Leigh Leopards set to sweat Super League disciplinary after Challenge Cup semi-finals

The Super League disciplinary process could be a lot quicker today with just two games to look at but Leigh Leopards will be sweating the verdict.

With it being the Challenge Cup semi-finals, it meant eight of the twelve Super League teams weren’t in action so the Match Review Panel only has a third of the work to do.

It could even be less than that with both games lacking for major incidents in terms of disciplinary matters, something that cannot be said for Super League games of late.

In recent weeks, we’ve seen three red cards and plenty of sin bins but there was nothing like that in the two Challenge Cup semi-finals this weekend.

Referees Chris Kendall and Liam Moore will have been pleased to keep their cards in their pockets and allow for 80 minutes of brilliant action as Hull KR and Warrington Wolves progressed through to Wembley.

The Robins beat Catalans Dragons 36-12 on Saturday whilst Warrington Wolves overcame Leigh Leopards 21-14, and Adrian Lam’s side may be the side fearing today’s Match Review Panel the most.

Leigh Leopards man placed on report ahead of Super League disciplinary

Whilst there were no yellow or red cards shown, one incident was placed on report and the man involved was Leigh’s prop forward Owen Trout.

Late in the game when chasing down a kick Trout made head to head contact with Warrington full-back Matt Dufty with both men left on the floor. Rather than be sent from the field due to a red card or a sin bin, Trout actually left for a HIA so missed the final few minutes of the game.

The view of referee Liam Moore was that Trout was low enough so that there was mitigation, even though he conceded it was head on head contact.

Instead, he put the incident on report meaning it will be under the microscope when the Super League disciplinary verdict is given later today.

Another head to head contact earlier in the game was dismissed by Moore as Josh Thewlis looked to be knocked out having made contact with Ben McNamara. Moore explained that the initial contact was body to body before Thewlis span into McNamara meaning the head contact was secondary, thus no card was shown.

Both games will be examined thoroughly so other charges could amount but hopefully Super League Round Eleven will be played without any player’s in the stands due to suspension.