Leigh hold off Warrington to go third
Leigh Leopards held off a strong fightback to beat Warrington Wolves and claim third place in Super League.Brilliant playmaker Lachlan Lam masterminded a dominant first hour from the Leopards as tries from Edwin Ipape, Ethan O'Neill and Frankie Halton looked to have put the home side out of sight.The Wolves rallied as Toby King and Matty Ashton went over for tries to cut the lead to just four points, but Adrian Lam's team, whose defence has been key to their good form this season, held out.The win, their third on the bounce, takes Leopards above Hull FC and on to the shoulders of leaders Hull KR and Wigan Warriors.More to follow
Leigh Leopards: Armstrong; McIntosh, Hodgson, Brand, Charnley; O'Brien, Lam; Trout, Ipape, Mulhern, Halton, O'Neill, Liu.Interchanges: Pene, Tuitavake, Davis, Hughes.Warrington: Dufty. Thewlis, Tai, King, Ashton. Walker, Sneyd. Yates, Powell, Vaughan, Russell, Fitzgibbon, Currie.Interchanges: Philbin, Crowther, Musgrove, Wood.Referee: Tom Grant.
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