AB SUNDECKS 1895 CUP QUARTER-FINAL v WEDNESDAY 26TH JUNE 2019 @ 7.30PM , ST HELENS # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB RFL names title FROM THE TOP partner for 1895 Cup This evening we welcome the players, on and off the field. Premier Club was delighted he was to return to the club and officials and supporters of Barrow rammed full for the Bulls game and the , whose family have made Raiders to this quarter-final tie in the interesting array of speakers which their home in the town, spoke emotionally The League (RFL) is AB Sundecks 1895 Cup. included club ambassador Alex Murphy of how he felt a deep sense of belonging delighted to unveil AB Sundecks This is quite a momentous day as it’s the OBE, 2021 World Cup CEO Jon Dutton and living in Leigh and how proud he was to Limited as the title partner of the first time in Leigh’s long history we have , who has announced his get the opportunity to represent the town 1895 Cup, the final of which will be played a home game away from the town retirement due to injury provided many again. played at on of Leigh, except during the war-time talking points for the audience. As ever Two great charities, the Action4Alfie and John Duffy gave great value pre and post- Saturday, 24 August. season of 1940-41 when the club played Rosey McNally’s two Hips, One Knee also all games away from home due to losing match and he really buys in to the link with benefitted from the generosity of the Leigh AB Sundecks has established itself as their Mather Lane ground. the sponsors and fans that Premier Club and fans at the recent game. one of the UK's leading manufacturers provides. Barrow had a great win at ...... and installers of complete PVCu Rovers last Sunday to build on their recent RFL CEO Ralph Rimmer and media decking solutions to the leisure and director Andy Wilson were other guests of This evening we have Tony Barrow as our fine home form- their cup win over special guest. Tony, of course was a domestic markets. and subsequent notable the club and both really enjoyed their afternoon as the Betfred Championship member of the 1971 - The sponsorship announcement comes victory over Challenge Cup semi-finalists winning side and he was among those Halifax and Paul Crarey seems finally to was portrayed in a great light with a good as the last 16 teams in the competition crowd watching a fine game played in a former players invited by John Duffy to have a more settled squad after suffering speak and present shirts to the squad of prepare to go head-to-head in the a raft of injuries during the first half of the would class stadium that we are fortunate coming days. to have in our town. As part of LSV’s 2019 at the pre-season team breakfast. campaign. Tony is delighted to watch the progress The RFL introduced the AB Sundecks continuing efforts to invest in the stadium Paul’s Barrow through and through and his and facilities, the annual pitch renovation Leigh have made this season and still 1895 Cup as part of new-look Wembley service to the Barrow club as player and work has meant this switch of venue and follows the club’s fortunes avidly. line-up which also includes the Coral sport to be well supported to increase visiting absundecks.co.uk or by coach can rarely have been equalled in we are extremely grateful to Eamonn Tony was in brilliant form in the 1973-74 Challenge Cup Final and the traditional the spread of the game. calling 01204 709029. their long history. He must take pride in McManus, Mike Rush and the rest of the season and may well have earned a place Year 7 Boys Champion Schools curtain- two of his protegees, former Leigh players Saints staff and officials for so readily on the ’74 Lions tour only to suffer a "We are now looking forward to growing ...... raiser. and Joe Bullock doing agreeing to host us this evening. serious leg injury in the final game of the our involvement by expanding our The introduction of AB Sundecks 1895 well in these days. He’s a season which not only ended his tour RFL Chief Executive, Ralph Rimmer, support of the game through the RFL, Cup gives Championship and League 1 great bloke with a passion for the game, Our two clubs enjoy a great relationship and the dual registration partnership has hopes but his playing career. Now the said: "We're delighted to announce this working with them to grow our clubs - and their fans - an additional the club and the town. Lions are re-formed and it was great to partnership with AB Sundecks and look been of great benefit to both parties so far. relationship further, assist the opportunity to reach Wembley, on top of Last Sunday’s win at Rams It’s great to hear how much the Saints learn that ex-Leigh player Ian Watson had forward to working with our new Championship and League 1 level as a the established Challenge Cup route. brought back memories of that infamous players enjoy playing for Leigh and how been appointed one of the assistant partners in the coming weeks and Shield game last September when Leigh coaches, a richly deserved honour. whole, and engage our leisure industry 12 Championship clubs feature in they feel welcomed by the directors, staff, months. went with a bare 13 men, ended the game partners. the last 16, alongside four from players and fans. , whose The draw for the semi-finals of the AB with 11 men standing and suffered a 50- spell continues, has been a fantastic Sundecks 1895 Cup will be made " is a summer sport and "We shall be looking to make our League 1. point defeat. Micky Higham talks about 'sundecks' says 'sunshine' so this is a acquisition this season and is already a tomorrow (Thursday) evening around 6- involvement fun for the fans with an Among them only Eagles and this in his column. Nine months on the huge fans’ favourite. 30pm on BBC Radio Merseyside’s Try perfect match. exciting competition we will be running Bradford Bulls have played in a welcome from the Dewsbury officials was Time programme. just as warm and generous and their So many players have returned to the club "Wembley Stadium has been the setting in conjunction with the launch of our Challenge Cup Final at Wembley during this season we’ve called it the ‘Boomerang Thanks once again to St Helens for for many of the game's greatest sponsorship." chairman Mark Sawyer, one of the game’s the Super League era (since 1996), and good guys was on top form. But this time Effect.’ It reflects the warmth and accommodating us this evening and to all matches and I'm hopeful that the 1895 Details of AB Sundecks’ products none since the Challenge Cup Final Leigh turned the tables and to see the club friendliness of the Leigh people. Jordan our sponsors and supporters. Cup Final will create even more magical and services can be found by returned to its spiritual home in 2007. now placed third in the table reflects the Thompson, for example spoke of how Enjoy the game, Mike memories for players and fans alike." magnificent job that John Duffy and his Laura Beaumont, Marketing Director at staff have done in a short space of time Alfie Sales and family and Rosey McNally thank the Leigh club AB Sundecks, added: "We are delighted backed by Derek and the board. to be sponsoring the 1895 Cup in its It was great to see once again so many inaugural year. Leigh fans travel in numbers and enjoy the afternoon cheering on their favourites. "AB Sundecks have been associated Clubs look forward to a visit from Leigh as with Rugby League for more than a it guarantees one of their best gates of the decade, and we are very passionate season. With away games coming thick about the sport, sponsoring grassroots, and fast the Leyther travelling army will amateur, women's and professional have many more miles to cover before we teams. entertain Bulldogs on 21 July at LSV. "I personally feel it's important for the Iain Thornley makes a break with Brad Holroyd in support during Leigh’s Talking of LSV, the last two games against children's and women's sections of the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup second round win over Town at LSV Halifax and Bradford were great occasions

