Leigh hold off Castleford to boost play-off hopes

Leigh hold off Castleford to boost play-off hopesImage source, SWPix.comImage caption, David Armstrong doubled his try tally for the season with two against CastlefordByChris HarbyBBC Sport EnglandPublished31 minutes ago15 CommentsBetfred Super LeagueLeigh (12) 24Tries: Lam, Armstrong 2, Hanley Goals: Cook 4Castleford (12) 18Tries: Hall, Ravalawa, Laulu-Togaga'e Goals: Stimson, Asi 2In-form Leigh Leopards survived a scare to beat Castleford Tigers 24-18 and boost their Super League play-off bid.Leigh went 12-0 up with two scores against the run of play from Lachlan Lam and David Armstrong.However, Castleford deservedly hit back to level at the break through Sam Hall and Mikaele Ravalawa, who had started the day as 18th man.Leigh's Umyla Hanley dotted down and Armstrong added his second score to restore the 12-point cushion before Phoenix Laulu-Togaga'e's late reply.Leopards stay seventh after a ninth win in 11, outside the play-off places on points difference, while 11th-placed Castleford will point to two overturned tries for their fifth defeat in six.Wigan youngsters impress in win over WarringtonPublished18 hours agoWigan & Saints make light work of Leigh & RoversPublished1 hour agoThe home side were without an 18th man after losing forward Frankie Halton and full-back Bailey Hodgson, while Cas lost centre Krystian Mapapalangi to a quad injury in the warm-up, with Ravalawa drafted in.Tigers thought they had scored with their opening attack through Jason Qareqare's finish inside the corner post, but a video review ruled the ball had brushed the touchline in the grounding.Seconds later, Leigh rubbed salt in the wound as Armstrong's chipped kick infield bounced kindly for Lam to finish the move he had started.The visitors' missing cutting edge was punished again when Lam's dummy created space for Jack Hughes to dart through and give Armstrong a clear run to the line.But Tigers deservedly replied as Hall came off the be...