Toby Sexton kicked Catalans Dragons to a much-needed Tremendous League win because the Leigh Leopards’ new season woes continued at Leigh Sports activities Village.
Smarting from final week’s residence humbling in opposition to St Helens, the French aspect chiselled out a 22-16 victory with half-back Sexton contributing two penalties and three conversions.
It meant extra distress for Leigh who shipped 9 tries in a wipeout by neighbours Wigan final week and got here into the sport determined to ignite their faltering marketing campaign.
Early indicators have been good for the house aspect as Catalans winger Tommy Makinson pulled out injured within the warm-up then Innes Senior burst clear and fed Tesi Niu to open the scoring.
Adam Prepare dinner’s kick took Leigh’s result in six earlier than Harvey Wilson barged over at shut quarters and Sexton’s first contribution ensured the 2 sides have been locked collectively at 6-6 on the interval.
Second-half tries from Charlie Staines and Lewis Dodd have been cancelled out by Senior and Niu respectively because the Leopards stayed in with a shout nevertheless it was Sexton’s kicking that will make the distinction.
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Lewis Dodd finishes off excellent Catalans Dragons breakaway strive in opposition to Leigh Leopards!
His accuracy stored Catalans within the clear and a second penalty two minutes from time helped the French aspect erase the reminiscence of final weekend’s painful residence defeat.
For Leigh boss Adrian Lam there may be a lot to ponder after one other loss that leaves his aspect – who reached the play-off semi-finals final yr – languishing with only one win from their first 4 video games.
Warrington defeat newly-promoted York
Josh Thewlis and Sam Stone scored two tries every as Warrington edged a richly-entertaining 38-30 win over newly-promoted York to increase their unbeaten begin to the brand new Tremendous League season.
Sam Burgess’ males roared into an early 16-point lead just for the hosts to hit again and lead 18-16 to set the tone for a exceptional and error-strewn conflict on the LNER Group Stadium.
Tries from Stone, Thewlis and Cai Taylor-Wray received Wire off to a flying begin and two Marc Sneyd kicks regarded set to make it the only of nights for the high-flying guests.
However, displaying the form of combat that has seen the Knights already upset the likes of Hull KR this season, Mark Applegarth’s males have been in entrance earlier than the half-hour mark.
Ben Jones-Bishop, Denive Balmforth and Toa Mata’afa all crossed, with three conversions from Danny Richardson capping the revival in entrance of a raucous residence crowd.
However the momentum shifted again within the different route as Stone’s second strive, transformed by Sneyd, gave Wire a four-point half-time benefit.
Additional tries from George Williams and Ben Currie prolonged Warrington’s result in 14 factors earlier than York revived themselves once more, transformed efforts from former Wire man Paul Vaughan and Liam Harris organising a grandstand end.
York sensed a winner nevertheless it was Warrington who lastly made the sport protected when the spectacular Stone despatched Thewlis over within the nook and Sneyd’s kick successfully snuffed out York’s remaining hopes.
2026 Tremendous League – key dates and what to look out for
- Tremendous League’s thirtieth birthday: Thu Mar 26: Castleford Tigers vs Bradford Bulls, 8pm (Sky Sports activities)
- Rivals Spherical: April 3-April 5
- Tremendous League in Paris: Sat Jun 6: Catalans Dragons vs Wigan Warriors (Paris), 6:30 UK (Sky Sports activities)
- Magic Weekend: July 4-July 5
- Rivals Spherical reversed: July 23-July 26
- Elimination Play-offs: September 19-September 20
- Play-off semi-finals: September 26-September 27
- Grand Closing: October 3, Previous Trafford.
Sky Sports activities will once more present each sport of the Tremendous League stay this season – together with two matches in every spherical solely stay, with the remaining 5 matches every week proven on Sky Sports activities+
