Leigh 'do not intend to fulfil' Wigan semi-final

Leigh Leopards person informed Wigan that they "do not intend to fulfil" Friday's Super League play-off semi-final, according to nan Warriors.

Wigan said successful a connection that Leigh president Derek Beaumont wrote to them connected Tuesday to opportunity his broadside will not play nan crippled complete what he perceives to beryllium an "unacceptable" summons allocation.

Wigan are scheduled to big their section rivals astatine 20:00 BST for a spot successful nan Grand Final.

Following Wigan's statement, Leigh published a station connected X saying "Two days to spell until nan semi-final".

The BBC has contacted Leigh for comment. The Rugby Football League has declined to comment.

Despite nan uncertainty, some teams person announced their 21-man squads for nan game.

Wigan said: "At 10.37pm connected Tuesday 30 September, our nine was informed successful penning by Derek Beaumont of Leigh Leopards that they do not intend to fulfil Friday's scheduled semi-final fixture.

"We tin corroborate that Leigh Leopards were offered nan prime of 4,600 unreserved seats aliases 5,400 reserved seats successful nan North Stand."

Wigan said nan allocation had been wished by nan independent Safety Advisory Group and nan club's Ground Safety Officer, pursuing consultation pinch nan police.

They said Super League had "sought abstracted information advice" and had "fully endorsed this approach".

Wigan added that nan allocation offered was almost double nan 10% minimum required for distant supporters.

"While we regret that Leigh Leopards recovered this statement unacceptable, our nine is legally, and professionally, bound to comply pinch nan directions of our Ground Safety Officer and nan conditions of our Ground Safety Certificate," Wigan's connection added.

"The information and use of each supporters must travel first. This is not unfastened to speech and underpins each determination we make.

"We proceed to hole for Friday's semi-final and will merchandise further accusation arsenic nan business develops."

Wigan vanished 1 spot and 3 points supra Leigh successful nan regular play and nan victor of Friday's scheduled lucifer will look either Hull KR aliases St Helens successful nan Grand Final astatine Old Trafford connected Saturday, 11 October.