MATCH FACTS:

Scorers: Leigh - Tries: Turley (4), Rowley (12,30,78), Cardoza (32,71), Morley (53), Isherwood (63), Whittle (75). Goals: Turley 6/9.

Chorley - Tries: Gambles (37,59). Goals: Close 2/2.

Leigh: Turley, Irwin, Anderson, Roper, Marns, Duffy, Goulding, Knox, Rowley, Whittle (for Matautia 69), Isherwood (for Morley 62), Morley, Baldwin. Subs:

Cardoza (for Isherwood 29), Hamilton (for Knox 62), Svabic (for Duffy 57), Matautia (for Whittle 27).

Chorley: Cross, Stewart, Kilgannon, Ormesher, Jones, Close, Gambles, Grundy (for Whittaker 72), Patel, Smith, Speed, Roden, Bloor. Subs: C Stewart, Murray (for Bloor 29), Whittaker (for Speed 28), Carroll (for Grundy 57 BB).

Referee: Mr S Presley

Attendance: 1874

Penalties Conceded: Leigh 8, Chorley 9

Unforced Errors: Leigh 10, Chorley 10

Sin Bin: Murray (Chorley Lynx; 67 minutes) Dissent

Journal Star Man:

rPAUL Rowley for an excellent all-round performance rounded off with a well deserved hat-trick of quality tries.

Magic Moment:

rDALE Cardoza's exciting gallop down the stand side to touch down for the first time in Leigh colours really got the crowd on their feet - after the ground seemed to be experiencing something of a pre play-off lull in the early stages.

Moan of the Match:

rMr Presley didn't have the worst of games but his interpretation of the words 'knock on' and 'forward pass' were often baffling.