Leigh Stun League Leaders Leeds 20-16 at Headingley — SkimNews
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- Leigh Leopards stunned Super League leaders Leeds Rhinos 20-16 at Headingley on the hottest day of the UK year, inflicting Leeds' first home defeat of the season with Innes Senior scoring two first-half tries.
- Centre Umyla Hanley scored Leigh's fourth try early in the second half to put the visitors 20-16 ahead, a lead they held through heavy Leeds pressure including a sin-bin to Andy Badrock for a dangerous tackle on Harry Newman.
- Ryan Hall's late try that would have tied the scores with three minutes remaining was chalked off by the video referee after his foot was clearly in touch as he grounded the ball in the corner, sealing Leigh's win.
- The result tightened Leigh's grip on sixth place, moving them six points clear of St Helens with five games remaining, and gives Wigan Warriors the chance to draw level with Leeds on 36 points at the top when they visit Bradford Bulls on Sunday.
- Warrington Wolves beat York Knights 30-10 at the Halliwell Jones Stadium to climb back to third, with 18-year-old Ewan Irwin scoring a fine individual try and landing the conversions and penalties.
- Hull KR eased past Catalans Dragons 28-10 with Jack Broadbent touching down twice in a dominant first half, keeping their push for a home playoff alive and moving within two points of Warrington and Wakefield in third and fourth.
Why it matters: Leeds' loss at Headingley opens the door for Wigan to draw level at the summit on Sunday, while Leigh's sixth-place cushion over St Helens grew to six points with five rounds left — turning what looked like a tight playoff scramble into a more comfortable margin for the Leopards.
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