A case for the defence
ROCHDALE 30 LEIGH 58
Summary by Dave Parkinson.
Leigh again conceded far too many points , yet got the attacking part of their game right. In total the Centurions scored 10 tries against fellow play-off hopefuls Rochdale who managed 6 of their own against a generous Leigh side. If Leigh can get both sides of their play to click in the same game, somebody will know about it!
The second half was a joy to watch as the Centurions did the simple things right and scored some attractive tries as they rattled 42 points up after trailing 16-18 at the interval.
During that first period, Hornets four times embarrassed defenders and indeed led 18-6 at one point with former Leigh players Gareth Price and Jon Roper well involved. Leigh hit back before the break however with tries from Dale Cardoza and Damian Munro.
The star of a whirlwind second half was Neil Turley who scored 26 points (3 tries, 7 goals) but gave medical staff a scare when picking up an ankle injury that is likely to keep the talented full-back out for a period of around four weeks. After making a tackle Turley was left writhing in pain and was carried off before later leaving the ground for hospital sporting a pair of crutches.
Leigh's other injury concern is Sonny Nickle - the former Saint was again forced from the field with an occurrence of the eye injury he suffered against Chorley a week early.
Forwards Dave Bradbury and Paul Rowley again led from the front.
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