Huddersfield Giants See Off Leigh Leopards 30-18 to Leave Play-off Wait Continuing

Huddersfield Giants scored five tries to beat Leigh Leopards 30-18 at The Accu Stadium on Friday night, a result that kept Leigh waiting to confirm their place in the Super League play-offs.

The match, played on Friday 28 August 2026 with an 8:00pm kick-off, was a Round 25 fixture in the Betfred Super League — rugby league's top-flight club competition in England. Referee Tara Jones took charge of the contest.

Leigh actually opened the scoring. Owen Trout crashed over for the night's first try, and when the extras were added, the Leopards led 6-0. But Huddersfield hit back through Harry Rushton and Taane Milne, with five goals across the night from Flanaghan helping establish a 14-6 half-time lead (BBC Sport).

After the break, Niall Evalds extended Huddersfield's advantage with a try of his own. Leigh refused to fold. Umyla Hanley crossed to keep the Leopards within reach, only for Huddersfield's Cole Geyer to strike back and restore breathing room.

Leigh's Mulhern then added a third try for the visitors, converted by Cook, to set up a nervy finish. With six minutes remaining, though, Geyer grabbed his second of the evening to seal the win (BBC Sport). Cook finished with three goals for Leigh; Flanaghan's five goals proved the difference in the kicking department.

Huddersfield's try-scorers — Rushton, Milne, Evalds and Geyer (2) — shared the workload across the park, while Leigh's Trout, Hanley and Mulhern each got on the scoresheet but could not close the gap.

For Leigh, the defeat means their play-off spot remains unconfirmed. The Super League play-offs feature the top teams from the regular-season table competing in a knockout series to decide the champion, and Leigh came into this round needing results to go their way to lock in a berth.

For Huddersfield, a five-try performance on home soil offered a reminder of their attacking edge, with Geyer's late double the decisive flourish.