Leigh Leopards v Castleford Tigers: Ryan Carr hopes history repeats itself on bumpy journey

The Tigers have claimed memorable wins over Wigan Warriors and St Helens this season but are struggling to find that level consistently, losing 11 of their 17 Super League games.

Castleford head to Leigh Leopards looking to respond to a heavy Magic Weekend defeat by local rivals Wakefield Trinity.

"Every time we've had a disappointing performance, we've seen a spike in performance the week after," said Carr.

"It can't get to that, though. The frustrating thing is that a major event has to happen for there to be a response. We don't want to be that type of team.

"You've seen the type of team we can be on our day but the best teams do it all the time. The gap between their best and worst performances isn't that big, whereas we either play really well and do well or we go the other way.

"You don't coach unless you're willing to cop some bumps and enjoy the pressures of it. We're copping some bumps but it's not going to deter the effort, commitment or drive to get better and be really good this weekend."

Saturday's hosts are targeting a fourth consecutive top-six finish, in stark contrast to the Tigers who have not reached the play-offs since 2019.

Carr admitted that the Leopards are a good example for Castleford to follow.

"Leigh are playing great," added the Australian, who could name only a 20-man squad due to injuries.

"They're one of the teams I'm talking about where the margin between their best and not so best is very small.

"It'll be a tough away game for us, for sure."