Matty Russell has one word of advice for those writing off Leigh Centurions as relegation certainties – don’t.
28.02.2021 - 19:27 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Livingston: McCrorie; Devlin, Ambrose, Guthrie, Serrano; Holt (Emmanuel-Thomas 71) , Bartley; Mullin (Forrest 65), Pittman (Reilly 65), Lawson (Sibbald 59); Robinson. Subs not used: Stryjek, Fitzwater, McMillan, Taylor-Sinclair, Kabia.St Johnstone: Clark; Kerr, Gordon, McCart; Rooney, McCann, Craig, Booth; Conway (May 77), Wotherspoon; Kane.
Subs: Parish, Brown, Tanser, Bryson, Gilmour, Melamed, O'Halloran. Goal: Rooney (32)
.Matty Russell has one word of advice for those writing off Leigh Centurions as relegation certainties – don’t.
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