Responding to a limp defeat at lowly Castleford Tigers final day out, Warrington confirmed aggression and power from the get-go, pinning their hosts deep inside their very own territory for a lot of the opening quarter.
But regardless of their dominant play, steadfast Leigh defence restricted them to only two factors – Sneyd chipping over a penalty for Joe Ofahengaue’s excessive sort out on Sam Powell, who had been held up on the road moments earlier.
And having barely set an attacking boot in Wire territory, Leigh have been quickly degree by way of O’Brien’s penalty for late contact by Wire debutant Ryan Matterson.
But order was restored within the thirty second minute when Josh Thewlis, inside his personal half on the proper wing, reduce into the centre with a breathless run, slaloming by way of challenges earlier than sending Dufty in underneath the posts.
If there was hope for a below-par Leigh, and concern for Wire, it was that only one rating separated the edges going into the second half.
Sneyd slotted a second penalty earlier than George Williams’ excellent kick down the left wing bounced kindly for Jake Thewlis to gather and cross for his eighth Tremendous League attempt of the season.
Main 14-2 with quarter-hour left, Dufty had a second rating – and a possible decider – overturned by the video referee following a Lachlan Fitzgibbon obstruction.
And two minutes later, and having barely troubled the Warrington line, Leigh have been again in it when Hanley stretched out to the touch down O’Brien’s deflected grubber kick.
O’Brien’s conversion introduced the Leopards again inside six factors, however Sneyd’s dead-eye penalty from lengthy distance once more took the guests two scores clear.
However as soon as once more after a Warrington rating was dominated out after a video assessment – this time from Toby King – Hanley powered by way of for a second attempt to O’Brien’s conversion lower the hole to 16-14.
Wire have been abruptly hanging on and buckled moments later as Trout capped his a centesimal Tremendous League look with the successful rating from shut vary.