2 THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 3 # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB HONOURS WHO’S WHO Winter era AT LEIGH CENTURIONS (1895-96 to 1995-96) Championship Winners: COACH’S COLUMN Owner Statistician 1905-06, 1981-82 Mr Derek Beaumont Mr Cliff Sumner Champions: Operational Board Of Directors Social Media Manager 1977-78, 1985-86, 1988-89 HEAD COACH JOHN DUFFY Mr Michael Latham (Chairman) Mr Darren Lilly Challenge Cup Winners: 1921, 1971 Mr Jason Retail Outlet Manager they want to do and when they’re made-up to get there. Mr Steve Hill Ms Gillian Jolley Cup Winners: Chief Executive IT Manager 1952, 1955, 1970, 1981 sprinting through slutch on a wet winter’s We get a couple of bodies back for Mr Matthew Chantler Mr Andrew Parkinson (runners-up 1909, 1920, 1922, 1949, evening doing their pre-season training tonight so it’s a headache for me, but a Honorary Life President Club Ambassador 1951, 1963, 1969) they dream of playing on warm June pleasant one. ’s cup-tied Mr Brian Bowman Mr Alex Murphy OBE BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners: evenings in a fantastic stadium having played for Swinton in this Honorary Vice President Official Club Photographers 1969, 1972 (runners-up 1968, 1976) After two satisfying home wins against competition so that opens up one spot. A Mr Andy Burnham Mr Jerry Lyons South West Lancashire & Border both Halifax and Bradford it was good to few of the Saints lads may be playing on Towns Cup Winners: 1901 back that up with victory at Dewsbury last dual reg and they’ll be eager to do well Life Members SuperLeigh ( Society) ITA TV Trophy runners-up 1955 Mr Tommy Coleman Manager Sunday. The final score-line doesn’t give on their home turf. It’s really gratifying to Summer era (1996 to date) Dr Morris Doublet-Stewart Ms Christine Brown John Duffy prematch an indication of the afternoon. It was a hear good vibes coming back from Saints Mr Michael Latham Assistant Manager Promotion to Super League: very tough, very physical game. We knew about the way their players feel about 2004,2016 they’d come hard at us. They’ve got a playing for Leigh Centurions. They are Mr John Massey Mr Jonathan Simpkin This evening we break new ground Mr Steve Openshaw Co-Ordinator League Leaders: big, physical set of players and on their made very welcome and play in a quality Premiership 2001, with our first home game away from tight pitch they’re tough to break down, competition in a good environment and Mr Fred Parkinson Mr Paul Robinson Leigh. As I’ve said before, it’s the Mr Alan Platt National League One 2004, but I thought our togetherness and are immediately accepted by the group. Mr Allan Rowley Leigh Community Trust Championship 2014,2015,2016 price we pay for having a fantastic attitude was superb and goal-line defence From our point of view the professional Mr Frank Taylor Programmes Director Winners: stadium with a top-class playing was bang on. standards they set demonstrate what a Ms Hannah Forbes National League One 2004, surface. Mr John Woods We coped with their dangers really well. great club Saints are and how they set Community Manager Championship 2014 That said, at the Bradford game some their standards high. Head Coach Ms Heather Parker-Preece (runners-up: Premiership 2000, 2002, We were a bit clunky in attack which it people couldn’t believe that the pitch was always is on a tight pitch, but I was most Our fans were unbelievable again at Mr John Duffy Youth Mental Health Officers National League One 2003) being renovated as it looked absolutely Assistant Coaches Mr Mick Nanyn pleased with our defensive efforts. We’ve Dewsbury and there was a great National league Cup Winners: pristine. We’re very grateful to everyone Mr Paul Anderson Mr got the kind of players who can finish but atmosphere down that bottom end. I’m 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013 at St Helens for accommodating us this Mr Micky Higham Mens Health Officer (runners-up 2003) it was all on the back of our defensive hoping that they travel in numbers again (Strength & Conditioning) Mr Ste Maden evening as we aim to make further Trans-Pennine Cup Winners: effort. this evening and again to Sheffield on Mr Jason Duffy Sky Try Primary Lead Coach progress in the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup. 2001 (runners-up 2000) It’s quick turnaround now and as soon as Sunday because it makes a huge Match Day Support Staff Tom Simms We’ve got a great relationship with Saints difference to the players. Mr Simon Svabic (team manager) Inclusion Officer and hopefully a few of their spectators the final hooter went, we began to focus Mr Jack Inman (S&C) Carlie Unsworth will come along this evening to cheer on on the cup competition. Our players We’re on a good run but we’re not falling Mr Dean Gaskell (wrestle coach) Autism Lead Sports Coach Luke Douglas and some more of their began their rehab straight after the game, in love with ourselves. We’ve just got to Physiotherapist Vikki Courtman CLUB RECORDS lads. going for a swim and ensuring they ate keep performing. I’m really happy for the Mr Joe McLoughlin Veterans and Men’s Health Officer Highest Score For: properly as they knew we had to go again players who have shown an outstanding Paul Crarey and his Barrow Raiders side In three days’ time. work ethic. Nine months ago, before I Medical Support Dave Drury 92-2 v , 1986 have had a great couple of weeks with Dr John Morgan - Club Doctor Veterans Officer Highest Score Against: To keep Dewsbury to zero was a big arrived, we went to Dewsbury and ended Mr Adam Carrol l- Sports rehab Grant Lane eye-catching results and performances the game with 11 men and got beaten by 4-94 vWorkington Town, 1995 against two sides vying for a top-five achievement. They score the majority of Mr Sam Wicketts - physio student Dance Practitioner Highest Home Attendance: their tries inside the opposition 20, they 50 points. Micky Higham spoke about Ms Bev Gorringe- masseur Michelle Mahony finish. It just goes to show, as we’ve often that in the week leading up to the game. 31,326 v St Helens, 1953 said, that any side is capable of beating don’t score many from long range, so we Kit Managers Autism Sports Coach Apprentice Highest Home Attendance at LSV: We then go there and win 40-0 to go joint Mr Frank Taylor - kit manager TJ Richardson another. You see Swinton going to worked a lot on that. Both nines are real 10,556 v , 2016 smart and Trout runs some good second in the Betfred Championship. Mr Sean Fairhurst - assistant kit manager GAME RECORDS Toulouse, for example, and getting a great Sport’s all about ups and downs but by result. You can’t have a minute off. Now aggressive lines near the goal-line so we Tries: 6 by Jack Wood in 1947 had to be good to deal with that. We any standards that’s a remarkable that Paul is getting some of his key turnaround. and in 2001 players back after injury he’ll be hopeful showed our togetherness. CONTACT DETAILS Goals: 15 by Mick Stacey in 1976 of finishing the season strongly and we Luke Douglas got two tries and he was Enjoy the game, Duffs Points: 42 by Neil Turley in 2004 know that we’re in for a very tough test mobbed by the rest of the team when he Leigh Centurions or tweet us @LeighCenturions SEASONAL RECORDS Stadium, this evening. It promises to be a great got his second late in the game. It’s on Email: Tries: 55 by Neil Turley in 2001 Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY cup-tie and we’re looking forward to it. the front of the programme, a great photo General Enquiries - Goals: 187 by Neil Turley in 2004 Telephone: 01942 487887 that says a lot about what we are about. enquiries@leighrl .co.uk Points: 468 by Neil Turley in 2004 It’s a very demanding week, especially as Commercial Sales: 01942 487898 CAREER RECORDS the weather warms up and our game at Luke enjoys being here, he’s been Commercial Sales - outstanding all year. It was good to see Facebook: matthew.chantler@leighrl .co.uk Appearances: 503 by Albert Worrall Sheffield next Sunday will be our third Tries: 189 by Mick Martyn game in eight days, just as it will be for Cory get some minutes in as well and facebook.com/leighcenturionsfanpage Lottery Jake Emmitt’s 100th Leigh appearance lottery@leighrl. co.uk Goals: 1043 by Jimmy Ledgard Barrow as they entertain Toulouse. The Twitter: Points: 2492 by John Woods dedication and commitment of part-time was another big effort. Not many players twitter.com/LeighCenturions players at this level is simply astounding do that in their career, so he can be proud and the sacrifices they make to play of that achievement. I know it was one of Rugby League are considerable. But the immediate targets he set himself playing the game of Rugby League is all when he re-joined the club and he was Brothers in Arms

THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 5 # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB CAPTAIN’S COLUMN TEAM CAPTAIN MICKY HIGHAM times for our club. And from where we results demonstrate just what a tough were then to where we are now is game we face this evening. unbelievable. I think it’s remarkable the It’s a massive game. Whatever team wins job Duffs has done and with Derek’s help they’re just 80 minutes away from he’s set about re-building Leigh Wembley, so the stakes are high. It’ll be Centurions. We’ve got a fantastic set of good for us to play at Saints, it’s a lovely lads and they all stay grounded. If we pitch and not dissimilar to LSV and the keep getting the two points on offer each lads we’ve got on loan and dual reg from week who knows what can happen? Saints will be looking forward to the game I’ve been fortunate enough to have a lot of more than anyone. highs in my career but that was a definite Luke Douglas is a simply fantastic pro and It rarely pays to look back in Rugby low point. It really got to me. I came back a great player. I’ve been around the game League but I must admit I couldn’t to Leigh from because I love a long time and I must say he’s just one of fail but do that at Dewsbury last the club and to have ended my career on the best people I’ve ever had the honour Sunday. Nine months previously I sat that note would have been something that to play alongside. He is quiet and on a bench in the away dressing would have stayed with me forever. unassuming but has enormous presence room heartbroken. That’s why I could empathise with Cory and sets an example to the younger I’d played in a Leigh team that went to Paterson when he returned to the club players in training and in games. He’s Dewsbury with just 13 players and by the last week. Cory’s last game for Leigh had really bought into playing for Leigh and he end, after I hobbled off with a few minutes been in the and after loves the place. And his performance at to go, we were down to eleven. The lads that defeat against Catalans he was told, Dewsbury was again outstanding. He’ll gave their all, but we got beaten 52-6 and as was I, that his playing services weren’t dine out on his two tries. Someone said to the club’s future looked clouded In grave required any more. It wasn’t a nice way to me he should be still playing Super uncertainty. end and though he went on to have a League. Super League, I said, he should My wife and two lads were in the crowd good season with last year it must be playing State of Origin. After those and it wasn’t pleasant viewing for them. have rankled with him, just as it did me. tries, he’ll be thinking he’s the next Brad We all wondered what the future would Cory’s made his family home in Leigh and Fittler. He loves it, what a man. hold for us. On that day in September I spoke about experiencing a feeling of My old mate Gaz Hock’s back in the seriously thought that it would be my last belonging due to the warmth and groove and loving his rugby again. I’ve not game of Rugby League. Players rarely get friendliness of the people. He spoke about had to run him a bath yet but there’s time. the chance to finish on their terms but by wanting to represent with pride the town I always look after him. He’s a good lad any standards that was a cruel way to go he’s made his home. And here he was, and he loves the family feel of our club. out. stepping out again in a Leigh jersey and And congratulations to Jake Emmitt, looking like he had never been away. He’d who’s joined the famous Hundred Club. And here I was, nine months on, sat on even remembered our victory song. the very same bench in the same Welcome to the club, Jake! They call it the dressing room watching the players sing For everyone who works so hard for the Boomerang Effect. Once you’ve got the their victory song with huge smiles on club, including the volunteers and the bug you can’t give it up. Up the Leythers! their faces and a great atmosphere in the people who never get a mention, days in Enjoy the game, Micky room. Only me, , who was the sun like that at injured for that game in September and Dewsbury last Sunday Leigh line up at Dewsbury Sept 2018 Nick Gregson remained from the 13. Of are to be savoured. those Drew Hutchison’s playing now in the But we won’t be NRL, in Super League, Kevin resting on our laurels Larroyer’s in a Challenge Cup semi-final, or feeling pleased Ryan Bailey and Jamie Acton have retired with ourselves. We and Josh Johnson and Jordan Walne- two know just what a good lads- are in the Barrow side that’ll tough competition we be facing us this evening. It just goes to are in on two fronts, show how quickly fortunes can change. the Betfred Championship and AB I’d brought up that day in the build-up to Sundecks 1895 Cup the Dewsbury game. They were hard and Barrow’s recent

