rochdale Hornets Signed from: Wigan Warriors Signed from: LEIGOHther forme r clSub(s): QUAD OthAer former cluNb(s): D SPONOther formSer club(s): ORS 20Other fo1rmer c9 lub(s): Leigh East, Salford, Halifax, Dewsbury Leigh East, Salford, North Wales, Rochdale Mayfield, Swinton Lions Leigh Miners, Leigh Centurions, Rams, Oldham, Bath RU Dewsbury Rams (loan), Workington Town (loan) St Helens, Wigan Warriors Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1476 Heritage Number: 1475 Heritage Number: N/A Heritage Number: 1153 Year of senior debut: 2006 Year of senior debut: 2010 Year of senior debut: 2016 Year of senior debut: 1999 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: 291 games, 43 tries, 1 goal, 174pts 132 games, 19 tries, 76pts 10 games, 4 tries, 16pts 528 games, 130 tries, 520pts Leigh Centurions playing career: Leigh Centurions playing career: Leigh Centurions playing career: Leigh Centurions playing career: N/A N/A N/A 125 games, 39 tries, 156pts Representative honours: Representative honours: Representative honours: Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Ireland 3 games, 2 tries, 8pts Great Britain 4 games; England 4 games, 1 Luke played his early rugby in the Younger brother of Luke who he played Miscellaneous: try, 4pts; England U21s 2 games, 1 try, shadow of Hilton Park at Leigh East alongside at Dewsbury and Rochdale, a Jack scored two tries on his 4pts; Super League U21s 1 game Sponsored by: former Leigh East junior international debut against Scotland in Miscellaneous: Tommy Sale MBE Youth Development Sponsored by: 2018 Micky made his Leigh debut on 14 Feb Programme Pam Ties Sponsored by: 1999, before some of the current squad LSquuakd eNu Ambdera: mson TSqOuaBd YNu mAbdera: mson JSqAuaCd NKu mHbIeGr: GINson Impact Insurance MSquICadK NuYm bHeIr:G HAM were born 13 11 4 9 Sponsored by: JRs Taxis

Date of Birth: 29 September 1993 Date of Birth: 15 June 1998 Date of Birth: 15 Apr 2000 Date of Birth: 2 Jan 1991 Position: Forward Position: Forward Position: Winger/ fullback Position: Fullback Signed from: Featherstone Rovers Signed from: Signed from: Leigh East Signed from: Bradford Bulls Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Academy, Skirlaugh, City of Hull Academy, Crosfields Whitehaven, , Halifax, Rochdale Hornets, Whitehaven, (loan), Newcastle (loan) Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions, Oldham (loan), Barrow Widnes, Bradford Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: N/A Raiders (loan) Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: Year of senior debut: N/A Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: Heritage Number: 1474 1478 Career record to start of 2019: 1350 Year of senior debut: 2014 Year of senior debut: 2016 N/A Year of senior debut: 2008 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions playing career: Career record to start of 2019: 94 games, 6 tries, 24pts 24 games, 2 tries, 8pts N/A 227 games, 146 tries, 169 goals, Leigh Centurions playing career: Leigh Centurions playing career: Representative honours: 1 dropgoal, 923pts N/A N/A England Lions U19s, Leigh Centurions playing career: Representative honours: Representative honours: Lancashire U19s 147 games, 94 tries, 20 goals, 416pts Scotland 4 games Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Joe's late father Mike played for Hull KR Brad could become the first Leigh Ireland 10 games, 4 tries, 9 goals, 34pts; His last game for Featherstone was and his two older brothers play for West player born in the year 2000 to make England Academy against Leigh in the 2018 Hull his first-team debut Miscellaneous: Final Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Gregg scored the last try at Hilton Park in SqAuaMd N uBmRbeOr: OKS Sponsored by: JSqOuaEd NCumAbTerO: R Blades Restaurants Ltd BSqRuaAd NDu mHbeOr:L ROYD Impact Insurance GSqRuaEd GNuGm bM er:c NALLY 2008. Unfortunately it was for Whitehaven. 10 Pro Build Plumbing & Heating 15 21 1 Sponsored by Cloud4 Computers

Date of Birth: 15 Nov 1993 Date of Birth: 17 Dec 1995 Date of Birth: 3 Sep 1990 Date of Birth: 7 Sep 1998 Position: Centre Position: Forward Position: Winger Position: Hooker Signed from: Signed from: Wigan Warriors Signed from: Widnes Vikings Signed from: Wigan Warriors Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Wigan St Patrick’s, Swinton Lions (loan), Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patrick’s Leigh Miners, Thirroul Butchers (Aus) Workington Town (loan), Oldham (loan) Whitehaven (loan) Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1481 Heritage Number: 1459 Heritage Number: 1451 Heritage Number: 1471 Year of senior debut: 2018 Year of senior debut: 2018 Year of senior debut: 2016 Year of senior debut: 2010 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: 3 games, 1 try, 4pts 6 games, 1 try, 4pts 37 games, 6 tries, 3 goals, 30pts 156 games, 71 tries, 21 goals, Leigh Centurions playing career Leigh Centurions playing career Leigh Centurions playing career: 326pts to start of 2019: to start of 2019: 14 games, 2 tries, 3 goals, 14pts Leigh Centurions playing career N/A 6 games, 1 try, 4pts Representative