Leigh Secure Grand Final Spot With Trouncing of York
Leigh Centurions entertained York City Knights as the Betfred Championship play-off semifinals got under way at Leigh Sports Village as clear favourites - to win both the match and next week's Grand Final for another crack at Super League.
They had led the table throughout the second half of the season and finished three points clear of second placed featherstone; and eight ahead of today's opponents, who were sixth in the table after the regular season.
York may have arrived with ideas of their own, having won four on the trot - including beating third-placed Halifax with an outstanding performance in the first round of the play-offs last week.
But they did lose by 100 points to Leigh in the regular season just four weeks ago.
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