History was made at the Leopards Den as Leigh Leopards consolidated their top four place in Betfred Super League as they completed a double over the Giants with a six-try victory. 

 

For the first time in Rugby League history a game was resumed on a different day after being halted on the Friday due to floodlight failure.  

 

Leading 16-12 after 48 minutes from Friday, the Leopards had scored tries by Josh Charnley (2) and Tom Briscoe and bombed several more opportunities in what had been a superbly entertaining game. 

 

Charnley’s brace saw him become the leading try scorer in a top flight Leigh season, two ahead of John Woods, who scored 23 tries in division one in 1983-84, an outstanding achievement. 

 

On a red hot Sunday afternoon the Leopards treated the large crowd to a superb display as they added three more tries. Edwin Ipape burst through to score in front of the North Stand, John Asiata completed a superb move instigated by Frankie Halton and Joe Mellor, and Lachlan Lam raced from deep inside his own half for a magical interception try. 

 

 Sam Halsall did get one try to add to Jake Connor’s brace on Friday for the Giants and at 22-16 the issue was still in the balance until Asiata’s try set up the Leopards for a dominant finish. 

 

Zac Hardaker celebrated his 350th career game while Ben Reynolds kicked five goals to take him within 23pts of the thousand mark for the club. There was a welcome return after injury for Frankie Halton off the bench. 

 

 Leopards: O’Brien; Briscoe, Hardaker, Gildart, Charnley; Reynolds, Lam; Mulhern, Ipape, Amone, Hughes, O’Donnell, Asiata. Bench: Halton, Nakubuwai, Mellor, Wardle. 

 Tries: Charnley 2, Briscoe, Ipape, Asiata, Lam; Goals: Reynolds 5. 

 

 Giants: Pryce; Halsall, Bibby, Naiqama, Marsters; Connor, Lolohea; Hill, Milner, English, Cudjoe, McQueen, Yates. Bench: Peats, Wilson, Hewitt, Ikahihifo. 

 Tries: Connor 2, Halsall; Goals: Pryce 2  

 

Referee: Liam Moore. Attendance: 6,064.