honours: to start of 2019: Representative honours: Representative honours: England U16s, England Academy U19s N/A Ireland 3 games, 1 try, 4pts Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Mitch made a try-scoring debut for the Nick showed his versatility by playing a Miscellaneous: Dec made his senior debut for Ireland in Centurions against Sheffield in 2018 goal-kicking halfback role late in the Stefan has the impressive strike-rate of the 2018 European Championship Sponsored by: 2018 season 59 tries in 133 Super League games Sponsored by: Struktura Engineering Services Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Struktura Engineering Services MSquITadC NHum CbeOr: X NSqIuCadK N uGmRbeEr: Gson Leigh Centurions RL Fans Forum Player SqTuaEd FNAumNbe Mr: ARSH Cre8 Your Marketing Good Guys DSqEuaCd NOum’DbeOr: NNELL 19 17 Sponsorship Group 5 18

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Date of Birth: 22 Aug 1991 Date of Birth: 25 Jul 1986 Date of Birth: 11 Sep 1991 Date of Birth: 13 Dec 1997 Position: Winger Position: Standoff Position: Centre Position: Halfback Signed from: Toronto Wolfpack Signed from: Featherstone Rovers Signed from: Signed from: Wigan Warriors LEIGOHther forme r cluSb(s): QUAD OthAer former club(Ns): D SPONOther formerS club(s): ORS 20(season 1long l9oan) Leigh Miners, Leigh Centurions, Barrow Leigh Miners, Leigh Centurions, Huddersfield Ashton Bears, Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Other former club(s): Raiders (loan), Bradford Bulls (loan) Giants (loan) Warriors, Salford, Hull KR, Sale RU, South Leigh East, Swinton Lions (loan) Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1314 Wales (loan), Leigh Centurions (loan), Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1346 Year of senior debut: 2009 Workington Town (loan) Heritage Number: 1472 Year of senior debut: 2011 Career record to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: Year of senior debut: 2017 Career record to start of 2019: 249 games, 86 tries, 825 goals, 1384 Career record to start of 2019: 125 games, 89 tries, 356pts 9 dropgoals, 2003pts Year of senior debut: 2012 32 games, 4 tries, 7 goals, Leigh Centurions playing career: Leigh Centurions playing career: Career record to start of 2019: 6 dropgoals, 36pts 84 games, 56 tries, 224pts 222 games, 77 tries, 740 goals, 125 games, 55 tries, 220pts Leigh Centurions playing career: Representative honours: 9 dropgoals, 1797pts Leigh Centurions playing career N/A N/A Representative honours: to start of 2019: 1 game Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Great Britain Community Lions Representative honours: N/A Jonny scored 25 tries in 24 games Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: during Toronto’s first season in 2017 Martyn made his Leigh debut in the first Iain made his Leigh debut against Halifax in Josh is a Leigh Centurions season Sponsored by: competitive game at LSV against London 2013 on dual registration terms from Wigan. ticket holder Wolf Rock @ The Britannia Skolars and is now the Club’s third-highest During that year he won a league and cup Sponsored by: SJqOuaNd NuYmb PerO: WNALL SMqAuaRd TNuYmNbe rR: IDYARD point-scorer ISAquIaNd N TumHbOerR: NLEY double with the Warriors. JSqOuaSd HNu mWbeOr: ODS Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Solutions 2 6 Sponsored by: RM Courier Services Ltd 3 Sponsored by: AB Sundecks 7

Date of Birth: 6 Jan 1992 Date of Birth: 27 Nov 1999 Position: Hooker Position: Forward Signed from: Widnes Vikings Signed from: St Helens Academy COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Other former club(s): Other former club(s): , Dewsbury Rhinos (DR), Leigh Miners JHEOADH CNOA DCH UFFY PASASUISTLA NATN CODAECRH SON JASASYIST ADNUT CFOFAYCH JPHOYSEI OM THcELROAPUISGT HLIN Hunslet Hawks, Salford, Swinton, Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: Leigh Centurions N/A Leigh Centurions Year of senior debut: N/A Heritage Number: 1410 Career record to start of 2019: Year of senior debut: 2012 N/A Career record to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions playing career: 151 games, 51 tries, 204pts N/A Leigh Centurions playing career: Representative honours: 65 games, 26 tries, 104pts N/A Representative honours: Miscellaneous: Scotland Ben was born nine months after Leigh’s Miscellaneous: 2019 captain Micky Higham made his Liam starred in Hunslet’s Championship club debut One grand final victory over Oldham in Sponsored by Impact Insurance 2014 Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Sponsored by: LSqIuAadM N uHmObeOr: D 27 Sponsored by: BSqEuaNd NSumIMbeSr: Palatine Paints Hilltop Products Available J&K Injury Rehabilitation Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Systems 20

