Leigh Centurions 60, Swinton Lions 14 by Mike Hulme

INFLUENTIAL Centurions skipper Adam Bristow could be heading for play-off heartbreak after being red carded in yesterday's runaway win.

The Aussie loose forward was sent off for the first time in his three-year Leigh career for a high tackle on opposite number Peter Cannon 14 minutes into the second half.

Now he faces the prospect of being banned for Leigh's play-off showdown with Huddersfield on September 22.

Bristow's dismissal sparked a series of niggling clashes which also saw opposing props Lee Hansen (Swinton) and Dave Bradbury (Leigh) sin-binned for fighting.

And in the closing minutes a try-line brawl, after Neil Turley had scored Leigh's 11th try, ended with referee Nick Oddy apparently taking a stray punch and being helped off for treatment.

It all overshadowed another ruthless Leigh performance in which they clocked up 60 points for a third match running.

The Lions defended creditably for the opening quarter but once impressive second rower Andy Isherwood had burst over for the first of his hat-trick, the result was never in doubt.

In the 11 minutes before half time Leigh raced in for five more tries through Oli Marns, Turley, Paul Rowley, Bobbie Goulding and Isherwood again for a 32-4 interval lead. Swinton's points came from a Lee Hudson try.

Two tries from Mick Nanyn immediately after Bristow's dismissal gave the scoreline some respectability, but Leigh were far from finished.

Simon Svabic, on-loan Leon Felton and Dale Cardoza all added tries before Isherwood completed his impressive hat-trick and Turley went in for his second just before the final bell.

Swinton's misery was compounded when star hooker Rob Barraclough was stretchered off in the sixth minute. He spent the night in hospital with severe concussion after an accidental clash with Vila Matautia.

Tetley's Super League: Bradford 46 London 14, Castleford 44 Wakefield 6, Halifax 16 Warrington 19, Widnes 15 Salford 14

Northern Ford Premiership: Batley 52 Gateshead 18, Doncaster 36 Rochdale 40, Featherstone 45 Barrow 20, Huddersfield 42 Dewsbury 4, Hunslet 12 Hull K R 34, Keighley 18 Workington 24, Leigh 60 Swinton 14, Whitehaven 52 Chorley Lynx 25