Leigh Centurions have named their 19 man squad ahead of Sunday’s Kingstone Press Championship Round 3 game against London Broncos at LSV (3pm).

Loan signing Richard Whiting comes into the squad for the first time and has been allocated squad number 27 while joint vice-captain Cory Paterson also features having missed the first two Championship games through injury.

If Paterson and Whiting both play they will earn Heritage Numbers 1405 and 1406 respectively with the number decided by team sheet order.

Recent signing Lee Smith goes into the game on 99 career tries having opened his Centurions account on debut against Oldham last Sunday.

London Broncos have won their opening two Championship games so far this season and were the only side to defeat Leigh Centurions in the 2015 regular season.

Former Leigh star, dual international and ex-Fulham coach Bev Risman OBE is the Club’s guest of honour for the day in the Premier Suite.

Issue 3 of the Centurion is on sale as usual, priced £2.50, containing a wealth of current and historical articles in the 48 page programme including features by Head Coach Neil Jukes, Captain Micky Higham and Owner Derek Beaumont while Gareth Hock reveals his Sporting Hero.

The Leigh Centurions squad is as follows:

2 Adam Higson; 3 Greg Worthington; 5 Liam Kay; 7 Ryan Brierley; 8 Fuifui Moimoi; 10 Dayne Weston; 11 Harrison Hansen; 12 Gareth Hock; 13 Cory Paterson; 14 Micky Higham Capt; 15 Jonny Pownall; 16 Reni Maitua; 17 Jamie Acton; 19 Lewis Foster; 20 Sam Hopkins; 23 Rangi Chase; 26 Lee Smith; 27 Richard Whiting; 29 Jake Emmitt.

He is injured. Still not fully fit after hurting his ribs last weekend.

My team selection would be

Smith
Pownall
Higson
Worthington
Kay
Chase
Brierley
Moimoi
Higham
Weston
Hanson
Hock
Patterson

Foster
Hopkins
Acton
Maitua

Fair enough...... He'll be missed, I still think the Ridyard Brierley partnership is our best and most consistent

I've heard he's signed for Saints though becuase the coach whose job it is to pick and drop players didn't pick him for 1 week.....

From what I have seen the last 2 week Ridyard would be better for Saints than Luke Walsh. He would at least be able to tackle.