Eccles 6 Leigh East Tigers 36: FOR the second week in a row the Tigers showed great defence to keep their Eccles opposition at bay.

They stopped the home side from scoring in the second half, running in 16 points without reply and defending some 18 tackles on their own line.

Tries by Daniel Weaving, two, Chris Hamnett and Mark Williams, along with two conversions from Karl Ashall and Karl Morris, put them 20-6 up at half-time.

Further tries by Weaving, Robert Tickle and Ben Taylor, with two goals by morris, sealed a good all-round team performance.