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and we were explosive and our defence was outstanding. "And what a game for Jarrad Stack to put in a performance like he did when he has a serious family matter to deal with. "We are up for the fight for survival and it was nice to have a balanced side, we have been up against it throughout the season with a massive injury list. "I was going to leave Danny Morrow out but when Dan Toal dropped out I put him in and he responded with a good game. But all the lads did a good job and we are back in the fight.” Barrow then carried on their resurgence with a stunning 38-16 win at last Sunday. Luke Cresswell grabbed a second half hat- trick and Stargroth Amean two tries with Paul Crarey (SWPix) Dallimore contributing a try and kicking five goals. Barrow Raiders come to the Totally "They're a quality side who are in the semi- Rovers had gone into the game on a run of Wicked Stadium in top form after a finals of the Challenge Cup and challenging six straight wins but they had no answer to superb run of results in recent weeks. for the top five, but we watched them against the Raiders in a sensational finish as Crarey’s At the end of the season Paul Crarey’s side Leigh, where the Leigh pack owned the men scored 22 unanswered points after the may well look back on the AB Sundecks middle and we spoke to our own boys about scores had been tied at 16-16. 1895 Cup as the turning point of their creating a bit of our own magic. Crarey was still playing for Barrow the last campaign. "We looked at Swinton go to Toulouse and time they had won at and For, in their stunning second round 50-6 winning there and we looked at go to he told the Barrow Mail: “We spoke when we midweek demolition of a second-string Catalans and winning there and we spoke got here about that I've been here with a Bradford Bulls outfit at Park, the about it being time for us to step up as a team that's lost and I've been here with a Raiders played with refreshing confidence. group. team that's won and the team that's won Viewers on the Our League app were able to "We've got a good side on the park, there believed they could win and played from watch a full match stream and could not fail were no excuses and everyone of us had a minute one, didn't shut up shop and kept to have been impressed by the quality of job to do, and I thought we were outstanding, playing, and that's what we did. Barrow’s attacking play inspired by Jamie every single one of us." "We scored seven tries here and some of Dallimore and Jono Smith. Crarey felt that finally a corner had been them were fantastic. Luke Cresswell got a The Raiders took that form into their next two turned and after suffering so many injuries to hat-trick and I thought we managed the Betfred Championship games, recording fine his squad in the first half of the season had a game well, apart from a little period just after wins against play-off hopefuls Halifax and much more optimistic viewpoint. half-time, where we changed up a little bit Featherstone Rovers to give them renewed "What a champion bunch of players we have and we gave them an amount of possession optimism about avoiding relegation. here,” he said. “We've just had so much with some errors. After their stunning 21-8 win against Halifax adversity - we've had mental health issues "But once it was 16-16 for a long time, we at Craven Park Crarey told the Barrow Mail through the year, we've had players banned just went toe-to-toe and we came up with that he’d drawn inspiration before the game and we've had long-term injuries. some great plays to get some great tries. from some other surprise results that "But we're such a tight group and nobody "We finished the game real strong and they weekend. seems to break us down, even though just melted, really, in the last ten or 15 and had both sometimes our own fans do it. minutes and we were the ones who had the thrown the form book upside down with "They write stuff on social media, which ascendency." stunning wins on French soil, at Catalans and affects the group, rather than get behind us, Crarey has added former Halifax halfback Toulouse respectively and Crarey’s men but on Sunday when the crowd was behind to his squad in recent weeks. followed suit, Deon Cross scoring two of their us, it was just a magnificent place to be. Their team against Rovers was as four tries against the Challenge Cup semi- “This was a massive win, the lads were follows: Cresswell, Ritson, Spedding, finalists. magnificent, everyone of them. Amean, Cross, Dallimore, J Carter, Johnson, Crarey said: "What we did was run harder "Young Jake Carter came in and had a Puara, Susino, Morrow, Walne, D Toal. and tackle harder than the opposition and magnificent game alongside Jamie Dallimore, Interchange: White, Walker, Riley, Smith. sometimes it's as simple as that.

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RAIDERS IN ACTION Here are a selection of photos covering Barrow Raiders in 2019 from their Betfred Championship games at and in the against at Blackpool.

Barrow fans at Blackpool Jarrad Stack

Josh Johnson is tackled by three players. Stargroth Amean in defensive action

Tea Ritson is tackled Wartovo Puara Jr

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Jamie Acton made an emotional farewell to the Leigh Centurions fans during the Bradford game. Jamie, who has been forced to retire from the professional game due to a serious neck injury, spoke movingly and positively in Premier Club pre-match. He also got a great reception from the fans when he came on the pitch at half-time with club owner Derek Beaumont and addressed the crowd. Jamie later thanked the Leigh Centurions club and fans in a Facebook post.

Jamie Acton thanks the Leigh fans for their support.

Club owner Derek Beaumont introduces Jamie Acton to the crowd.

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# LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB LEAGUE TABLE AND TOP SCORERS Betfred Championship Table Leading Scorers As at Sunday 23rd June 2019 Top tries P W D L F A Diff PTS Matty Russell () 18 Toronto Wolfpack 18 17 0 1 655 251 404 34 (Sheffield Eagles)15 18 12 0 6 521 324 197 24 (Toronto Wolfpack) 15 Ryan Ince ( Vikings) 15 Leigh Centurions 18 12 0 6 528 356 172 24 Mike Butt (Swinton Lions) 14 Knights 18 12 0 6 436 333 103 24 Matty Ashton (Swinton Lions) 14 Ryan Millar (Sheffield Eagles) 14 Featherstone Rovers 18 11 0 7 524 317 207 22 Top goals Sheffield Eagles 18 11 0 7 548 447 101 22 Pat Walker (Sheffield Eagles) 77 Bradford Bulls 18 10 0 8 359 372 -13 20 Connor Robinson () 68 Halifax 18 8 0 10 386 493 -107 16 Martyn Ridyard (Leigh Centurions) 66 (Halifax) 60 Batley Bulldogs 18 6 0 12 326 464 -138 12 Jack Owens () 58 Widnes Vikings * 18 11 0 7 475 320 155 10 Top points Swinton Lions 18 5 1 13 345 550 -205 10 Pat Walker (Sheffield Eagles) 162 17 4 0 12 304 464 -160 9 Connor Robinson (York City Knights)154 Gareth O'Brien (Toronto Wolfpack) 152 Barrow Raiders 18 4 1 13 339 539 -200 9 Mark Kheirallah (Toulouse Olympique) 148 Rochdale Hornets 17 1 0 16 240 756 -516 2 Steve Tyrer (Halifax) 148 *12pts deducted for entering administration

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Former Leigh player Paul Blackburn #1128 from Match Ball Alex Murphy OBE interviewed prematch Sponsors M Logan & Sons.

Premier Club packed out

MOTM Martyn Ridyard with ex-Leigh player Paul Blackburn MOTM Martyn Ridyard takes a pass from Gill Wood and his son from Match Ball Sponsors M Logan & Son.

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MOTM Martyn Ridyard with Main Match Sponsor Phil MOTM Martyn Ridyard with mascot Alfie Sales and his Donoghue from Cloud4 sister Mila.

MOTM Martyn Ridyard with Digital Programme Sponsors Farmigea MOTM Martyn Ridyard

Premier Club post-match

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Les Hoole is a renowned Rugby years of our sport from 1895 to 1922. their old Cavendish Park ground for a League author and historian and The book, which will be published game against in 1908 and the oversees a fantastic Facebook site shortly, contains many previously second one a superb image of the Hull Rugby League Historians, which at unseen photographs and, combined and Hunslet teams lining up together the last count had nearly 6,000 with a knowledgeable and informative before a game in 1912. members. text, will make an important ...... Les, who lives in Drighlington, has contribution to the game’s archive. Full details of how to order Les’s written a superb new history of the Here are two superb photos from Les’s book will be publicised as soon as Northern Union, covering the formative book, the first one of a Barrow crowd at they are available.

