Bad news for Leigh Leopards

The weekend saw the hopes of Leeds Rhinos making the play off brutally ended by Catalans Dragons as Hull KR secured their spot in the play offs whilst Warrington Wolves and Salford Red Devils are set to battle it out for the final spot of the play offs.

Though that is the focus going into the final round alongside the League Leaders’ Shield but there is an interesting wrinkle in the matter.

Hull KR can still leapfrog Leigh Leopards into the top fourth and secure a top four spot and home advantage against Leigh in the play offs and with the Robins taking on relegated Wakefield Trinity and Leigh against Wigan Warriors, there is a real chance of Hull KR matching their finish in 2009.

This came after a win against Salford Red Devils. This felt like a play off game itself as Hull KR and Salford Red Devils met in front of a sell out crowd as Hull KR had the chance to secure their play off spot whilst Salford knew that a defeat would leave them in a perilous position going into next week and the battle with Warrington Wolves for a play off spot.

Thus, there was a huge amount of pressure on both teams which led to a bombed try as Hull KR carved through the Red Devils with Shaun Kenny-Dowall teeing up Brad Schneider up for a certain try but he dropped the ball.

After a number of errors in their own half, the Robins defended well and eventually broke again with Schneider making amends to set up James Batchelor.

KR then had a try disallowed for a SKD knock on after a kick with Matt Parcell hoping to capitalise.

There was a brilliant tackle from Ryan Brierly to deny a breaking Mikey Lewis who showed amazing foot work to carve open the Red Devils.

The Robins went into the second half 6-0 ahead and looked very close to scoring when Matt Parcell darted towards the line but a desperate tackle from Brodie Croft saw the ball dislodged.

They did then take the two after earning a penalty for a high tackle on Mikey Lewis who had his finger prints all over the game and at 8-0 he had a chance to seal the win taking an offload from Kane Linnett and diving for the corner but was again denied by Ryan Brierley.

But the Robins would secure their play off spot with a lovely move putting Ryan Hall in at the corner.