Leigh fans are confused after the Leopards named Ben Reynolds, who received a ban this week for a late hit, has been named in the team for tonight’s clash with Champions St Helens.
Reynolds has been named in the halves despite his ban with Josh Mellor as 18th man.
Mellor will likely start in the halves instead.
The team is the one that was named last week for the win against Hull KR.
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— Leigh Leopards (@LeighLeopardsRL) March 10, 2023
Isn't Ben Reynolds banned?
— Rob Tickle (@robtickle1) March 10, 2023
Ben Reynolds got a two game ban didn't he? https://t.co/YIJhcxW5gb
— Sam (@SamTalksRL) March 10, 2023
That's last weeks team 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/oFQeyyg9ZT
— Punter No1 (@Punter_No1) March 10, 2023
Reynolds banned or have we appealed to let him play tonight
— john gilman (@jgilman1967) March 10, 2023
Bens just been in our box doubt he’s playing 😂
— Garry Fitzmartin (@FitzmartinGarry) March 10, 2023
What's going on, is @BenReynolds28 playing?
— stephen barlow (@wolrab316) March 10, 2023
We’ve announced the wrong squad🫢🫣 https://t.co/3dAGGGWKFm
— Connor Roberts (@ConnorJames1999) March 10, 2023
St Helens lost out in a tight and feisty affair with Leeds Rhinos last Friday night and Paul Wellens has had a lot to deal with in the aftermath.
The fixture didn’t just mark the first loss of his tenure but it also threw into contention the suspension of some key players.
That’s mean that Wellens has had to reshuffle his squad for their trip to Leigh and the key move that has been made is the reintroduction of leader James Roby.
The enforced changes for Wellens are the suspended Sione Mata’utia, Curtis Sironen and Konrad Hurrell.
Ben Davies takes over from Hurrell at centre as Roby starts at nine with Joey Lussick dropping to the bench. Agnatius Paasi meanwhile starts at prop as Alex Walmsley is surprisingly dropped to the bench.
Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook makes his 450th appearance from the bench.
Tee Ritson is still kept out of the side with Jon Bennison on the wing instead.
The Saints will be hoping to get back to winning ways and have replaced Curtis Sironen and Sione Mata’utia in the backrow through the inclusion of Sam Royale and James Bell.
A rare start for Bell who is highly thought of by those at the Totally Wicked Stadium.