Trevor Baxter

1 week ago | leighjournal.co.uk | Trevor Baxter

Joe Ofahengaue of Leigh celebrates with team-mates after scoring a try. (Image: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com) BIG Joe Ofahengaue scored a dramatic late match clinching try to hand relieved Leigh a smash and grab a 24-20 victory. at Wakefield Trinity Leopards led 18-12 going into the final quarter but eight unanswered points put Wakefield within touching distance of success.

2 weeks ago | leighjournal.co.uk | Trevor Baxter

Chester departed the Leopards in May to take up a similar role with Castleford Tigers. But for the time being Lam’s focus was on the games ahead – although further discussion on the matter is not ruled out. Lam said: “At the moment we are happy with the way that it is. We have a difficult period of rugby coming up over the next two months. “We are continuously talking about it and it is something Derek (Beaumont) and Neil Jukes will no doubt discuss again.

2 weeks ago | leighjournal.co.uk | Trevor Baxter

The experienced stand-off has returned to full training but hasn’t played since forced out of Leopards’ defeat at Wigan on May 16. Adrian Lam’s side reach the halfway point of their Betfred Super League season with a game at Wakefield Trinity on Sunday. And Lam told Journal Sport: “Gaz won’t be available this week. We will see how it looks but it is more likely it will be Catalans in a week’s time. “We have had feedback from the specialist neuro doctor.

3 weeks ago | leighjournal.co.uk | Trevor Baxter

Adrian Lam’s fourth placed side will reach the halfway point of the season following its next outing at top six hopefuls Wakefield Trinity on June 15. Halton’s own campaign was initially halted by a groin injury before a back problem sidelined him for five games. His latter absence ended as Leigh held off a late revival to beat Giants 28-24 for a first win in four games. Halton’s second half touchdown ultimately proved the difference. “It was massive,” he said of the success.

1 month ago | leighjournal.co.uk | Trevor Baxter

However, the former Huddersfield old boy admits: “We definitely can’t go four in a row.” Leigh will leapfrog Leeds Rhinos into third should they inflict a 12th league defeat on Luke Robinson’s second bottom outfit. And Trout says: “We are not necessarily worried because we know there are easy little fixes to make. “And it is always tough at this time of the year, especially with the Challenge Cup games. You start to go against teams that have had a week off.