Landmark Charnley tries help Leigh defeat leaders Hull KR

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Leigh (14) 28

Tries: O'Neill, Hanley, Brand, Lam, Charnley 2 Goals: O'Brien 2

Hull KR (6) 10

Tries: May, Tanginoa Goal: Mourgue

Josh Charnley took his Super League try tally beyond 250 as Leigh Leopards inflicted a second successive defeat on leaders Hull KR.

The 33-year-old winger went over for his 250th and 251st tries in the competition to take Leigh back into third place, just eight days after they beat reigning champions Wigan Warriors.

Charnley becomes only the second man to reach 250 tries in the Super League era, along with Leeds Rhinos' Ryan Hall, and his second try took him past 1940s and 50s Wigan legend Brian Nordgren to become the 26th highest try-scorer in the history of the English game.

Leigh deserved their win as tries from Ethan O'Neill, Umyla Hanley, Keanan Brand and Lachlan Lam set up Charnley's big moments.

The Robins, who lost to Leeds last time out and were without playmaker Mikey Lewis, could only summon replies from Tyrone May and Kelepi Tanginoa.

More to follow.

Leigh: Hodgson, Brand, Niu, Hanley, Charnley, O'Brien, Lam, Trout, Ipape, Ofahengaue, Halton, O'Neill, Liu.

Interchanges: Hughes, Tuitavake, Davis, McNamara

Hull KR: Mourgue, Davies, Hiku, Broadbent, Burgess, Richardson, May, Sue, McIlorum, Waerea-Hargreaves, Whitbread, Batchelor, Minchella.

Interchanges: Litten, Hadley, Luckley, Tanginoa.

Referee: Liam Moore.