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THE Leigh Centurions defend the North Stand BIG end during the first half of the Bradford PICTURE Bulls game (Onion Bag Photography) THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OFLEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC # OURTOWNOURCLUB 27 charges forward try looks for options

Gregg McNally loves a try

LEIGH CENTURIONS v BRADFORD BULLS PHOTOS Sunday June 16th 2019 Photos courtesy of Onion Bag Photography Big defence from Micky Higham and Joe Cator early in the game

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LEIGH CENTURIONS v BRADFORD BULLS PHOTOS Sunday June 16th 2019 Photos courtesy of Onion Bag Photography

Luke Adamson celebrates Andy Thornley's try # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB LEAGUE ONe TABLE AND TOP SCORERS

Betfred League 1 Table Leading Scorers As at Sunday 23rd June 2019 Top tries P W D L F A Diff PTS Gareth Potts (Hunslet) 16 Ben Heaton (Hunslet) 11 12 8 1 3 291 206 85 17 Lewis Young () 10 Elliott Hall ( Bears) 9 Hunslet 12 8 0 4 380 192 188 16 Jack Miller () 9 Oldham 12 8 0 4 376 215 161 16 Rob Massam (North ) 9 Zack McComb (Oldham) 9 Newcastle Thunder 12 7 1 4 379 242 137 15 Mo Agoro (Newcastle Thunder) 8 12 7 1 4 292 304 -12 15 Top goals Carl Forber () 46 12 6 0 6 281 199 82 12 Reece Dean (Hunslet) 43 Workington Town 12 6 0 6 368 294 74 12 Benn Hardcastle (Keighley Cougars) 41 Neil Thorman (London Skolars) 40 Liam Forsyth touches down for his first try Crusaders 11 4 0 7 250 263 -13 8 Dave Hewitt (Oldham) 33 11 3 0 8 235 374 -139 6 Top points Benn Hardcastle (Keighley Cougars) 102 Keighley Cougars* 12 6 1 5 278 312 -34 1 Reece Dean (Hunslet) 98 Jake Moore (Whitehaven) 94 12 0 0 12 104 633 -529 0 Carl Forber (Workington Town) 92 Andy Thornley comes inside *12pts deducted for transfer of club membership Dave Hewitt (Oldham) 86

Iain Thornley looks for the pass

Joe Cator takes it up

Jordan Thompson and Luke Douglas combine in defence LEIGH CENTURIONS v DEWSBURY RAMS

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Liam Forsyth gets his second try Luke Douglas blasts over for his first try

Stefan Marsh makes a break

Luke Douglas and Andy Thornley tie up Andy Gabriel Luke Douglas is hauled down

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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: Signed from: Rochdale Hornets Signed from: Rochdale Hornets Signed from: Warriors Signed from: Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Leigh East, Salford, Halifax, Dewsbury Leigh East, Salford, North Wales, , Swinton Lions Leigh Miners, Leigh Centurions, Rams, Oldham, Bath RU Dewsbury Rams (loan), Workington Town (loan) St Helens, Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1476 Heritage Number: 1475 Heritage Number: 1483 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; 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 JACK HIGGINson Sponsored by: MICKY HIGHAM 1999, before some of the current squad Squad Number: 13 Squad Number: 11 Squad Number: 4 Impact Insurance Squad Number: 9 were born 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/ 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, Giants, Halifax, Rochdale Hornets, Whitehaven, Coventry (loan), Newcastle (loan) Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions, Oldham (loan), Barrow Widnes, Bradford Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1488 Raiders (loan) Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: Year of senior debut: 2019 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 became the first Leigh player born Ireland 10 games, 4 tries, 9 goals, 34pts; His last game for Featherstone was and his two older brothers play for West in the year 2000 to make his first-team England Academy against Leigh in the 2018 Hull debut against Workington. Miscellaneous: SAM BROOKS Final JOE CATOR Sponsored by: BRAD HOLROYD Sponsored by: GREGG McNALLY Gregg scored the last try at Hilton Park in Squad Number: 10 Sponsored by: Squad Number: 15 Blades Restaurants Ltd Squad Number: 21 Impact Insurance Squad Number: 1 2008. Unfortunately it was for Whitehaven. Pro Build Plumbing & Heating 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: 1482 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: MITCH COX Struktura Engineering Services NICK GREGson Sponsored by: STEFAN MARSH Sponsored by: DEC O’DONNELL Struktura Engineering Services Squad Number: 19 Squad Number: 17 Leigh Centurions RL Fans Forum Player Squad Number: 5 Cre8 Your Marketing Good Guys Squad Number: 18 Sponsorship Group

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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 Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Other former club(s): (season long loan) 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 92 games, 60 tries, 240pts 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 JONNY POWNALL Wolf Rock @ The Britannia MARTYN RIDYARD Skolars and is now the Club’s third-highest IAIN THORNLEY During that year he won a league and cup Sponsored by: Squad Number: 2 Squad Number: 6 point-scorer Squad Number: 3 double with the Warriors. Squad Number: 7 Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Solutions Sponsored by: RM Courier Services Ltd Sponsored by: AB Sundecks

Date of Birth: 4th October 1988 Date of Birth: 23 Sep 1991 Date of Birth: 6 Jan 1992 Date of Birth: 14th July 1987 Position: Prop Forward Position: Forward Position: Hooker Position: Forward Signed from: Toronto Wolfpack Signed from: Free agent Signed from: Widnes Vikings Signed from: Free Agent Other former club(s): Other former club(s): St Helens, , Salford, Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Leigh Centurions, Corrimall (Aus), Warrington Wolves, Toronto Wolfpack, Rhinos, Dewsbury Rhinos (DR), , North Queensland Swinton Lions Leigh Centurions (dual reg), Hull KR (loan), Hunslet Hawks, Salford, Swinton, Cowboys, Hull KR, , Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1332 Swinton Lions (dual reg), Leigh Centurions Salford, Leigh Centurions, Year of senior debut: 2008 Bradford Bulls (dual reg) Leigh Centurions Toronto Wolfpack Career record to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1362 Heritage Number: 1410 Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 243 games, 20 tries, 82pts Year of senior debut: 2012 Year of senior debut: 2012 1,406 Leigh Centurions playing career Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: Year of senior debut: 2007 to start of 2019: 105 games, 12 tries, 48pts 89 games, 15 tries, 1 goal 62pts Leigh Centurions playing career 151 games, 51 tries, 204pts Career record to start of 2019: Representative honours: Leigh Centurions playing career: 197 games, 76 tries, 23 goals, 350pts Wales – 7 games, 1 try, 4pts to start of 2019: 65 games, 26 tries, 104pts Leigh Centurions playing career: Miscellaneous: 12 games, 3 tries, 12pts Representative honours: 41 games, 22 tries, 88pts Jake followed in the footsteps of his grandfather Representative honours: Scotland Representative honours: Lionel Emmitt in playing England Academy Miscellaneous: Australian Schoolboys for Leigh and Wales. He is now in his third spell at Miscellaneous: Liam starred in Hunslet’s Championship Miscellaneous: the club following a dual James made his senior debut for Leigh on registration spell in 2010 from St Helens and a One grand final victory over Oldham in Cory topped Leigh’s try scoring chart in JAKE EMMITT dual registration from Warrington in 2012, LIAM HOOD 2014 CORY PATERSON the 2016 promotion season with 18 permanent deal from 2014-16 only making his Warrington debut a year later Squad Number: 29 Sponsored by: Leigh Centurions RL Fans Forum Squad Number: 28 Squad Number: 27 Sponsored by: Squad Number: 30 tries Player Sponsorship Group Sponsored by: Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Systems Sponsored by Fitfield Ltd.