Date of Birth: 2 Jan 1991 Date of Birth: 1 Mar 1989 Position: Forward Position: Forward Signed from: Signed from: Swinton Lions Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Warriors, Ashton Bears, Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan NEXT HOME GAME South Wales (loan), Leigh Centurions Warriors, Salford (loan), Whitehaven, Leigh Centurions North Wales (loan) LEIGH CENTURIONS v BARROW RAIDERS Heritage Number: 1357 Leigh Centurions Sunday 7th April 2019 • KICK OFF 3pm Year of senior debut: 2012 Heritage Number: 1344 Career record to start of 2019: Year of senior debut: 2009 145 games, 18 tries, 72pts Career record to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions playing career 197 games, 30 tries, 120pts to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions playing career 99 games, 14 tries, 56pts to start of 2019: Representative honours: 73 games, 11 tries, 44pts Miscellaneous: Representative honours: N/A Tom’s last game for London Broncos Miscellaneous: was in their MPG victory in Toronto that After graduating through the Wigan earned them a place in Super League system Andy made his senior debut on Sponsored by: loan for Salford in 2009 TSqOuaMd N SumPbEerN: CER ASK Platt Office Supplies SAqNuaDd YNu mTbHerO: RNLEY Sponsored by: Pennine Utilities 8 12

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Plus as Warrington Wolves scholarship, , Bradford Bulls, Lwith the winI the wSeek before aA t York, but more players he can get. Money is still LISA members every week you get to vote Rochdale Hornets (DR), Sheffield Eagles (DR) Sheffield Eagles (DR) Leigh Centurions credit to York they played well in a good, tight though and so your club still needs for your LISA Man of the Match, whoever Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: tight game. It's always good to see us your help. By joining LISA it'll give Duffy wins most times will be declared the LISA Heritage Number: 1479 1481 continuing to take such a large and vocal more money to spend on bringing in more Player of the Year. It's not just the ability to Year of senior debut: Year of senior debut: players. Every penny raised by LISA, from have your say though, everyone who votes 2015 2016 travelling support to our away games, Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: there can be no doubt it helps our lads membership fees, from coaches, from will be in with a chance to win tickets to 41 games, 9 tries, 36pts 50 games, 22 tries, 88pts and at some of these old small grounds events and from raffles, everything goes the end of season awards to present the Representative honours: Representative honours: to help fund our team. winner with their prize. none Ireland with a vocal home crowd right on top of Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: them it's all the more important we're The more Leigh Centurions fans join LISA Keep an eye on LISA Facebook page Jack won the Man of the Match Award James was Championship Young there behind our team giving them our the more we can spend on players, it's and @Leigh_ISA twitter for details. on his Leigh debut v Toulouse Player of the Year in 2017 Sponsored by: Sponsored by: support. (JSAt HCeKlen As, SDHR) WORTH Leisure Resorts (JSAt HMelEenSs ,B DER)NTLEY Leisure Resorts We'll be in the Legends bar after the game today with coach tickets to , £8 for LISA Members and £9.50 for non- Date of Birth: 9 Apr 1998 Date of Birth: 12 May 1986 members leaving the LSV at 12:20 Position: Centre/ wing Position: Prop forward picking up in Atherton at 12:25. With a Former club(s): Former club(s): big Bradford support there hopefully we Orrell St James, Cronulla Sharks, Sheffield Eagles (DR) can take a lot of our own fans. There's a Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions discount on all the LISA coaches for Heritage Number: 1470 Heritage Number: 1473 members so join up from £5 per month Year of senior debut: Year of senior debut: 2018 2006 and you'll save £1.50 on every coach Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: ticket. 24 games, 336 games, 23 tries, 92pts 9 tries, 36pts Representative honours: No one can have missed in recent weeks Representative honours: Scotland, the difficulties Widnes have been facing. England U18s Prime Minister’s XIII, Fortunately they've hopefully got Miscellaneous: NSW Country Matty won the 2018 Championship Miscellaneous: themselves stabilised but what's inspiring Young Player of the Year award after Luke played in a record 215 is just how much Widnes fans have impressive displays for Sheffield Eagles consecutive NRL games between 2006 contributed. Widnes Independent on dual registration and 2014 Supporters Society (WISSL) have done Sponsored by: Sponsored by: (MStA HTeTleYns ,C DOR) STELLO Leisure Resorts (LSUt HKeEle nDsO, loUaGn)LAS PPS Design & Build amazing work raising huge sums of money for Widnes so absolute credit to them. Several times since LISA was Date of Birth: 2 Sep 1996 Date of Birth: 12 Oct 1996 founded twenty years ago in 1999 we've Position: Halfback Position: Hooker been in a similar situation, having to Former club(s): Former club(s): desperately raise money to save our club. Halton Hornets, Blackbrook, York (DR), Featherstone Sheffield Eagles (DR) Rovers (DR), Hull KR (loan) A well supported Supporters Association is Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions essential in safeguarding the future of Heritage Number: 1480 Heritage Number: 1477 rugby league clubs. We've seen many Year of senior debut: Year of senior debut: 2017 2018 times