Leigh came from 12-0 down to beat St Helens
Leigh stunned reigning Super League and world champions St Helens as they came from 12-0 down to win 20-12 at Leigh Sports Village.
The Saints looked to be on course for a routine win as they scored early tries through Jonny Lomax and Jon Bennison, but the Leopards produced a brilliant second-half comeback, scoring tries through Josh Charnley, Tom Briscoe, Zak Hardaker, who also scored two goals. , and Joe Shorrocks.
It was Leigh’s second win of the season after beating Hull KR a week ago and it means they have now won the same number of games as when they last appeared in the Super League in 2020.
Saints forward Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook was named on the bench for his 450th career appearance, but they were missing injured Will Hopoate. They were also without the suspended trio of Sione Mata’utia, Curtis Sironen and Konrad Hurrell.
The Saints took a three-minute lead through a penalty from Tommy Makinson and scored their first try after 10 minutes when Lomax touched down.
Bennison added a second to make it 12-0, but Leigh fired back into the game and then struck with a well-worked 56th-minute try by Charnley.
Leigh had her tail up and their cause was helped when Lees was sent to the trash for a late challenge against Gareth O’Brien.
The hosts took full advantage within a minute and scored a second try 14 minutes from time.
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Leigh kept pushing and their cause was helped in the 65th minute when Lees was sentenced after a late challenge on Gareth O’Brien.
Lees had only been off the pitch for a minute when Leigh was able to take full advantage of his extra man by scoring his second try 14 minutes from time.
Leigh equalized and once again it was Mellor at the heart of things with his break causing panic in the Saints defense before finding Hardaker in support walking under the posts. Hardaker’s conversion gave Leigh the lead for the first time in the game at 14-12.
Leigh only wrapped up their second Super League win over Saints with two minutes remaining when a John Asiata kick was knocked down and Shorrocks recovered the loose ball to score.
Huddersfield Giants 36-6 Castleford Tigers
Huddersfield Giants put more pressure on the struggling Castleford Tigers with Chris McQueen’s brace helping them to an impressive 36-6 win at John Smith’s Stadium.
Caretaker manager Andy Last’s first game in charge, following Lee Radford’s shock decision to leave, was dominated by former England international and half-back Will Pryce, who grabbed a try and prepared some another.
The Tigers were yet to win after four rounds and trailed 20-6 at half-time, before Huddersfield added three more tries to confirm the one-sided result.
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Huddersfield head coach Ian Watson was pleased with his side’s clinic in their 36-6 triumph over Castleford
The Tigers started well when George Lawler broke in for the first down after just eight minutes, with Gareth Widdop adding the extras.
Things got worse for the Giants in the 12th minute, when an injured Theo Fages was taken off the field and replaced by Pryce.
But two minutes later they fought back when McQueen slammed into a weak defense to score and Russell’s conversion leveled it.
The half-back added two more points in the 23rd minute and put Huddersfield ahead with a long-range penalty goal. Pryce extended the Giants’ lead, before Jake Bibby and McQueen scored a try each just before halftime to but the Giants in a commanding position.
In the second half, the Giants continued their dominance, taking McQueen just three minutes to strike away. Five minutes later, Pryce managed to cross the line, but the utility couldn’t get the ball down.
The Tigers were grating and it was soon Tui Lolohea’s turn to get on the scoresheet, set up by Leroy Cudjoe’s kick, Russell’s conversion making it 30-6.
Cudjoe crossed for the final try but Russell was unable to convert and then the half-back added a late goal as Huddersfield raced to a one-sided victory.
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Will Pryce was delighted after being named player of the match in Huddersfield’s comprehensive win over Castleford
Warrington Wolves 18-10 Hull KR
Warrington picked up an 18-10 win at Hull KR to continue their unbeaten start to the Super League season.
Wolves struggled last season but Daryl Powell’s side’s performance on a freezing night at Craven Park showed why they are strong contenders this season.
Back-to-back Rovers defeats from Willie Peters mean there is still work to be done as he seeks a consistent line-up after a second straight home defeat.
Warrington benefited from some early pressure but the Rovers defense held firm and it was the hosts who opened the scoring nine minutes into the game as Frankie Halton escaped a tackle and s broke through after a pass from Rowan Milnes.
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Warrington pushed deep into Rovers territory again, aided by further errors from the home side, but the defense held firm.
The pressure finally showed, with Wolves equalizing midway through the first half when Thomas Mikaele crossed.
The visitors took the lead nine minutes before the break as Matty Nicholson was the first to land a kick from George Williams.
Rovers started the second half well, pinning Warrington in their own half, and Lachlan Coote’s clever pass set up Frankie Halton for his second try – although the full-back’s missed conversion left them two points behind. his team.
As the battle for dominance continued, both sides made mistakes that cost them a good position on the pitch.
A pivotal moment came in the 70th minute when Sam Kasiano was penalized for a high tackle, but Coote missed the penalty and the chance to level the scores.
Warrington made Rovers pay as Paul Vaughan completed a late move for his side’s third down.
Leeds Rhinos 26-0 Wakefield Trinity
Harry Newman warmed Leeds hearts amid plummeting temperatures at Headingley as the 23-year-old made a try return in his side’s 26-0 win over Wakefield.
Newman, who has been plagued with hamstring injuries and was left in tears after missing last year’s Grand Final, took just two minutes after his second-half introduction to get through with jubilation the line and late triggering a game that had turned out to be as icy as the conditions. in life.
After a pointless first half, Newman’s effort relied on David Fusitu’a’s opening scorer two minutes into the restart, before the floodgates opened with Tom Holroyd and Fusitu’a again all the two crossed, before Nene Macdonald completed a lengthy interception to ensure his side would build on last week’s epic win over world champions St Helens.
Two conversions from Rhyse Martin and one for Aidan Sezer capped a third consecutive blank for Wakefield, who have now gone more than four hours without scoring a point, dating back to their season opening day loss to the Catalan Dragons.
And after?
Hull FC take on Salford Red Devils on Saturday in the final game of the weekend. Next week Castleford Tigers host Leeds Rhinos, live on Sky Sports ArenaTHURSDAY.
Huddersfield Giants take on Wigan Warriors on Friday, with Warrington Wolves and Leigh also in action. Hull FC visit St Helens on Friday, live on Sky Sports Arena. The Catalan Dragons will then host Hull KR on March 18.