Summary

  • FT: Hull KR 20-6 Leigh Leopards

  • Hull KR leapfrogged Leigh into fourth place on season's final day

  • Robins' superior fourth place finish enabled home advantage

  • Leigh beat Hull KR at Wembley in 2023 Challenge Cup final

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  1. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Hull KR 0-2 Leigh

    Hull KR have come up with back-to-back sets...

    And now Leigh's Joe Wardle comes in with a loose looking tackle and Hull KR will have a chance to level with a penalty from 40 metres out.

  2. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Hull KR 0-2 Leigh

    Hull KR's Ryan Hall with the ballImage source, SWPix.com

    This play-off game is just relentless right now.

    A solitary penalty is all that separates these two sides after 20 minutes, but both have looked dangerous in possession.

  3. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Hull KR 0-2 Leigh

    Oh Josh Charnley behave! The experienced Leopard showcases his speed and smarts to brilliantly run the ball out of his own in goal after collecting a dangerous long kick from Hull KR.

  4. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Hull KR 0-2 Leigh

    Leigh shift it left then right looking for weakness in Hull KR's armour, but there is nothing to be found.

    A grubber kick is well collected and Hull KR do well to limit the damage there.

  5. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Hull KR 0-2 Leigh

    Hull KR take on LeighImage source, SWPix.com

    Leigh are unable to punish the hosts off the back of that error, but they have just invited more pressure on themselves with another drop ball.

    This one is much closer to the line and the Robins will need a big defensive effort to keep the Leopards at bay.

  6. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Hull KR 0-2 Leigh

    An error from Elliot Minchella gifts the ball back to Leigh in the middle of the park.

    The visitors have good field position to have a crack now...

  7. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Hull KR 0-2 Leigh

    Hull KR ask questions of Leigh's defence.

    They try to punch holes through the Leopards' line, but have no option but to go high with a kick. Oliver Gildart, however, is equal to it and defuses the danger.

  8. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Hull KR 0-2 Leigh

    It's Hull KR with the penalty now.

    Elliot Minchella is caught with a dangerous tackle on the edge. The hosts send kick for distance and will have their first real attack of the game now...

  9. PENALTY: Hull KR 0-2 Leighpublished at 8 mins

    Ben Reynolds

    Leigh open the scoring!

    Ben Reynolds keeps his cool from distance and slots it straight down the middle.

  10. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Hull KR 0-0 Leigh

    Hull KR are pinged for the game's first penalty. They were running off just their second tackle.

    It's not 100% clear what it was awarded for. What is clear is that the home fans don't like it and the boos ring out around Craven Park.

    Leigh point to the sticks and will be going for penalty points...

  11. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Hull KR 0-0 Leigh

    And that kick comes... Hull KR work it for distance as they try to settle things down.

    These sides are rattling through their sets now. Leigh looking composed when next defending the high ball.

  12. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Hull KR 0-0 Leigh

    It's a high-tempo start with Leigh probing with a few runs. Robbie Mulhern was particularly impressive and they pin Hull KR back.

    The hosts might want to kick for distance next just to relieve this little bit of early pressure from Leigh.

  13. Postpublished at 1 mins

    Hull KR 0-0 Leigh

    It's a ferocious first set from Hull KR with the ball and Leigh put on a physical show.

  14. Kick-offpublished at 1 min

    Hull KR 0-0 Leigh

    Hull KR's Craven Park enjoys fireworks at kick-offImage source, SWPix.com

    And... off we go!

    The first play-off eliminator is under way.

  15. Postpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 29 September 2023

    We are ticking down to kick-off at Craven Park.

    Both sides have emerged from the players' tunnel.

    The noise is building all round as anticipation hits intoxicating heights now.

  16. Follow the action across the BBCpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 29 September 2023

    Hull KR v Leigh (20:00 BST)

    BBC local radio

    It's not just these live text updates you need to take you through tonight's action.

    Oh no.

    The fine folks in BBC Local Radio as well as BBC Radio 5 Live are in position at Craven Park to guide you.

    Links to where you can listen to their respective commentaries are the top of this page.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 29 September 2023

    #bbcrl

    What means more? Victory tonight and progression to next week's Super League play-off semi-final?

    Or the Challenge Cup?

    These two teams tussle again after meeting in August at Wembley, but who will reign supreme this evening?

    Let us know using #bbcrl on social media.

  18. Team newspublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 29 September 2023

    Hull KR v Leigh (20:00 BST)

    Hull KR make two changes from the side that hammered Wakefield in their final regular season game last week, with prop Sauaso Sue and coming in and second rower Kane Linnett starting. Matty Storton and Sam Luckley drop to the bench.

    Leigh head coach Adrian Lam sticks with the starting side that were narrowly beaten by League Leaders' Shield winners Wigan a week ago.

    Hull KR: Walker, Senior, Opacic, Kenny-Dowall, Hall, Lewis, Schneider, Sue, Parcell, King, Batchelor, Linnett, Minchella.

    Interchanges: Abdull, Litten, Storton, Luckley.

    Leigh: O'Brien, Briscoe, Gildart, Chamberlain, Charnley, Reynolds, Lam, Amone, Ipape, Mulhern, Hughes. O'Donnell, Wardle.

    Interchanges: Mellor, Davis, Nakubuwai, Holmes.

  19. Leigh's bricklayer Charnley loving rugby league againpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 29 September 2023

    Hull KR v Leigh (20:00 BST)

    Dave Woods
    BBC Rugby League correspondent

    Josh Charnley dives to the line for Leigh LeopardsImage source, SWPix.com

    Leigh winger Josh Charnley has been preparing for life after rugby league by honing his skills on building sites.

    But, while his bricklaying talents have been improving no end, he's not contemplating retirement. Not while he's still knocking down the walls of opposition defences in emphatic fashion.

    It's been a season of redemption for one of Super League's all-time top try-scorers.

    His 26 tries in 25 matches helped newly promoted Leigh comfortably claim a place in the play-offs. He was only one try away from being Super League's regular-season top-scorer in 2023. He was a major player in the Leopards' Challenge Cup success.

    And, 10 years after his last selection, he found himself back in the Super League Dream Team this week.

    Read more on Josh Charnley's post-career hopes here.

  20. Five Leigh players in Dream Teampublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 29 September 2023

    Hull KR v Leigh (20:00 BST)

    Leigh Leopards have been rewarded for a memorable season on their return to the top flight by having five players chosen in the 2023 Super League Dream Team.

    Winger Josh Charnley, half-back Lachlan Lam - son of boss Adrian Lam - and forwards Tom Amone, John Asiata and Edwin Ipape were all picked.

    Wigan had three men selected in Jake Wardle, Liam Farrell and Bevan French.

    Warrington Wolves prop Paul Vaughan was chosen for the first time.

    The other four places went to Catalans Dragons winger Tom Johnstone, featuring for the second time, St Helens full-back Jack Welsby, in for the third time, experienced Salford loose forward Kallum Watkins and Hull KR centre Shaun Kenny-Dowall.