AUSSIE winger Michael Watts marked his comeback after a groin problem with a hat-trick of tries as Leigh's Alliance side defeated Hunslet Hawks 38-30 at South Leeds Stadium on Wednesday night.

Leigh's other tries, as they chalked up a second successive win, came from Saf Patel, Jamie Gass, Darren Pilkington and Jason Johnson with Lee Sanderson kicking five goals.

Leigh repeated their 44-point tally achieved at the Lionheart Stadium last month as their experienced line-up proved too strong for Featherstone Rovers at Hilton Park last Saturday.

Aussie prop Jamie Gass picked up a couple of tries with Lee Sanderson collecting 16 points from a try and six goals.

Leigh's other tries came from John Costello, Chris Halliwell, Saf Patel, Andy Parker and Radney Bowker.