Date of Birth: 5 Sep 1983 COACHING STAFF Date of Birth: 2 Jan 1991 Date of Birth: 1 Mar 1989 Position: Forward Position: Forward Position: Forward Signed from: Free agent JOHN DUFFY PAUL ANDERSON Signed from: London Broncos Signed from: Swinton Lions Other former club(s): HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH Other former club(s): Other former club(s): Wigan Warriors, Widnes Vikings (loan), Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Warriors, Ashton Bears, Wigan St Patrick’s, Wigan Salford, Leigh Centurions, Featherstone Sponsored by: Sponsored by: South Wales (loan), Leigh Centurions Warriors, Salford (loan), Whitehaven, Rovers, Barrow Raiders Palatine Paints Hilltop Products Leigh Centurions North Wales (loan) Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: Heritage Number: 1357 Leigh Centurions 1397 Year of senior debut: 2012 Heritage Number: 1344 Year of senior debut: 2003 Career record to start of 2019: Year of senior debut: 2009 Career record to start of 2019: 145 games, 18 tries, 72pts Career record to start of 2019: 317 games, 85 tries, 1 goal, 342pts Leigh Centurions playing career 197 games, 30 tries, 120pts Leigh Centurions playing career to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions playing career to start of 2019: 99 games, 14 tries, 56pts to start of 2019: 53 games, 12 tries, 48pts JAY DUFFY JOE McLOUGHLIN Representative honours: 73 games, 11 tries, 44pts Representative honours: ASSISTANT COACH PHYSIOTHERAPIST Miscellaneous: Representative honours: N/A England A 4 games, 2 tries, 8pts; Tom’s last game for London Broncos Miscellaneous: Great Britain 4 games; Sponsored by: Sponsored by: Leigh Centurions was in their MPG victory in Toronto that After graduating through the Wigan England 9 games, 2 tries, 8pts J&K Injury earned them a place in Super League system Andy made his senior debut on RL Fans Forum Rehabilitation TOM SPENCER ANDY THORNLEY Miscellaneous: Player Sponsorship Sponsored by: loan for Salford in 2009 Gareth passed 300 senior appearances while Group Squad Number: 8 ASK Platt Office Supplies Squad Number: 12 Sponsored by: Pennine Utilities GARETH HOCK playing under coach John Duffy at Squad Number: 24 Featherstone in 2018 Sponsored by: Palatine Paints

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Date of Birth: 3 July 1995 Date of Birth: Position: Forward 19 Oct 1996 Former club(s): Position: Oldham St Annes, Back row/ centre Littleborough, Former club(s): Warrington Wolves scholarship, , Bradford Bulls, Rochdale Hornets (DR), Sheffield Eagles (DR) Sheffield Eagles (DR) Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: Heritage Number: 1479 1481 Year of senior debut: Year of senior debut: 2015 2016 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: 41 games, 9 tries, 36pts 50 games, 22 tries, 88pts Representative honours: Representative honours: none Ireland Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Jack won the Man of the Match Award James was Championship Young on his Leigh debut v Toulouse JAMES BENTLEY Player of the Year in 2017 Sponsored by: Sponsored by: (St Helens, DR) Leisure Resorts (St Helens, DR) Leisure Resorts

Date of Birth: 9 Apr 1998 Date of Birth: 12 May 1986 Position: Centre/ wing Position: Prop forward Former club(s): Former club(s): Orrell St James, Cronulla Sharks, Sheffield Eagles (DR) Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1470 Heritage Number: 1473 Luke Adamson takes some pulling down Year of senior debut: Year of senior debut: 2018 2006 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: 24 games, 336 games, 23 tries, 92pts 9 tries, 36pts Representative honours: Representative honours: Scotland, England U18s Prime Minister’s XIII, Miscellaneous: NSW Country Stefan Marsh scores his first try Stefan Marsh scores his second try Matty won the 2018 Championship Miscellaneous: Young Player of the Year award after Luke played in a record 215 impressive displays for Sheffield Eagles consecutive NRL games between 2006 MATTY COSTELLO on dual registration LUKE DOUGLAS and 2014 Sponsored by: Sponsored by: (St Helens, DR) Leisure Resorts (St Helens, loan) PPS Design & Build

Date of Birth: 2 Sep 1996 Date of Birth: 12 Oct 1996 Position: Halfback Position: Hooker Former club(s): Former club(s): Halton Hornets, Blackbrook, York (DR), Featherstone Sheffield Eagles (DR) Rovers (DR), Hull KR (loan) Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1480 Heritage Number: 1477 Year of senior debut: Year of senior debut: 2017 2018 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: 48 games, 10 games, 9 tries, 5 tries, 20pts 154 goals, Representative honours: 9 dropgoals, England u18s 353pts Miscellaneous: Representative honours: Aaron made his Super League debut on none loan at Hull KR in 2018 and his Saints Miscellaneous: Super League debut later that year in DANIEL RICHARDSON Daniel was selected for the Super AARON SMITH the Super 8s. League Dream Team in 2018 Sponsored by: (St Helens, DR) Sponsored by: (St Helens, DR) Leisure Resorts Leisure Resorts Continued on page 48 LEIGH CENTURIONS v DEWSBURY RAMS Sunday June 23rd 2019 Photos: Onion Bag Photography THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 45 # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB

AB Sundecks Jake becomes a centurian Congratulations to Jake Emmitt who made his 1895 Cup 100th Leigh Centurions appearance against Fixtures & Results Dewsbury Rams. Jake said: “When I came back to Leigh, joining the First Round Doncaster 70-6 West Wales Hundred Club was my first target. I recently made my Hunslet 28-31 Workington Town 250th career appearance but joining the Hundred Club Newcastle Thunder 38-12 Keighley Cougars means more to me. Oldham 48-12 Whitehaven “A friend of mine advised me look at the Hundred Club on the Club website and that’s when it sank in. I didn’t Second Round Barrow Raiders 50-6 Bradford Bulls realise what a big deal it is. You look at some of the Batley Bulldogs 38-18 Rochdale Hornets great players in that list and you feel honoured to be Dewsbury Rams 44-26 Swinton Lions part of a select club. Halifax 8-52 Sheffield Eagles Leigh Centurions 62-12 Workington Town “There’s not that many players achieved 100 games Oldham 12-24 Doncaster either and so that makes it special. I’m made up to be Widnes Vikings 22-16 Featherstone Rovers honest.” York City Knights 30-16 Newcastle Thunder

Quarter-Finals Doncaster v Sheffield Eagles Wed 26 June Leigh Centurions v Barrow Raiders Widnes Vikings v Dewsbury Rams York City Knights v Batley Bulldogs

Semi-Finals (Sun 28 July) Final (Wembley Stadium, Sat 24 Aug) LEIGH CENTURIONS GOLF DAY Hindley Hall Golf Club will Teams will also receive To secure a place in the be hosting the prestigious complimentary gift bags, have the starting line-up, contact Leigh Leigh Centurions’ Golf Day chance of winning many quality Centurions’ Matthew Chantler this year. prizes and can attend a free on 01942 487818 practice session at Boomers & or This showpiece corporate event Swingers driving range before the [email protected] will take place on Friday 12 July day. as soon as possible, as the and will again feature a host of The cost of a four-ball entry event has sold out for the last additional top-class activities on three years. the day including an amazing trick will again be £295 plus VAT. shot show, instruction clinics and varied golfing challenges. Well known figures from within golfing and sporting circles will be adding their support to the four-ball team format. It is an event and a special day that increases in stature and popularity every year. Major companies and local businesses will again be backing and supporting the event.

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Date of Birth: Date of Birth: 20 Feb 1993 26 Oct 1997 Position: Three-quarter Position: Signed from: Hooker St Helens (dual registration) Signed from: Other former club(s): St Helens (dual registration) Whitehaven (dual reg), Rochdale Hornets Other former club(s): (dual reg), Sheffield Eagles (dual reg) Whitehaven (dual reg) Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1484 Heritage Number: Year of senior debut: 2012 Year of senior debut: Career record to start of 2019: 2018 137 games, 92 tries, 368pts Career record to start of 2019: Leigh Centurions playing career: 23 games, 8 tries, 32pts Scored 2 tries on debut v Barrow Raiders Miscellaneous: in 2019 Josh has been with Saints since he was Representative honours: 14 and was unlucky to miss out on the GB Community Lions England under 18s tour of in Miscellaneous: 2017 after being selected, due to a ADAM SWIFT Adam was a member of Saints’ 2014 shoulder injury. -winning team (St Helens, DR) Sponsored by: (St Helens, DR) Sponsored by: Leisure Resorts Leisure Resorts

Date of Birth: Date of Birth: 28 Oct 1994 27 Feb 2001 Position: Back row forward Position: Signed from: Centre St Helens (dual registration) Signed from: Other former club(s): St Helens (dual registration) Sheffield Eagles Academy, Other former club(s): Coventry Bears, Thatto Heath Crusaders York City Knights Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Heritage Number: 1486 Heritage Number: Year of senior debut: 2019 1487 Career record to start of 2019: Year of senior debut: N/A 2016 Representative honours: Career record to start of 2019: Lancashire U18s 59 games, 42 tries, 168pts Miscellaneous: Leigh Centurions playing career: Josh became the first Leigh player to N/A be born in the new Millennium when he Miscellaneous: made his debut in the Summer Bash Joe’s brother James plays for Wakefield against Widnes Vikings Trinity (St Helens, DR) Sponsored by: (St Helens, DR) Sponsored by: Leisure Resorts Leisure Resorts