though that once the crisis passes Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: numbers start to dwindle again. We need 48 games, 10 games, Leigh fans to join LISA now as the more 9 tries, 5 tries, 20pts 154 goals, Representative honours: members we have the more money we 9 dropgoals, England u18s can give to support our club, the better 353pts Miscellaneous: our team will be and the safer the future Representative honours: Aaron made his Super League debut on is. At LISA we wish WISSL all the best, none loan at Hull KR in 2018 and his Saints Miscellaneous: Super League debut later that year in rugby league's biggest asset is its Daniel was selected for the Super the Super 8s. supporters, by each contributing a little bit DANIEL RICHARDSON League Dream Team in 2018 AARON SMITH Sponsored by: together we can contribute so much. (St Helens, DR) Sponsored by: (St Helens, DR) Leisure Resorts Leisure Resorts Speaking of Widnes how good was it to

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Season 2019 Career for Leigh Centurions Career in Rugby League L E I G A H T SG DQG PU A TD G S DG T P A T A S T 2 G 0 DG 1 P9 Adamson, Luke 6 1 0 0 4 6 1 0 0 4 297 44 1 0 178 Adamson, Toby 6 2 0 0 8 6 2 0 0 8 138 21 0 0 84 Ashworth, Jack 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 46 9 0 0 36 Bentley, James 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 53 22 0 0 88 Brooks, Sam 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 99 6 0 0 24 Cator, Joe 6 1 0 0 4 6 1 0 0 4 30 3 0 0 12 Costello, Matty 4 2 0 0 8 4 2 0 0 8 29 11 0 0 44 Cox, Mitch 2 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 4 8 1 0 0 4 Douglas, Luke 5 2 0 0 8 5 2 0 0 8 341 25 0 0 100 Gregson, Nick 2 0 0 0 0 16 2 3 0 14 39 6 3 0 30 Higginson, Jack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 0 0 16 Higham, Micky 6 0 0 0 0 131 39 0 0 156 534 130 0 0 520 Holroyd, Brad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hood, Liam 1 1 0 0 4 66 27 0 0 108 156 54 0 0 216 Marsh, Stefan 6 3 0 0 12 6 3 0 0 12 162 74 21 0 338 McNally, Gregg 4 2 0 0 8 151 96 20 0 424 231 148 169 1 931 O'Donnell, Dec 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 4 Pownall, Jonny 5 2 0 0 8 89 58 0 0 232 130 93 0 0 372 thanks to our Richardson, Daniel 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 52 9 154 9 353 Ridyard, Martyn 6 1 20 1 45 228 78 760 10 1842 255 87 845 10 2048 Russell, Oliver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 8 1 17 front of shirt sponsors Sims, Ben 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Smith, Aaron 4 1 0 0 4 4 1 0 0 4 15 6 0 0 24 Spencer, Tom 6 1 0 0 4 105 15 0 0 60 155 19 0 0 76 Thornley, Andy 6 2 0 0 8 79 13 0 0 52 228 35 0 0 140 Hilltop Products Thornley, Iain 6 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 131 55 0 0 220 Woods, Josh 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 36 4 7 6 36 TOTAL 102 21 20 1 125

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Round Day Month F DIate X VTenue U K.O. R EOpponSents 2 0 R1esu9 lt Attendance 1 Sun Feb 3 h 3pm W 24-16 2,987 Leigh Sports Village Astley Driving Range Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY Tel: 01942 366334 Tel: 01942 889436 Tel: 01942 487830 2 Sun Feb 10 a 3pm Halifax L 26-33 2,245 Holiday Inn Express Leigh is offering a 10% discount to www.boomersandswingers.golf www.leighsportsvillage.co.uk season ticket holders on food and beverages at the hotel on 3 Sun Feb 17 h 3pm Featherstone Rovers W 29-20 3,443 Boomers and Swingers are offering Season Ticket holders a presentation of their season ticket. Season Ticket holders and LISA Members receive a 10% discount 50% ball upgrade when they produce their Season Ticket. 4 Sun Feb 24 h 3pm Toronto Wolfpack L 8-14 3,142 Not applicable with any other offer. on meetings and events at LSV ** 5 Sun Mar 3 a 3pm York City Knights L 8-9 2,020 Leigh Sports Village • Parties Turner Way, • Special Occasions 6 Sun Mar 10 a 3pm Swinton Lions W 30-12 2,054 Leigh WN7 4GX • Meetings Tel: 01942 601832 7 Sun Mar 17 h 3pm Rochdale Hornets The Whistling Wren is • Conferences offering a 20% discount to 8 Sun Mar 24 a 3pm Bradford Bulls season ticket holders on Kenyon Hall, Winwick Lane, Croft, Warrington WA3 7ED ** Terms and conditions apply. food bill upon presentation Tel: 01942 763646 Offer is only available to adult season ticket holders and LISA members. Sat/Sun Mar 30-31 TBC Sheffield Eagles CC4 of their season ticket. Offer excludes wedding packages, Christmas parties and concert bookings. Not applicable to drinks Kenyon Hall is offering Cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounted offer. 9 Sun Apr 7 h 3pm Barrow Raiders Subject to availability and change. orders. 10 percent discount on all products. Sat/Sun Apr 13-14 TBC Challenge Cup 5 10 Fri Apr 19 a 3pm Widnes Vikings 11 Mon Apr 22 h 3pm Dewsbury Rams

