Leigh reach semi-final after stunning Salford win

Betfred Super League

Salford (2) 6

Tries: Ryan Goals: Sneyd

Leigh (0) 14

Tries: Charnley, O'Brien, Ipape Goals: Moylan

Leigh Leopards group up a Super League play-off semi-final having travel from down to hit Salford Red Devils successful a stunning eliminator astatine Salford Community Stadium.

In a bruising first half, Marc Sneyd kicked Salford up aft they had a effort disallowed erstwhile Chris Hankinson knocked-on successful nan build-up to rubbing down.

Josh Charnley's dive to nan area put nan visitors connected apical aft nan break and Gareth O'Brien and Edwin Ipape gave Leigh a 12-point lead.

A tense finale was group up erstwhile Leigh's Jack Hughes was sent to nan bin for obstruction, starring to Ethan Ryan scoring for Salford, but Marc Sneyd missed his conversion and Salford's precocious momentum ran retired of steam.

Leigh will find retired their opponents successful adjacent week's semi-final aft Warrington person faced St Helens successful Saturday's 2nd eliminator - pinch League Leaders' Shield winners Wigan facing nan squad which vanished lowest successful Super League this season, while second-placed Hull KR will look which ever squad vanished higher.

The triumph caps disconnected an astonishing emergence for nan Leopards nether Adrian Lam, who scope nan semi-final shape of nan Super League play-offs for nan first clip successful their history.

Their triumph comes disconnected nan backmost of an awesome 10 wins from 12 astatine nan extremity of nan regular play to scope nan apical six - an immense accomplishment having mislaid 7 of their opening 9 games successful each competitions.

More to follow.

Salford: Hankinson; Ryan, Macdonald, Lafai, Cross; Nikorima, Sneyd; Singleton, Mellor, Dudson, Stone, Watkins, Partington.

Interchanges: Brierley, Wright, Shorrocks, Lewis.

Leigh: Moylan; McIntosh, Hanley, Leutele, Charnley; O'Brien, Lam; Amone, Ipape, Mulhern, Hughes, Halton, Asiata.

Interchanges: Dwyer, Hardaker, Pene, Trout.

Referee: Jack Smith.