The Leopards have been the good disruptors since their promotion to Tremendous League in 2022, with three successive top-five finishes and an unforgettable Problem Cup success in 2023.
However 4 straight losses – their worst run in that interval – had them within the uncommon place of penultimate within the desk, however Charnley’s walk-in attempt contained in the opening two minutes eased any nerves.
Good work from Lachlan Lam and Tesi Niu put reverse winger Senior in for his fourth attempt of the season, earlier than one other easy end from veteran Charnley gave the Leopards an excellent cushion within the opening quarter.
And when Horne benefited from Lam’s quick toes so as to add Leigh’s fourth attempt, just one end result seemed seemingly.
Toulouse had given St Helens and Wigan Warriors large begins earlier than beginning to play of their earlier two video games, and so they did the identical right here.
Tropis bought them on the board earlier than half-time and Laguerre’s rating after an enormous dipping go from Olly Ashall-Bott bought them again into the sport.
Leopards ahead Ryan Brown was sin-binned for a late deal with and, with a person additional, the French aspect took benefit as Laguerre jinked and side-stepped his well past three defenders to cut back it to a two-point sport.
Brendan Fingers then thought he had put them forward when he touched down, however he was adjudged to have been offside within the build-up.
Nevertheless, Shorrocks’ penalty with 5 seconds remaining took the sport into additional minutes as Toulouse dug deep.
However O’Brien slotted over a drop purpose within the first half of the 2 five-minute durations to settle this unlikely thriller.