www.anthonys-travel.co.uk 49 Chapel Street Leigh WN7 2PB Tel: 01942 679108 12 Sun Apr 28 a 3pm Batley Bulldogs Tel: 01928 561460 www.mclaughlinskitchens.co.uk 55 Smallbrook Lane Leigh WN7 5PZ Tel: 01942 884122 13 Sun May 5 h 3pm Sheffield Eagles McLaughlin’s Kitchens are offering all season ticket holders: A free Bosch www.palatinepaints.co.uk Anthony’s Travel are offering a 10 percent discount on HBA13B150B single oven when you spend £6,000 + or a free Bosch Leigh Centurions Season ticket holders benefit from a Sat/Sun May 11-12 TBC Challenge Cup 6 HBA13B150B single Oven & Free Bosch SMV450C30GB dishwasher when you 25% discount on all paint and equipment. coachbookings to all season ticket holders. spend £9,000 + on new kitchens (not including installation). 14 Sun May 19 1 TBC Widnes Vikings 15 Sat May 25 a 2-30pm Toulouse Olympique Sat/Sun Jun 1-2 TBC Challenge Cup QF 16 Sun Jun 9 h 3pm Halifax 14 West Bridgewater Street, Bridgewater House www.diddidance.com/diddi-dance-wigan 17 Sun Jun 16 h 3pm Bradford Bulls Leigh WN7 4HB Tel: 01942 672267 Diddi Dance Wigan & Leigh are offering 10% off full term bookings www.rugby-league.com 18 Sun Jun 23 a 3pm Dewsbury Rams Atico is offering 10 percent discount to all season for classes on a term by term basis. ticket holders and all LISA members Quote the discount code LEIGHCENTURIONS10 when booking. Leigh Centurions Season Ticket Holders will receive the 19 Sun Jun 30 a 3pm Sheffield Eagles following benefits from the RFL: 20 Sun Jul 7 a 3pm Featherstone Rovers • 50% off tickets for the Dacia • 25% off tickets for the 21 Sun Jul 14 a 3pm Barrow Raiders • 20% discount on Adult tickets for the Four Nations game 22 Sun Jul 21 h 3pm Batley Bulldogs at Anfield (Adults only) Tel: 01695 573202 Preferential rates for Leigh Centurions Season Ticket Holders. Sat/Sun Jul 27-28 Challenge Cup SF www.brighouse-wolff.co.uk Academy Leasing will donate £100 to the Tommy Sale • Priority Purchase on all Major Rugby League events and 23 Sun Aug 4 h 3pm Swinton Lions Brighouse Wolff are offering a 20% discount Foundation for every order. reduced Challenge Cup Final tickets. on all new instructions by contacting Call Louise Rodgers on 01942 408521 extension 216 24 Sun Aug 11 a 3pm Rochdale Hornets All offers subject to availability. Andrew Seddon on 01695 573202 . and quote Leigh 25 Sun Aug 18 h 3pm Widnes Vikings Sat Aug 24 TBC Challenge Cup Final 26 Sun Sep 1 h 3pm York City Knights Tel: 0161 383 3892 27 Sun Sat 7 a 6pm Toronto Wolfpack Unit 27 – Spinningate Shopping Centre www.slatergordon.co.uk Season tickets holders are eligible for a corporate Leigh WN7 4PG Tel: 01942 608624 Slater & Gordon are offering a 10% discount on the usual membership at Wigan Council gyms including Howe 1 at Blackpool FC www.gillopticians.co.uk prices for wills, probates and residential conveyances to new Bridge and the recently refurbished gym at Leigh Gills Opticians are offering a 10% discount on glasses, clients by contacting Sports Village, that will save £72 a year! All KO times UK time sunglasses and contact lenses. Stephen Lintott on 0161 383 3892

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03/02/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Swinton Lions Olympic Legacy Pk 3pm 64-10 1259 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Rochdale Hornets Park 3pm 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Halifax Halton Stadium 3pm 40-16 4283 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Halifax The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 1 03/02/2019 Sunday York City Knights Toronto Wolfpack 3pm 0-14 2518 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Bradford Bulls LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 2 09/02/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Widnes Vikings Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 24-36 2189 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Dewsbury Rams Heywood Road 3pm 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Sheffield Eagles Craven Park 3pm 22-24 1514 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings York City Knights Halton Stadium 3pm 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams York City Knights Tetleys Stadium 3pm 22-26 1275 16 08/06/2019 Saturday York City Knights Toulouse Olympique Bootham Crescent 3pm 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Batley Bulldogs LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 42-14 2145 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Batley Bulldogs Odsal Stadium 3pm LEIGH CENTURIONS 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Halifax Leigh Centurions Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 33-26 2245 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Rochdale Hornets Tetleys Stadium 3pm 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Toronto Wolfpack Crown Oil Arena 3pm 6-58 694 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Halifax Leigh Sports Village 3pm 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Bradford Bulls Heywood Road 3pm 12-31 1498 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Featherstone Rovers Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 3 15/02/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Bradford Bulls Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 24-10 1711 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Toronto Wolfpack Heywood Road 3pm 3 