Tremendous League: Leigh Leopards resist Huddersfield Giants fightback to reignite play-off cost | Rugby League Information

Leigh held on for an exhilarating 28-24 win at much-improved Huddersfield to
reignite their Tremendous League play-off problem.

The Leopards, who bounced again from successive defeats to leapfrog Leeds into third place, deservedly led 28-6 with quarter-hour remaining earlier than the Giants stormed again with three late scores to arrange a nerve-jangling end.

Huddersfield made a promising begin after absorbing early stress – full-back George Flanagan was unflappable beneath a number of excessive kicks – and briefly threatened Salford’s strive line, solely to fall behind within the seventeenth minute.

Leigh’s free ahead Tesi Niu darted into a niche on to hooker Edwin Ipape’s quick go and went in beneath the posts for a transformed rating to place the guests 6-0 up.

The Leopards doubled their lead eight minutes later by means of Ben McNamara’s wonderful strive, which he additionally transformed.

Leigh wing Keanan Model burst clear down the appropriate and though he was hauled down by Flanagan, McNamara was up in help to take the offload and scoot over.

Giants scrum-half Adam Clune then lifted the house crowd with a break from his personal half and though the supporting Flanagan was tackled, his scorching solo effort quickly after dragged the Giants again into the match.

Huddersfield threw the ball large simply inside Leigh’s half and though Flanagan nonetheless had loads to do after gathering Clune’s go, he dummied inside after which stepped round Leigh full-back David Armstrong to go over, touching down beneath the posts.

The Giants trailed 12-6 on the break, however Leigh got here charging out of the blocks at first of the second to quickly regain their 12-point benefit.

A fast set from Leigh caught the house facet napping and fast palms despatched Armstrong darting by means of a niche for his or her third strive, brilliantly transformed from out large by McNamara.

One other scintillating break arrange Leigh’s fourth. This time Lachlan Lam scampered 70 metres from Darnell McIntosh’s offload and after being held up, he dived in on the nook from the subsequent set.

Leigh sensed the sport was there for the taking and elevated their lead with a fifth rating after second row Frankie Halton smashed by means of a sort out.

McNamara added the extras and Leigh, after shifting by means of the gears, cruised right into a 28-6 lead.

Giants refused to bow although and an excellent end within the nook from wing Adam Swift, transformed from the touchline by Flanagan, gave house followers hope of a grandstand end.

Wing Sam Halsall’s length-of-the discipline effort and Leroy Cudjoe’s close-range end after a spilled excessive kick – each transformed – closed the hole to 28-24, however Leigh held on for a nail-biting victory.

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