Date of Birth: Date of Birth: 4 Sep 1991 23 Mar 1996 Position: Forward Position: Signed from: Hull FC Centre/ wing Other former club(s): Signed from: Knights, Castleford Tigers, Wigan Warriors York City Knights (loan), Hull FC, Leigh Other former club(s): Centurions, , Hull FC Bold Miners, Thatto Heath, Swinton Leigh Centurions Lions (dual reg) Heritage Number: 1441 Leigh Centurions Year of senior debut: Heritage Number: 1489 2009 Year of senior debut: 2017 Career record to start of 2019: Career record to start of 2019: 218 games, 40 tries, 160pts 25 games, 9 tries, 36pts Leigh Centurions playing career: Representative honours: 26 games, 1 try, 4pts N/A Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous: Jordan played 26 consecutive games Liam previously played under head JORDAN from debut during his first spell at Leigh LIAM FORSYTH coach John Duffy while on dual reg at before being transferred to Leeds in Swinton in 2017 2018 Squad Number: 25 THOMPSON Sponsored by: 26 Sponsored by: Impact Insurance Squad Number: Cal Sameday

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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 P Adamson, Luke 13 1 0 0 4 13 1 0 0 4 304 44 1 0 178 Adamson, Toby 19 5 0 0 20 19 5 0 0 20 151 24 0 0 96 Ashworth, Jack 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 60 10 0 0 40 Batchelor, Joe 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 70 45 0 0 180 Bentley, James 7 6 0 0 24 7 6 0 0 24 63 30 0 0 120 Brierley, Ryan 4 5 7 0 34 129 138 45 4 646 199 180 133 6 992 Brooks, Sam 18 4 0 0 16 18 4 0 0 16 112 10 0 0 40 Cator, Joe 21 2 0 0 8 21 2 0 0 8 45 4 0 0 16 Costello, Matty 6 4 0 0 16 6 4 0 0 16 37 16 0 0 64 Cox, Mitch 10 6 0 0 24 16 7 0 0 28 16 7 0 0 28 Douglas, Luke 18 5 0 0 20 18 5 0 0 20 354 28 0 0 112 Eaves, Josh 5 4 0 0 16 5 4 0 0 16 27 12 0 0 48 Emmitt, Jake 11 0 0 0 0 100 15 1 0 62 256 20 1 0 82 Forsyth, Liam 3 4 0 0 16 3 4 0 0 16 41 19 0 0 76 Gregson, Nick 7 1 0 0 4 21 3 3 0 18 45 7 3 0 34 Higginson, Jack 4 2 0 0 8 4 2 0 0 8 17 7 0 0 28 Higham, Micky 19 0 0 0 0 144 39 0 0 156 547 130 0 0 520 Hock, Gareth 4 0 0 0 0 57 12 0 0 48 321 85 1 0 342 Holroyd, Brad 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 4 thanks to our Hood, Liam 14 4 0 0 16 79 30 0 0 120 169 57 0 0 228 Laithwaite, James 5 2 0 0 8 17 5 0 0 20 110 14 0 0 56 Marsh, Stefan 16 6 0 0 24 16 6 0 0 24 172 77 21 0 350 McNally, Gregg 18 15 0 0 60 165 109 20 0 476 245 161 169 1 983 front of shirt sponsors O'Donnell, Dec 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 12 2 0 0 8 Paterson, Cory 1 0 0 0 0 42 22 0 0 88 197 76 23 0 350 Pownall, Jonny 12 7 0 0 28 104 67 0 0 268 145 100 0 0 400 Richardson, Daniel 6 0 9 0 18 6 0 9 0 18 61 9 174 9 393 Ridyard, Martyn 19 1 71 2 148 241 78 811 11 1945 268 87 896 11 2151 Simm, Josh 2 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 4 Sims, Ben 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hilltop Products Smith, Aaron 5 1 0 0 4 5 1 0 0 4 24 8 0 0 32 Spencer, Tom 18 1 0 0 4 117 15 0 0 60 167 19 0 0 76 Swift, Adam 1 2 0 0 8 1 2 0 0 8 143 98 0 0 392 for their continued support Thompson, Jordan 2 0 0 0 0 28 1 0 0 4 232 41 0 0 164 Thornley, Andy 19 4 0 0 16 92 15 0 0 60 241 37 0 0 148 Thornley, Iain 21 13 0 0 52 22 13 0 0 52 146 68 0 0 272 Woods, Josh 18 2 10 0 28 18 2 10 0 28 50 6 17 6 64 TOTAL 357 109 97 2 632

Jordan Thompson - back in the groove

50 THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC THE CENTURION • THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF LEIGH CENTURIONS RLFC 51 # LEYTHERS # OURTOWNOURCLUB # LEYTHERS 2019 FIXTURES AND RESULTS # OURTOWNOURCLUB SEASON TICKET LOYALTY OFFERS LEIGH CENTURIONS A number of local business are offering discounts to Leigh This is just one more reason why it’s worthwhile to be a Season Centurions Season Ticket holders. Simply present your Ticket holder at Leigh Centurions. Season Ticket at the relevant establishment to benefit. The Season ticket holders are advised to contact each business for Club hopes to add more businesses to this list in time. the full terms of each offer. FIXTURES 2019

Round Day Month Date Venue K.O. Opponents Result Pos. Att. 1 Sun Feb 3 h 3pm Toulouse Olympique W 24 16 4th 2,987 Leigh Sports Village Astley Driving Range Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY 2 Sun Feb 10 a 3pm Halifax L 26 33 7th 2,245 Sale Way, Leigh WN7 4JY Tel: 01942 366334 Tel: 01942 889436 Tel: 01942 487830 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 5th 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 4 Sun Feb 24 h 3pm Toronto Wolfpack L 8 14 7th 3,142 Not applicable with any other offer. 50% ball upgrade when they produce their Season Ticket. on meetings and events at LSV ** 5 Sun Mar 3 a 3pm York City Knights L 8 9 7th 2,020 Leigh Sports Village • Parties Turner Way, • Special Occasions 6 Sun Mar 10 a 3pm Swinton Lions W 30 12 7th 2,054 Leigh WN7 4GX • Meetings Tel: 01942 601832 7 Sun Mar 17 h 3pm Rochdale Hornets W 46 6 5th 2,666 The Whistling Wren is • Conferences offering a 20% discount to 8 Sun Mar 24 a 3pm Bradford Bulls L 12 26 5th 4,381 season ticket holders on Kenyon Hall, Winwick Lane, Croft, Warrington WA3 7ED ** Terms and conditions apply. Offer is only available to adult season ticket holders and LISA members. Sun Mar 31 3pm Sheffield Eagles (CC4) W 34 12 - 596 food bill upon presentation Tel: 01942 763646 of their season ticket. Offer excludes wedding packages, Christmas parties and concert bookings. 9 Sun Apr 7 h 3pm Barrow Raiders W 46 30 5th 3.036 Not applicable to drinks Kenyon Hall is offering Cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounted offer. orders. 10 percent discount on all products. Subject to availability and change. Thurs Apr 11 a 7.30pm Hull KR (CC5) L 10 14 - 2,188 10 Fri Apr 19 a 3pm Widnes Vikings L 10 30 7th 5,866 11 Mon Apr 22 h 3pm Dewsbury Rams W 34 12 6th 3,043 12 Sun Apr 28 a 3pm Batley Bulldogs W 36 16 5th 1,240 www.anthonys-travel.co.uk 49 Chapel Street Leigh WN7 2PB Tel: 01942 679108 13 Sun May 5 h 3pm Sheffield Eagles W 42 38 4th 3,031 Tel: 01928 561460 www.mclaughlinskitchens.co.uk 55 Smallbrook Lane Leigh WN7 5PZ Tel: 01942 884122 McLaughlin’s Kitchens are offering all season ticket holders:A free Bosch www.palatinepaints.co.uk 14 Sun May 19 1 5-30pm Widnes Vikings W 36 22 4th 7,158 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 15 Sat May 25 a 1.00pm Toulouse Olympique L 16 44 6th 2,235 coachbookings to all season ticket holders. HBA13B150B single Oven & Free Bosch SMV450C30GB dishwasher when you 25% discount on all paint and equipment. spend £9,000 + on new kitchens (not including installation). Sun Jun 2 h 3pm Workington Town (1895 Cup-2) W 62 12 - 1,660 16 Sun Jun 9 h 3pm Halifax W 31 8 4th 3,361 17 Sun Jun 16 h 3pm Bradford Bulls W 52 20 4th 4,180 18 Sun Jun 23 a 3pm Dewsbury Rams W 40 0 3rd 1,668 14 West Bridgewater Street, Bridgewater House www.diddidance.com/diddi-dance-wigan Wed Jun 26 2 7.30pm Barrow Raiders (1895 Cup-QF) Leigh WN7 4HB Tel: 01942 672267 Diddi Dance Wigan & Leigh are offering 10% off full term bookings www.rugby-league.com 19 Sun Jun 30 a 3pm Sheffield Eagles 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 20 Sun Jul 7 a 3pm Featherstone Rovers following benefits from the RFL: 21 Sun Jul 14 a 3pm Barrow Raiders • 50% off tickets for the Dacia 22 Sun Jul 21 h 3pm Batley Bulldogs • 25% off tickets for the Super League Grand Final • 20% discount on Adult tickets for the Four Nations game 23 Sun Aug 4 h 3pm Swinton Lions at Anfield (Adults only) 24 Sun Aug 11 a 3pm Rochdale Hornets Tel: 01695 573202 Preferential rates for Leigh Centurions Season Ticket Holders. www.brighouse-wolff.co.uk • Priority Purchase on all Major Rugby League events and Academy Leasing will donate £100 to the Tommy Sale 25 Sun Aug 18 h 3pm Widnes Vikings Brighouse Wolff are offering a 20% discount Foundation for every order. reduced Challenge Cup Final tickets. Sat Aug 24 3 TBC 1895 Cup Final on all new instructions by contacting Call Louise Rodgers on 01942 408521 extension 216 All offers subject to availability. Andrew Seddon on 01695 573202. and quote Leigh 26 Sun Sep 1 h 3pm York City Knights 27 Sun Sat 7 a 6pm Toronto Wolfpack 632 394