16/02/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Rochdale Hornets Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 42-12 1707 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Barrow Raiders Halton Stadium 3pm 3 17/02/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Widnes Vikings , Newcastle 5pm 30-6 1817 17 15/06/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Dewsbury Rams 1pm RETAIL OUTLET 3 17/02/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Swinton Lions Tetleys Stadium 3pm 38-24 999 17 15/06/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Swinton Lions Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 3 17/02/2019 Sunday Halifax Batley Bulldogs Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 20-18 1825 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Halifax Craven Park 3pm Shirt prices: 3 17/02/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Featherstone Rovers Leigh Sports Village 3pm 29-20 3443 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Sheffield Eagles The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm Replica away 3 17/02/2019 Sunday York City Knights Barrow Raiders Bootham Crescent 3pm 56-0 1575 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Widnes Vikings LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm Adult £47 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Toulouse Olympique Heywood Road 3pm 24-26 601 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Bradford Bulls Leigh Sports Village 3pm Junior £37 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Dewsbury Rams Craven Park 3pm 20-20 1321 17 16/06/2019 Sunday York City Knights Rochdale Hornets Bootham Crescent 3pm shirts 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Rochdale Hornets The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 18-12 754 18 21/06/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Rochdale Hornets Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm Elite playing shirt £65 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls York City Knights Odsal Stadium 3pm 14-24 4782 18 22/06/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Toulouse Olympique Lamport Stadium 1pm on sale now 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Halifax LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 46-16 2534 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Halifax Odsal Stadium 3pm 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Toronto Wolfpack Leigh Sports Village 3pm 8-14 3142 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Leigh Centurions Tetleys Stadium 3pm 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Sheffield Eagles Halton Stadium 3pm Post 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Barrow Raiders LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm from the 5 01/03/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Batley Bulldogs Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 44-16 791 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions York City Knights Heywood Road 3pm Order 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Toulouse Olympique Odsal Stadium 3pm 0-14 3751 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Batley Bulldogs Halton Stadium 3pm 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Toronto Wolfpack Tetleys Stadium 3pm 17-22 1251 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Leigh Centurions Olympic Legacy Park 3pm Leigh 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Halifax Swinton Lions Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 18-16 1584 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Toulouse Olympique Craven Park 3pm yours 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Barrow Raiders Crown Oil Arena 3pm 20-8 514 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Toronto Wolfpack The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm Centurions 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Featherstone Rovers Halton Stadium 3pm 44-22 5782 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Widnes Vikings Odsal Stadium 3pm 5 03/03/2019 Sunday York City Knights Leigh Centurions Bootham Crescent 3pm 9-8 2020 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Halifax Featherstone Rovers Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm today 6 09/03/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Toronto Wolfpack Stade Ernest Wallon 3.30pm 46-16 6103 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Swinton Lions Crown Oil Arena 3pm Retail Outlet 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Widnes Vikings Craven Park 3pm 4-20 1724 19 30/06/2019 Sunday York City Knights Dewsbury Rams Bootham Crescent 3pm call the Retail 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Bradford Bulls The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 6-16 2393 20 05/07/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles York City Knights Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm in Leigh 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Sheffield Eagles LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 32-14 1981 20 06/07/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Halifax Lamport Stadium 1pm 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Halifax Dewsbury Rams Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 26-0 1343 20 06/07/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Bradford Bulls Stade Ernest Argles 8pm Outlet on 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets York City Knights Crown Oil Arena 3pm Post 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Barrow Raiders Tetleys Stadium 3pm Market Hall! 