Leigh leap past Wakefield, advance to Cup semis

Leigh Leopards' Lachlan Lam

LeagueNews.co | Robbie Hamilton

Leigh Leopards secured a spot in the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup with a 20-12 victory over Wakefield Trinity.

Lachlan Lam's try gave Leigh a 6-0 lead at halftime, but Wakefield came back strong with two quick tries from Matty Russell and Josh Rourke to take a 12-6 lead.

However, Rourke's knock-on led to Fanitesi Niu's try, leveling the score.

Gareth O'Brien then kicked a penalty to put Leigh ahead before Bailey Hodgson sealed the win with a try after Wakefield lost possession cheaply.

The victory saw Leigh progressing further in the cup competition.

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