Dewsbury Rams 22 Leigh Centurions 44: Tired Dewsbury suffer as Leigh cruise to win

The Rams had only arrived back from their nightmare league trip to Toulouse late on Monday night and their tiredness showed as Leigh exploited Dewsbury's scratch side.

Dewsbury took a 13th-minute lead through Stewart Sanderson's try wide on the left which Pat Walker converted, but Leigh struck back to lead 10-6 with tries from winger Steve Madden and impressive hooker John Duffy and a Mick Nanyn goal.

Pat Walker edged Dewsbury back in front with a fine individual try after 30 minutes, which he also converted, only for Duffy to reply with his second try, which Nanyn improved.

The game swung decisively in Leigh's favour as they ran in three tries in the space of six minutes either side of half-time.

Mattie Blythe scored in first- half injury time to make it 20-12 before substitute Jacob Emmitt and stand-off Tyrone McCarthy raced in for early second-half tries which Nanyn converted.

The Rams pulled two deserved tries back through winger Martin Woodhead and stand-off Ryan Smith, with Pat Walker converting the latter.

However, as the Rams tired late on Leigh had two further tries in the final four minutes from props Chris Hill and Dave Armistead, both converted.

Dewsbury Rams: Haynes, Sanderson, Spurr, Turner, Woodhead, Smith, P Walker, Hirst, Hughes, J Walker, Moody, Crawley, Hayes. Substitutes (all used): Robinson, Blake, McMaster, Wandless.

Leigh Centurions: Donlan, Alstead, Blythe, Nanyn, Madden, McCarthy, Paul, Hill, Duffy, Armistead, Goulden, Mitchell, Taylor. Substitutes (all used): McConnell, Ridyard, Lueluai, Emmitt.

Referee: J Leahy (RFL).