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Leigh Centurions Heywood Road 3pm 12-30 2054 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Leigh Centurions LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 07561 862552 7 16/03/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Barrow Raiders Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Batley Bulldogs Heywood Road 3pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Sheffield Eagles Tetleys Stadium 3pm 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Rochdale Hornets Halton Stadium 3pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Rochdale Hornets Leigh Sports Village 3pm 21 12/07/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Dewsbury Rams Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Featherstone Rovers Heywood Road 3pm 21 13/07/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Featherstone Rovers Lamport Stadium 1pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Bradford Bulls Halton Stadium 3pm 21 13/07/2019 Saturday Rochdale Hornets Toulouse Olympique Crown Oil Arena 3pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday York City Knights Halifax Bootham Crescent 3pm 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Leigh Centurions Craven Park 3pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Toronto Wolfpack Batley Bulldogs TBC TBC 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs York City Knights The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 8 23/03/2019 Saturday Batley Bulldogs Toulouse Olympique The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Swinton Lions Odsal Stadium 3pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Swinton Lions Craven Park 3pm 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Halifax Widnes Vikings Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Leigh Centurions Odsal Stadium 3pm 22 20/07/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Sheffield Eagles Stade Ernest Argles 6pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Dewsbury Rams LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 22 20/07/2019 Saturday York City Knights Bradford Bulls Bootham Crescent 3pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Halifax Toronto Wolfpack Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Halifax Tetleys Stadium 3pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Widnes Vikings Crown Oil Arena 3pm 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Rochdale Hornets LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday York City Knights Sheffield Eagles Bootham Crescent 3pm 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Batley Bulldogs Leigh Sports Village 3pm 9 06/04/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Featherstone Rovers Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Barrow Raiders Heywood Road 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Widnes Vikings The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Toronto Wolfpack Halton Stadium 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Dewsbury Rams Odsal Stadium 3pm 23 02/08/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Widnes Vikings Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Barrow Raiders Leigh Sports Village 3pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders York City Knights Craven Park 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Halifax Crown Oil Arena 3pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Toronto Wolfpack Odsal Stadium 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday York City Knights Swinton Lions Bootham Crescent 3pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Featherstone Rovers Tetleys Stadium 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Toronto Wolfpack Sheffield Eagles Belgrade TBC 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Halifax Toulouse Olympique Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Barrow Raiders Toronto Wolfpack Craven Park 3pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Swinton Lions Leigh Sports Village 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Dewsbury Rams Batley Bulldogs Tetleys Stadium 3pm 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Batley Bulldogs Crown Oil Arena 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Halifax Bradford Bulls Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 24 10/08/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack York City Knights Lamport Stadium 1pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Toulouse Olympique Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 24 10/08/2019 Saturday Widnes