Leigh ‘do not intend to fulfil’ Wigan semi-final

The Warriors have informed Wigan that Leigh Leopards “do not intend to fulfill” Friday’s Super League play-off semi-final.

Leigh chairman Derek Beaumont wrote to Wigan on Tuesday to say that his side won’t play because he thinks the ticket allocation is “unacceptable” and that he had written to them.

At 20:00 BST, Wigan will host their regional rivals for a spot in the Grand Final.

Following Wigan’s statement, Leigh published a post on X with the hashtag “Two days until the semi-final.”

According to Wigan, Leigh Leopards’ Derek Beaumont wrote to our club at 10.37pm on Tuesday, September 30 to inform them that they do not intend to play in Friday’s semi-final game.

Leigh Leopards had the option of choosing 4, 600 seats with no reservation or 5, 400 seats with reserved seats in the North Stand, according to “we can confirm.”

Following consultation with the police, Wigan claimed that the independent Safety Advisory Group and the club’s Ground Safety Officer had decided the allocation.

They claimed that Super League “required separate safety advice” and “completely supported this approach.”

Wigan added that the amount offered was almost twice the minimum of 10% for away supporters.

Our club is legally and professionally bound to follow the instructions of our Ground Safety Officer and the terms of our Ground Safety Certificate, Wigan continued.

All supporters’ safety and welfare must come first, they say. This is the basis for every decision we make, and it is not open to negotiation.

As the situation develops, we will keep providing more details about Friday’s semi-final.