Huddersfield, who had gained solely one among their earlier 12 matches, went behind after quarter-hour when George King’s error allowed Liu a free run below the posts from shut vary. McNamara added the extras with a easy conversion.
Leigh’s second strive got here 10 minutes later, and it was one other defensive misinterpret, this time from Swift. Keanan Model raced clear earlier than offloading to McNamara who drove over the road. He then composed himself to transform.
However the Giants weren’t mendacity down and pulled a strive again via Flanagan with half-time looming. His weaving run bamboozled the Leigh defence and he touched down uncontested below the posts. He then stepped as much as convert.
Shortly after the break, Leigh restored their two-score lead. Armstrong exploited one other hole within the Giants defence after a dangerous brief drop-out from Flanagan gave possession again to Leigh. McNamara’s kick from a decent angle was profitable because the Leopards started to tug away.
Lam crossed for his first strive of the season after an excellent drive via the centre of the pitch. After being held up by Tuimoala Lolohea, the play was recycled earlier than the half-back scored within the nook. This time, McNamara failed together with his kick.
Moments later, Lam turned supplier as Leigh raced via the gears. His brief offload discovered Halton, who went over earlier than McNamara transformed.
Swift made up for his earlier error with a diving strive within the left nook after a superb catch and go within the construct up by Adam Clune and Lolohea. Flanagan added the extras.
Then the drama actually kicked in, with Halsall surging via for a solo strive after intercepting on his personal 20-metre line, earlier than Cudjoe raised the temperature even additional with a rating after Bailey Hodgson didn’t take Lolohea’s excessive kick. Regardless of that, and Flanagan’s two conversions, Leigh held on.