Vikings Toulouse Olympique Halton Stadium 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Swinton Lions Rochdale Hornets Heywood Road 3pm 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Bradford Bulls Craven Park 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Widnes Vikings Leigh Centurions Halton Stadium 3pm 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Dewsbury Rams The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Featherstone Rovers York City Knights LD Nutrition Stadium 6pm 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Swinton Lions LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Batley Bulldogs Swinton Lions The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Halifax Sheffield Eagles Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Bradford Bulls Barrow Raiders Odsal Stadium 3pm 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Leigh Centurions Crown Oil Arena 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Featherstone Rovers Toronto Wolfpack LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 25 17/08/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Rochdale Hornets Lamport Stadium 1pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Leigh Centurions Dewsbury Rams Leigh Sports Village 3pm 25 17/08/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Batley Bulldogs Stade Ernest Argles 8pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Rochdale Hornets Sheffield Eagles Crown Oil Arena 3pm 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Bradford Bulls Tetleys Stadium 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Toulouse Olympique Halifax Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Widnes Vikings Leigh Sports Village 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday York City Knights Widnes Vikings Bootham Crescent 3pm 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Barrow Raiders Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 12 27/04/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique York City Knights Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Halifax Heywood Road 3pm 12 TBC - 27/04/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Swinton Lions TBC TBC 25 18/08/2019 Sunday York City Knights Featherstone Rovers Bootham Crescent 3pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Featherstone Rovers Craven Park 3pm 26 31/08/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Barrow Raiders Lamport Stadium 1pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Leigh Centurions The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 26 31/08/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Dewsbury Rams Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Rochdale Hornets Odsal Stadium 3pm 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Featherstone Rovers The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Halifax Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Sheffield Eagles Odsal Stadium 3pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Dewsbury Rams Halton Stadium 3pm 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Halifax Rochdale Hornets Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 13 04/05/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Bradford Bulls Lamport Stadium 1pm 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions York City Knights Leigh Sports Village 3pm 13 04/05/2019 Saturday Dewsbury Rams Toulouse Olympique Tetleys Stadium 3pm 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Swinton Lions Halton Stadium 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Halifax Barrow Raiders Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 27 07/09/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Leigh Centurions Lamport Stadium 1pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Sheffield Eagles Leigh Sports Village 3pm 27 07/09/2019 Saturday Featherstone Rovers Toulouse Olympique LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Featherstone Rovers Crown Oil Arena 3pm 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Batley Bulldogs Craven Park 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Widnes Vikings Heywood Road 3pm 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Widnes Vikings Tetleys Stadium 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday York City Knights Batley Bulldogs Bootham Crescent 3pm 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Halifax York City Knights Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Bradford Bulls Halifax Bloomfield Road TBC 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Bradford Bulls Crown Oil Arena 3pm 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Featherstone Rovers York City Knights Bloomfield Road TBC 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Sheffield Eagles Heywood Road 3pm 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Rochdale Hornets Swinton Lions Bloomfield Road TBC 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Toulouse Olympique Bloomfield Road TBC Fixtures on 18/19 May and shown in Bold: 14 19/05/2019 Sunday 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