Tel: 0161 383 3892 1 Summer Bash at Blackpool FC 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 2 Home game at St Helens RLFC www.gillopticians.co.uk prices for wills, probates and residential conveyances to new Bridge and the recently refurbished gym at Leigh 3 At Wembley Stadium Gills Opticians are offering a 10% discount on glasses, clients by contacting Sports Village, that will save £72 a year! sunglasses and contact lenses. Stephen Lintott on 0161 383 3892 All KO times UK time

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RD DATE DAY HOME AWAY VENUE KO Res Att RD DATE DAY HOME AWAY VENUE KO Res Att 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Barrow Raiders Fox's Biscuits Stad. 3pm 18-22 755 14 19/05/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Sheffield Eagles 1pm 18-30 7158 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Featherstone Rovers Stadium 3pm 17-16 6024 14 19/05/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Dewsbury Rams Bloomfield Road 3.15pm 30-14 7158 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Toulouse Olympique Leigh Sports Village 3pm 24-16 2987 14 19/05/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Widnes Vikings Bloomfield Road 5.30pm 36-22 7158 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Dewsbury Rams Crown Oil Arena 3pm Postponed 15 24/05/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Toronto Wolfpack 7.45pm 16-42 932 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Swinton Lions Olympic Legacy Pk 3pm 64-10 1259 15 25/05/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Leigh Centurions Stade Ernest Argles 1pm 44-16 2235 1 03/02/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Halifax Halton Stadium 3pm 40-16 4283 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Rochdale Hornets Craven Park 3pm 54-10 1114 1 03/02/2019 Sunday York City Knights Toronto Wolfpack 3pm 0-14 2518 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Halifax The Fox's Biscuits Stad. 3pm 24-16 1368 2 09/02/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Widnes Vikings Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 24-36 2189 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Bradford Bulls LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 42-4 2903 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Sheffield Eagles Craven Park 3pm 22-24 1514 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Dewsbury Rams 3pm 22-17 795 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams York City Knights Tetleys Stadium 3pm 22-26 1275 15 26/05/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings York City Knights Halton Stadium 3pm 12-16 3408 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Batley Bulldogs LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 42-14 2145 16 08/06/2019 Saturday York City Knights Toulouse Olympique Bootham Crescent 3pm 18-25 1656 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Halifax Leigh Centurions Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 33-26 2245 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Batley Bulldogs 3pm 16-0 3414 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Toronto Wolfpack Crown Oil Arena 3pm 6-58 694 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Rochdale Hornets Tetleys Stadium 3pm 66-10 865 2 10/02/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Bradford Bulls Heywood Road 3pm 12-31 1498 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Halifax Leigh Sports Village 3pm 31-8 3361 3 15/02/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Bradford Bulls Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 24-10 1711 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Featherstone Rovers Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 18-38 1321 3 16/02/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Rochdale Hornets Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 42-12 1707 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Toronto Wolfpack Heywood Road 3pm 14-34 1281 3 17/02/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Widnes Vikings , Newcastle 5pm 30-6 1817 16 09/06/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Barrow Raiders Halton Stadium 3pm 38-14 3830 3 17/02/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Swinton Lions Tetleys Stadium 3pm 38-24 999 17 15/06/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Dewsbury Rams 1pm 70-8 6745 3 17/02/2019 Sunday Halifax Batley Bulldogs Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 20-18 1825 17 15/06/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Swinton Lions Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 18-20 2789 3 17/02/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Featherstone Rovers Leigh Sports Village 3pm 29-20 3443 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Halifax Craven Park 3pm 21-8 1396 3 17/02/2019 Sunday York City Knights Barrow Raiders Bootham Crescent 3pm 56-0 1575 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Sheffield Eagles The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 24-54 2798 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Toulouse Olympique Heywood Road 3pm 24-26 601 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Widnes Vikings LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 22-4 2380 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Dewsbury Rams Craven Park 3pm 20-20 1321 17 16/06/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Bradford Bulls Leigh Sports Village 3pm 52-20 4180 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Rochdale Hornets The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 18-12 754 17 16/06/2019 Sunday York City Knights Rochdale Hornets Bootham Crescent 3pm 60-0 1661 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls York City Knights Odsal Stadium 3pm 14-24 4782 18 21/06/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Rochdale Hornets Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 46-24 543 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Halifax LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 46-16 2534 18 22/06/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Toulouse Olympique Lamport Stadium 1pm 28-16 7742 4 24/02/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Toronto Wolfpack Leigh Sports Village 3pm 8-14 3142 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Halifax Odsal Stadium 3pm 24-20 5203 4 31/05/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Sheffield Eagles Halton Stadium 8pm 36-6 4920 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Leigh Centurions Tetleys Stadium 3pm 0-40 1668 5 01/03/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Batley Bulldogs Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 44-16 791 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Barrow Raiders LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 16-38 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Toulouse Olympique Odsal Stadium 3pm 0-14 3751 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions York City Knights Heywood Road 3pm 12-26 976 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Toronto Wolfpack Tetleys Stadium 3pm 17-22 1251 18 23/06/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Batley Bulldogs Halton Stadium 3pm 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Halifax Swinton Lions Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 18-16 1584 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Leigh Centurions Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Barrow Raiders Crown Oil Arena 3pm 20-8 514 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Toulouse Olympique Craven Park 3pm 5 03/03/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Featherstone Rovers Halton Stadium 3pm 44-22 5782 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Toronto Wolfpack The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 5 03/03/2019 Sunday York City Knights Leigh Centurions Bootham Crescent 3pm 9-8 2020 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Widnes Vikings Odsal Stadium 3pm 6 09/03/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Toronto Wolfpack Stade Ernest Wallon 3.30pm 46-16 6103 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Halifax Featherstone Rovers Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Widnes Vikings Craven Park 3pm 4-20 1724 19 30/06/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Swinton Lions Crown Oil Arena 3pm 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Bradford Bulls The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 6-16 2393 19 30/06/2019 Sunday York City Knights Dewsbury Rams Bootham Crescent 3pm 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Sheffield Eagles LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 32-14 1981 20 05/07/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles York City Knights Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Halifax Dewsbury Rams Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 26-0 1343 20 06/07/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Halifax Lamport Stadium 1pm 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets York City Knights Crown Oil Arena 3pm Post 20 06/07/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Bradford Bulls Stade Ernest Argles 8pm 6 10/03/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Leigh Centurions Heywood Road 3pm 12-30 2054 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Barrow Raiders Tetleys Stadium 3pm 7 16/03/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Barrow Raiders Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 50-0 1388 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Leigh Centurions LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Sheffield Eagles Tetleys Stadium 3pm 13-16 977 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Batley Bulldogs Heywood Road 3pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Rochdale Hornets Leigh Sports Village 3pm 46-6 2666 20 07/07/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Rochdale Hornets Halton Stadium 3pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Featherstone Rovers Heywood Road 3pm 12-24 923 21 12/07/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Dewsbury Rams Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Bradford Bulls Halton Stadium 3pm 25-20 5335 21 13/07/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Featherstone Rovers Lamport Stadium 1pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday York City Knights Halifax Bootham Crescent 3pm 38-16 2102 21 13/07/2019 Saturday Rochdale Hornets Toulouse Olympique Crown Oil Arena 3pm 7 17/03/2019 Sunday Toronto Wolfpack Batley Bulldogs KCOM Craven Park, Hull 5pm 34-12 N/A 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Leigh Centurions Craven Park 3pm 8 23/03/2019 Saturday Batley Bulldogs Toulouse Olympique The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 12-38 857 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs York City Knights The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Swinton Lions Craven Park 3pm 26-33 1357 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Swinton Lions Odsal Stadium 3pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Leigh Centurions Odsal Stadium 3pm 26-12 4381 21 14/07/2019 Sunday Halifax Widnes Vikings Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Dewsbury Rams LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 22-32 1943 22 20/07/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Sheffield Eagles Stade Ernest Argles 6pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Halifax Toronto Wolfpack Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 12-48 2090 22 20/07/2019 Saturday York City Knights Bradford Bulls Bootham Crescent 3pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Widnes Vikings Crown Oil Arena 3pm 4-50 1732 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Halifax Tetleys Stadium 3pm 8 24/03/2019 Sunday York City Knights Sheffield Eagles Bootham Crescent 3pm 16-24 1822 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Rochdale Hornets LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 9 06/04/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Featherstone Rovers Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 8-2 2251 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Batley Bulldogs Leigh Sports Village 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Widnes Vikings The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 20-18 1420 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Barrow Raiders Heywood Road 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Dewsbury Rams Odsal Stadium 3pm 20-12 4068 22 21/07/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Toronto Wolfpack Halton Stadium 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Barrow Raiders Leigh Sports Village 3pm 46-30 3036 23 02/08/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Widnes Vikings Olympic Legacy Park 7.45pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Halifax Crown Oil Arena 3pm 24-48 827 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders York City Knights Craven Park 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday York City Knights Swinton Lions Bootham Crescent 3pm 30-20 1606 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Toronto Wolfpack Odsal Stadium 3pm 9 07/04/2019 Sunday Toronto Wolfpack Sheffield Eagles Belgrade TBC 40-10 1148 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Featherstone Rovers Tetleys Stadium 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Barrow Raiders Toronto Wolfpack Craven Park 3pm 26-52 1417 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Halifax Toulouse Olympique Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Dewsbury Rams Batley Bulldogs Tetleys Stadium 3pm 8-20 1276 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Swinton Lions Leigh Sports Village 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Halifax Bradford Bulls Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 26-33 3316 23 04/08/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Batley Bulldogs Crown Oil Arena 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Sheffield Eagles Toulouse Olympique Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 44-16 729 24 10/08/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack York City Knights Lamport Stadium 1pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Swinton Lions Rochdale Hornets Heywood Road 3pm 36-22 826 24 10/08/2019 Saturday Widnes Vikings Toulouse Olympique Halton Stadium 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Widnes Vikings Leigh Centurions Halton Stadium 3pm 30-12 5866 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Bradford Bulls Craven Park 3pm 10 19/04/2019 Friday Featherstone Rovers York City Knights LD Nutrition Stadium 6pm 42-12 2216 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Dewsbury Rams The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Batley Bulldogs Swinton Lions The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 32-18 817 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Featherstone Rovers Swinton Lions LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Bradford Bulls Barrow Raiders Odsal Stadium 3pm 26-14 4011 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Halifax Sheffield Eagles Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Featherstone Rovers Toronto Wolfpack LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 14-23 2101 24 11/08/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Leigh Centurions Crown Oil Arena 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Leigh Centurions Dewsbury Rams Leigh Sports Village 3pm 34-12 3043 25 17/08/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Rochdale Hornets Lamport Stadium 1pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Rochdale Hornets Sheffield Eagles Crown Oil Arena 3pm 16-52 569 25 17/08/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Batley Bulldogs Stade Ernest Argles 8pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday Toulouse Olympique Halifax Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 56-4 2038 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Bradford Bulls Tetleys Stadium 3pm 11 22/04/2019 Monday York City Knights Widnes Vikings Bootham Crescent 3pm 17-10 2229 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Widnes Vikings Leigh Sports Village 3pm 12 27/04/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique York City Knights Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 30-26 1793 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Barrow Raiders Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Toronto Wolfpack Swinton Lions Lamport Stadium 7pm 52-10 9562 25 18/08/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Halifax Heywood Road 3pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Featherstone Rovers Craven Park 3pm 12-26 1277 25 18/08/2019 Sunday York City Knights Featherstone Rovers Bootham Crescent 3pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Leigh Centurions The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 16-36 1240 26 31/08/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Barrow Raiders Lamport Stadium 1pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Rochdale Hornets Odsal Stadium 3pm 52-16 3721 26 31/08/2019 Saturday Toulouse Olympique Dewsbury Rams Stade Ernest Argles 3.30pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Sheffield Eagles Halifax Olympic Legacy Park 3pm 24-32 966 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Batley Bulldogs Featherstone Rovers The Fox's Biscuits Std. 3pm 12 28/04/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Dewsbury Rams Halton Stadium 3pm 24-25 3851 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Bradford Bulls Sheffield Eagles Odsal Stadium 3pm 13 04/05/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Bradford Bulls Lamport Stadium 1pm 36-16 8363 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Halifax Rochdale Hornets Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 13 04/05/2019 Saturday Dewsbury Rams Toulouse Olympique Tetleys Stadium 3pm 0-38 786 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions York City Knights Leigh Sports Village 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Halifax Barrow Raiders Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 46-10 1446 26 01/09/2019 Sunday Widnes Vikings Swinton Lions Halton Stadium 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Leigh Centurions Sheffield Eagles Leigh Sports Village 3pm 42-38 3031 27 07/09/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Leigh Centurions Lamport Stadium 1pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Featherstone Rovers Crown Oil Arena 3pm 10-56 714 27 07/09/2019 Saturday Featherstone Rovers Toulouse Olympique LD Nutrition Stadium 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Widnes Vikings Heywood Road 3pm 10-32 1469 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Barrow Raiders Batley Bulldogs Craven Park 3pm 13 05/05/2019 Sunday York City Knights Batley Bulldogs Bootham Crescent 3pm 28-24 1978 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Dewsbury Rams Widnes Vikings Tetleys Stadium 3pm 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Bradford Bulls Halifax Bloomfield Road 8pm 14-21 7912 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Halifax York City Knights Mbi Shay Stadium 3pm 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Featherstone Rovers York City Knights Bloomfield Road 5.45pm 42-10 7912 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Rochdale Hornets Bradford Bulls Crown Oil Arena 3pm 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Rochdale Hornets Swinton Lions Bloomfield Road 3.30pm 30-40 7912 27 08/09/2019 Sunday Swinton Lions Sheffield Eagles Heywood Road 3pm 14 18/05/2019 Saturday Toronto Wolfpack Toulouse Olympique Bloomfield Road 1.15pm 42-14 7912

