LEIGH Centurions aim to send Tim Street towards retirement with a day he'll never forget.

The Centurions are dedicating their final Northern Ford Premiership league game of the season to their long-serving and popular front rower whose career is coming to a close.

Street will end his long and chequered career once Leigh's campaign is over. Although the play-offs are still to come, the Centurions have decided to make Sunday's home game against bottom club York a Street party!

Head coach Paul Terzis has made his popular prop captain for the day and is calling for all Leigh fans to get down to Hilton Park and give Street a rousing send-off.

Play big part

"Of course Tim will play a big part in our play-off games, but the final League match of the season is an ideal time to say 'thank you' to one of Leigh's favourite sons," says Terzis.

In his third spell with the club, Street will eventually move to the Blackpool area and go into busines with his father. But he will never be forgotten and that's why Centurions' bosses are keen to push the boat out on Sunday.

"Tim's been a tremendous servant to this club and to Rugby League over the years," adds Terzis. "He's got two families - Lisa and the kids and his relatives and his Hilton Park family - and we are all proud of him."

That's a theme take up by commercial manager Kevin Ashcroft. "This game will miss characters like Tim Street and I know just how much he'll miss this place once the season is over.

"Tim wants to see as many fans as possible in the Mick Martyn Bar after Sunday's game. And I'm sure he won't refuse a farewell drink...."

Although Leigh will rest some of their frontline players, NFP whipping boys York will be in for a hard time.

Terzis has decided to give Paul Anderson a break to rest his troublesome groin while Liam Bretherton and Dave Bradbury, both on international duty in midweek, will also get a breather.

But back come Dave Whittle, Phil Kendrick and Willie Swann who all missed the win over Featherstone last weekend.

"There'll be no slacking from us," says Terzis as he prepares his side to meet a team with 18 straight defeats behind them and the worst defensive record in the NFP.

A few goals

"The players set themselves a few goals before the start of the season, and they've not quite achieved those yet.

"Neil Turley might have broken the club tries record, but he wants to finish as the NFP top try scorer. He's got Phil Cantillon of Widnes breathing down his neck, so knows he can't let up just yet.

"Then there's Simon Svabic. He wants to be the NFP top scorer but he's being challenged by Oldham's Pat Rich. All these little goals are good for the players.

"My message to the team all week has been 'score as many as you can and concede as few as possible.' I'm looking for a polished performance."