Leigh Leopards v Bradford Bulls: Kurt Haggerty's side 'won't give up' amid challenging period

The Bulls are the new favourites for the wooden spoon following Huddersfield Giants' unexpected form spike.

Haggerty's injury-ravaged side have four games to pull themselves clear, starting at Leigh Leopards tonight.

"It's a moment in time where we can't feel sorry for ourselves," said Haggerty.

"There are some blokes who will never pull on a Bulls shirt again after this season and we've got to put a performance in for them. There are a lot of injured boys we want to put a performance in for as well.

"We won't give up. We'll keep scrapping and do everything we can for the Bradford Bulls shirt."

Bradford have won only one of their last 10 games, losing the last five.

But Haggerty insists there is no sense of a squad coming apart behind the scenes.

"If you came into our environment and saw the way the lads are, you wouldn't think we've lost as many games," he said. "They're happy, they're still competing and they enjoy each other's company.

"They're still held accountable and there are still a lot of tough conversations but because we've got no grey areas, every single person in this environment knows where they stand.

"We still believe and I think that shows in the majority of games we've played. We compete for 40, 50, 60 minutes. We just need to do it for longer to win games. We've shown we can do it."

Bradford complete a run of fixtures against top-six opposition at Leigh Sports Village.

The Leopards are pushing for the top four after stunning Leeds Rhinos last time out.

"They're a very good team," acknowledged Haggerty.

"They're big, physical and are playing play-off rugby already, as they showed against Leeds in particular. They've got a fantastic spine and their pack is pretty impressive, too.

"We're expecting a physical battle. We've got to be good against their pack to stand any chance of beating them."