Leigh ease past Wakefield to reach semi-finals

Play-off eliminator for Betfred Super League

Leigh (18) 26

Goals: O’Brien 5

Wakefield (0) 10

In their first Super League play-off eliminator, the Leigh Leopards defeated Wakefield Trinity 26-10 to advance to the semi-finals.

The visitors controlled the first half thanks to tries from Keanan Brand, Isaac Liu, and Josh Charnley, who finished nine points clear of Trinity in the regular season.

Wakefield had hoped in the opening period of the second half thanks to Jayden Myers’ response, but Cameron Scott’s super solo try was merely consolation due to a Gaz O’Brien penalty and Alec Tuitavake’s score.

As Leigh prepares to reach their first-ever Grand Final, they will need to travel to second-placed Wigan in the semi-finals.

Hughes, Tuitavake, Davis, and Dwyer make changes.

Wakefield includes McMeeken, Hood, Faatili, Griffin, Storton, Pitts, Myers, Scott, Pratt, Johnstone, Trueman, Lino, Myers, Myers, Scott, Myers, Scott, Pratt, and Scott.

Rodwell, Nikotemo, Atoni, and Smith swapped.