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1 Gregg MCNALLY Cloud 4 Computers 1 Theerapol RITSON 2 Jonny POWNALL Wolf Rock @ The Britannia 2 Stargroth AMEAN 3 Iain THORNLEY AB Sundecks 3 Declan HULME 4 Jack HIGGINSON Impact Insurance 4 Jake SPEDDING 5 Stefan MARSH Cre8 Your Marketing Good Guys 5 Deon CROSS 6 Martyn RIDYARD (vice-captain) RM Courier Services Ltd 6 Jamie DALLIMORE 7 Josh WOODS Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Solutions 7 Lewis CHARNOCK 8 Tom SPENCER ASK Platt Office Supplies 8 Tom WALKER 9 Micky HIGHAM (captain) JRs Taxis 9 Nathan MOSSOP 10 Sam BROOKS Pro Build Plumbing & Heating 11 Jono SMITH 11 Toby ADAMSON Pam Ties 12 Jarrad STACK 12 Andy THORNLEY Pennine Utilities 13 13 Luke ADAMSON Tommy Sale MBE Youth Development Programme 14 Wartovo PUARA 15 Joe CATOR Blades Restaurants Ltd 15 Dan TOAL 17 Nick GREGSON Leigh Centurions RL Fans Forum Player Sponsorship Group 16 Glenn RILEY 18 Dec O'DONNELL Struktura Engineering Services 17 Ryan DUFFY 19 Mitch COX Struktura Engineering Services 18 Luke CRESSWELL 21 Brad HOLROYD Impact Insurance 19 Danny MORROW 23 James LAITHWAITE Sponsorship Available 20 Bradd CRELLIN 24 Gareth HOCK Palatine Paint 21 Tom LOXAM 25 Liam FORSYTH Impact Insurance 22 Ryan JOHNSTON 26 Jordan THOMPSON Cal Sameday 23 27 Liam HOOD Caton Lloyd Audio Visual Solutions 24 Jake CARTER 29 Jake EMMITT Leigh Centurions RL Fans Forum Player Sponsorship Group 25 Jordan WALNE 30 Cory PATERSON Fitfield Limited 26 Willie MINOGA Luke DOUGLAS On loan from St Helens PPS Design & Build 27 Brett CARTER Matty COSTELLO Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts 28 Josh JOHNSON Aaron SMITH Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts 29 Alec SUSINO Jack ASHWORTH Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts 30 Ben WHITE Danny RICHARDSON Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts 31 Liam PAISLEY James BENTLEY Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts 32 Adam SWIFT Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts 33 Josh EAVES Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts Josh SIMM Dual registration from St Helens Leisure Resorts Joe BATCHELOR 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 PHYSIOTHERAPIST JOE MCLOUGHLIN J&K Injury Rehabilitation DOCTOR DR JOHN MORGAN Leigh Centurions RL Fans Forum Player Sponsorship Group

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