Leigh and Wakefield ready for Eliminators rematch

Leigh Leopards and Wakefield Trinity will do play-off battle once again for a spot in the semi-finals; Watch Wakefield Trinity vs Leigh Leopards in the Super League Eliminators, live on Sky Sports on Friday September 18, with kick-off at 8pm

Leigh Leopards and Wakefield Trinity faced each other in the final round of the regular season, with the latter taking the spoils, but everyone knows that things change when elimination is on the line.

Wakefield made history with a fourth-place finish in Super League, the highest in the club's history. Next on the list is reaching the semi-finals for the first time ever.

Leigh, meanwhile, have been making waves since their return to the top flight in 2023, winning the Challenge Cup and making the Super League semi-finals regularly.

For Joe Ofahengaue, to do that, the Leopards need to execute their game plan well. If they do that, they might just achieve the very thing that would mean "everything".

"It was a weird one. I thought the game shaped out to be all in Wakefield's favour," Ofahengaue told Sky Sports .

"That is not directing anything at the way the game was reffed. I just think we got our game plan wrong.

"They executed on a few mishaps in our defence but the Gods of rugby league have looked after us and given us a second shot.

"I think if we get our game plan on, we can really make some noise in this play-offs.

"Making it to the Grand Final would mean everything. I am banking on it.

"I am very emotionally attached to this squad. We have some key members of this squad leaving after this year and I want to send them out on a high note.

"I don't want to look too for ahead or picture myself too far ahead but it is definitely a great goal of ours to reach Old Trafford."

Wakefield head coach Daryl Powell has been integral to the club hitting new heights, getting better and better every season.

They were only promoted back to Super League in 2025, finishing sixth, and now moving up to fourth, is a symbol that they are growing into a club that consistently challenges at the top.