Leopards labour against spirited Salford
LEIGH LEOPARDS 38 SALFORD RED DEVILS 6
DAVE PARKINSON Leigh Sports Village, Friday
Ethan O’Neill loses the ball from a Declan Murphy challenge
Josh Charnley dives in
IT was job done for Leigh against Salford -eventually.
The Red Devils showed true grit and determination in the first half at Leigh Sports village as their embattled coach Paul Rowley handed debuts to another six loanees, who all showed up well. They only ran out of steam in the last 22 minutes, when Leigh ran in five tries with Lachlan Lam at the hub of everything.
Against all odds, the Red Devils scored the first try of the game after 19 minutes. It came after Bailey Hodgson spilled a swirling kick from outstanding debutant Rowan Milnes, who played throughout like he had a point to prove.