Fri 16th May: SL: Wigan Warriors v Leigh Leopards KO 20:00 (Sky)

[LeytherRob]

18 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

From a Leigh point of view, where was McIntosh for that try - in bloody no man's land like he usually is.

Didn’t matter where McIntosh was, O’Neill and O’Brien shot in creating a massive overlap for that score

[Futtocks]

I like Walters more and more every time I watch him.

[EagleEyePie]

Lovely from French. The tide looked to have been turning so that could be an important try.

[Futtocks]

Oh, NEVER let the ball bounce!

[EagleEyePie]

What a nightmare for Leigh! If someone actually got in a position to catch that kick it could have made a difference, even if they couldn't quite get to it. Leaving it completely was a poor decision.

Edited May 16 by EagleEyePie

[StandOffHalf]

Really nicely explained by Liam Rush (Jon Wells says the exact same just as I type), in saying there wasn't a catcher and that Nsemba then becomes okay.

[Futtocks]

Wardle with a beauty of a run, then Ipape interrupts with a proper Kumul-style tackle. Good stuff.

[Futtocks]

Great awareness and calmness under pressure from Ellis.

[EagleEyePie]

Those tries are really embarrassing to concede. Four players in contact with the man near the line and no one paying attention to the ball.

[StandOffHalf]

Did Ellis keep that ball under control? Hint of a fumble as he put his left hand on it?

[StandOffHalf]

Jon Wells really trying to talk this up as a close contest, with a couple of ''moments''.

I'm just seeing a procession, with Wigan in second gear.

[Futtocks]

Ofahengaue grounded that at the start, then was held up too late. Great effort from Wardle, though.

[EagleEyePie]

Another soft try for Wigan to concede. It's frustrating because we dominate but concede so easily. 

[StandOffHalf]

Wardle does a great job there for me and gets under to hold up Ofahengaue. I think that should have been knocked back.

Just about keeps the game alive, I suppose.

[StandOffHalf]

Ipape is everywhere. Really putting himself about.

[LeytherRob]

Just now, StandOffHalf said:

Ipape is everywhere. Really putting himself about.

Been in really good form for a few weeks now in both attack and defence. Glad he’s tied down because he’s our best player by a mile

[LeytherRob]

Well from one extreme to the other in these battles of the borough, a 0-0 80 mins to a 40 point first half

[Futtocks]

Just now, LeytherRob said:

Been in really good form for a few weeks now in both attack and defence. Glad he’s tied down because he’s our best player by a mile

Also a bit of a relief that he seems to be behaving himself off-field, because he was apparently a bit lairy in his NRL days.

[JohnM]

Good half, and more  to come in 2nd half. PTBs on both sides Much cleaner than last nights maul-a-thon.. 

Edited May 16 by JohnM

[Snowys Backside]

Ipape enjoying himself. Always going to be a massacre but I’m enjoying Leigh throwing around a bit. 
 

Been too conservative this season, so this next 40 a free hit. 
 

Rubbish that we are playing Wigan, AWAY again and not half way through the season ! 

[EagleEyePie]

Leigh still have a chance in this. Wigan are once again conceding very soft tries, which means we could easily concede several in quick succession. We did so against Wire and also against Hull FC in the cup game. The crucial thing for Wigan is finding that defensive resilience that we used to be known for where we'd fight to the death to avoid conceding. If Leigh can tighten up defensively they've got a chance, but based on some of their own defending in the first half that could be a tough ask.

[Snowys Backside]

Harlem Globetrotters time. 
 

Free Hit ! 

[EagleEyePie]

How come Marshall doesn't get a green card for having to have treatment? Not sure I fully understand the rules around it.

[EagleEyePie]

Just like I said, we are so sloppy in defence! If Leigh get the ball near our line they will score at will.

[Futtocks]

Game RIGHT back on!