Leigh Leopards ensured their spot in the Super League play-offs by defeating St Helens 48-10 in a decisive match. This result ended St Helens' hopes of maintaining an unblemished record this season and marked the first time in the Super League era that the Saints will miss the play-offs. Leigh's strong performance included eight tries, with contributions from players like Josh Charnley, David Armstrong, Umyla Hanley, Adam Cook, Edwin Ipape, Jacob Alick-Wiencke, and Robbie Mulhern. St Helens managed two tries from Jacob Douglas and Tristan Sailor, with a goal from Sailor. Leigh started strongly, scoring the first try within 10 minutes. Charnley's opening try came after a kick from Cook, and he celebrated by signing a mock contract, with the public address system announcing he had signed a new deal for the 2027 season. A second try followed shortly after, with Armstrong, Cook, and Lachlan Lam combining from deep in their own half to break through the defense on the left before Armstrong sprinted in from halfway. St Helens responded with a try from Douglas in the right corner, but they struggled to regain control after a missed tackle from Harry Robertson allowed Innes Senior to break away for Leigh, leading to Hanley's first try. Ipape then drove forward, and although his offload went to ground, Cook grubbered the ball into the in-goal area and touched down for a try. After halftime, St Helens lost Mark Percival to the sin bin for a high tackle, giving Leigh a numerical advantage. They capitalized on the extra man with a second set of six and a quick play-the-ball under the posts, leading to Ipape scoring another try. The rain continued in the second half, and Leigh continued their dominance, with Alick-Wiencke sliding in for a try and Mulhern charging over with the final play of the game. Leigh's victory secured their place in the play-offs for the fourth consecutive season, keeping them fifth in the table. They have a chance to move up to fourth place, above Wakefield, depending on the results of next week's final fixtures.