Fri 11 March 2005
Leigh Centurions 6
Bradford Bulls 46
Bradford Bulls: Leon Pryce, Stuart Reardon, Paul Johnson, Karl Pryce, Lesley Vainikolo, Iestyn Harris, Paul Deacon, Joe Vagana, Robbie Paul, Stuart Fielden, Lee Radford, Jamie Peacock, Jamie Langley
Subs: Andy Smith, Robert Parker, Andy Lynch, Bradley Meyers
Tries: Leon Pryce, Karl Pryce (2), Lesley Vainikolo, Iestyn Harris (2), Paul Deacon, Robert Parker, Jamie Langley
Goals: Paul Deacon (5)
Leigh Centurions: Cooper, Jackson, Kent, Jones, Maden, Duffy, Ferris, Stapleton, Rowley, Fleary, Wilkes, Leafa, Knott
Subs: Sturm, Moore, Marshall, Cowie
Tries: Knott
Goals: Jones
The Bulls ran in nine tries in total with Iestyn Harris and Karl Pryce helping themselves to two touchdowns apiece.
The Centurions started brightly but were unable to get any points on the board as Ian Knott passed straight into touch and the Bulls made them pay with their first decent attack.
Scrum-half Paul Deacon wrong-footed the home defence with an excellent pass for half-back partner Harris and the Welshman crossed comfortably and Deacon added the extras.
Karl Pryce almost set up a second try but his pass went forward but the home side were unrattled by their superior opposition and centre Phil Jones nearly reduced the arrears but the referee adjudged a forward pass.
Just before the interval Bradford added a second try when Leon Pryce put in his brother Karl for his third touchdown of the season.
The second half continued in much the same vain as the Bulls quickly added two more tries.
Last season's top tryscorer Lesley Vainikolo, who later went off a leg injury, barged his way over and, shortly after, Harris claimed his second of the night.
There was further bad news for the Centurions as Oliver Wilkes was strecthered off and Rob Parker, on as a substitute, made matters worse when he went over under the posts.
Leigh did get off the mark three minutes later when Knott crashed over after a good break by Jason Kent and Jones added the conversion.
But that would be the end of the home side's scoring as the Bulls added four more tries in the closing stages.
Karl Pryce made the most of an incisive run from Deacon before his brother Leon touched down after exchanging passes with Harris.
Deacon, who kicked five goals, collected his first try of the game after another quick break and Jamie Langley completed the scoring.